2025 |
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3/1 |
Connecting up the new double track (Inside track) |
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2/22 |
Connecting up the new double track (Outside track) |
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2/8 |
Rebuilding EPRR yard leads |
2024 |
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5/11 |
Rebuilding Stillhouse trestle |
2023 |
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6/3 |
Painting and tie replacement on Monteagle steel bridge |
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5/13 |
Falcon Gap bridge tie replacement project |
2020 |
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4/27 |
Double track project |
2016 |
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6/4 |
Logging route turnout installation |
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4/29 |
Fuel storage repair |
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4/23 |
Steal rail delivered |
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3/5 |
Second unloading ramp is finished |
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2/20 |
Progress on second unloading ramp |
2015 |
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8/17 |
Recent track work at mile post 7-0 |
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8/17 |
Repair tracks are covered |
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8/15 |
Mattox-King storage |
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3/2 |
Temporary access path |
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3/2 |
Stumps removed for car barn expansion |
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3/2 |
Recent scale building renovation |
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2/7 |
Yard power and light tower complete |
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2/7 |
Fredonia preperation work for additional storage barn |
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2/7 |
Controlled burn |
2014 |
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10/4 |
325-gallon water tower set at Cumberland for steam engines and bathroom |
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8/1 |
Upper car barn yard replacement complete |
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7/? |
Car barn track progress |
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6/? |
Car barn track progress |
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6/7 |
First of five curved replacement turnouts for the upper car barn yard installed |
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4/5 |
New industrial siding at Daus |
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4/5 |
Unloading improvements |
2013 |
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12/17 |
Stone Creek trestle is finished and the Sequatchie branch is open |
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12/17 |
Depot siding is finished |
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11/30 |
Depot siding work |
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11/30 |
Only 15 feet left to be laid |
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11/30 |
Two trestle bents added |
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11/9 |
Siding finished and trestle started |
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11/2 |
Track clearing required to get to work sites |
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11/2 |
Siding being dug |
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11/2 |
Boiler room addition to Morrison structure |
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10/29 |
Track at both sides of Stone Creek trestle |
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10/29 |
Improvements at loading lift |
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9/6 |
Recent track photos |
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9/6 |
Liberty Meat |
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8/25 |
Daus siding 75% complete |
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8/25 |
Track 85 feet from trestle |
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8/25 |
Mattox-King storage progress |
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8/15 |
Progress at Daus |
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8/15 |
250 feet from the trestle |
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8/3 |
Extending the Hobbstown branch |
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7/26 |
Just over 100 feet from Daus siding |
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7/26 |
Progress on the Depot track |
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7/13 |
Track 200 feet beyond Hobbstown |
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7/13 |
Depot track siding started |
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7/13 |
Structure work |
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7/11 |
Hobbstown siding complete |
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6/30 |
Extending Hobbstown siding |
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6/30 |
Structure preparation |
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6/30 |
Two Allen industries nearing completion |
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6/15 |
Recent work around the track |
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6/8 |
Recent work around the track |
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6/5 |
Henley Switch loop completed |
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6/1 |
15 feet to make connection |
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6/1 |
New industry for Allen |
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5/18 |
Miscellaneous progress |
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5/3 |
Progress on last 60 feet of dig |
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4/20 |
Miscellaneous work photos |
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4/13 |
New retaining wall at TC Junction |
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4/13 |
Henley's Switch area |
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4/13 |
Grundy Feed rebuild |
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4/13 |
Warren storage |
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4/6 |
Replacement whistle posts |
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4/6 |
Depot track ballasted |
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4/6 |
Henley Switch |
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4/6 |
Ballast work all day |
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4/6 |
Quick progress on rock |
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3/25 |
Rock uncovered in the exit trench |
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3/25 |
Henley's Wye almost half complete |
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3/2 |
Second industrial siding at Henley's Switch installed |
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3/2 |
First Henley's Wye turnout set (future EP&W branch) |
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2/8 |
Rear Depot track added |
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2/8 |
Henley's Switch Progress through Feb 7 |
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2/8 |
Howard Warren's train shed |
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2/2 |
Work conditions |
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1/28 |
New turnouts for future private storage sheds |
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1/23 |
Henley Switch loop |
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1/23 |
Approach to turnout |
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1/23 |
Diverging routes from the turnout |
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1/23 |
Far side of the cut on the East side of the loop |
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1/23 |
Larry's train storage shed |
2012 |
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12/1 |
Loop above 70' trestle |
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11/27 |
Completed 70' trestle |
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11/3 |
Start of 70' trestle |
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11/3 |
Low rock retaining wall for future track |
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10/27 |
Track 70' past bridge |
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10/20 |
All Depot storage track connections complete |
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10/13 |
Interior turnout installed |
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10/13 |
Overnight tree damage - scouts due in 20 minutes |
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10/13 |
Track 30' past bridge |
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10/13 |
Second fuel storage shed |
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10/13 |
New structure pad almost complete |
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10/6 |
Pad for new structure started |
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10/6 |
Clearing parking area |
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10/6 |
First Depot storage tracks connected |
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10/6 |
First trains stored |
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10/6 |
Rail is across bridge |
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9/29 |
Decking completed to West side |
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9/8 |
Steel work done across valley |
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9/8 |
Depot storage tracks installed |
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8/27 |
Bridge reaching West bank |
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8/18 |
Hobbstown |
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8/18 |
PJ Wendt bridge |
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8/18 |
Coalmont water tower |
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8/18 |
Station seating rehab |
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8/18 |
Gasoline storage |
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8/8 |
Fourth span added |
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7/14 |
First Hobbstown siding and industry turnouts |
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7/14 |
Hobbstown trestle |
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7/14 |
Coalmont water tank finished |
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7/14 |
Fourth span in place |
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6/2 |
Trestle to Hobbstown |
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6/2 |
PJ Wendt bridge |
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6/2 |
Next span section |
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6/2 |
New yard lights |
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6/2 |
Water tank at Coalmont |
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6/2 |
Depot ready for rails |
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6/2 |
Leveling parking area |
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5/19 |
East Sequatchie branch onto trestle |
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5/19 |
Second tower ready to install |
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5/5 |
Progress |
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4/29 |
Testing telegraph poles |
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4/27 |
Sequatchie branch back under construction from Sale Creek |
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4/14 |
Bridge shots |
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4/7 |
Bridge shots |
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4/7 |
Wood gnomes present |
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4/7 |
Next track laying |
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4/7 |
Parking leveling |
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3/25 |
Handrails added last week with temporary rope |
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3/17 |
Progress |
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3/3 |
Rocky Top Pavilion |
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3/3 |
Views from Rocky Top |
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3/3 |
PJ bridge progress |
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3/3 |
Moving span to site |
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2/28 |
Lifting a span |
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2/28 |
Rocky Top Pavilion started |
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2/25 |
Deck progress |
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2/4 |
Next section ready |
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1/28 |
Oops... |
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1/25 |
New bridge section ready |
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1/25 |
New heavy trucks put to work |
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1/21 |
Bottom of first tower set |
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1/21 |
Next span being built |
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1/7 |
Moving bottom half of first tower |
2011 |
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12/30 |
Rail out on 3rd span |
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12/30 |
View from current end |
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12/30 |
Laager Wye cut |
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12/17 |
Temporary track laid from Monteagle industry to bridge bottom |
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12/17 |
Moving 16' tall steel bent |
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12/3 |
Second span added |
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12/3 |
View from West slope |
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12/3 |
Wye dig into rock |
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11/12 |
Bents for bridge |
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11/12 |
View from Monteagle |
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11/12 |
First span set |
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11/5 |
Wye dig hits rock |
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11/5 |
Bridge started |
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10/26 |
Wye tail close to halfway dug |
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10/26 |
Track now ends at EP&N Interchange point |
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10/26 |
Red line marks 25' height of next bridge |
Check the "Track Layout History" page for older photos |