Oakland, MD. station is a beautiful building dating to 1884. It is still being
used for something. Actually it looks like it has been fixed up. Oakland is a nice
little town. I am standing at the fense that separates the fairgrounds from the
tracks. There is food in the area and a public restroom. Trouble is ya need a stool
to look over the fense and the train traffic is light.
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New C44-9AC units run light through town. I understand CSX tests new units
out in helper service before giving them a full work load. Smart move. These units
are heading west into the coal fields of WV.
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A little farther yet. We arrived in the area Sunday Jan. 6, 2002. We expressly
went because they were expecting snow. We got it too, about 8 inches. No problem driving
or getting around. We visited several state parks. These photos will eventually
be on the travel page when I get time.
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A train. This is the only full train we saw. All did not go well with this
photo. We had some fog on the polarizing lense and I shot a little too late. I wanted
more of the station. But, I did get an FURX unit on the head end and another lease
unit as the last power unit.
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Oakland, MD.
New C44-9AC units
A little farther yet.
A train.