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Viewing Album:  Framingham,MA. The removal of the diamonds'.
 
By:Robert J. Grubinskas
Dates:6/1/1983 - 2/9/2006
Album Info:In the summer of 1983 Conrail removed the diamonds in framingham and installed turnout switches. This project started on the weekend into late sunday-monday morning. At this time one power switch was installed and that was mainline track #2 to the Framingham Secondary. This track was also realligned across RT 135. All these workers worked non-stop,so much for saftey.
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Diamonds are not a railroads best friend.
Title:  Diamonds are not a railroads best friend.
Description:  I apoligize for the ectochrome film but this is better than nothing. This is the framingham secondary looking north west.Notice the new snaptrack switches to yhe right.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 3:53:03 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Pre Phase I
Title:  Pre Phase I
Description:  You never do this again.I took this off the signal mast.
Photo Date:  1/15/1983  Upload Date: 2/10/2006 4:24:23 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Locomotives:  CR 8121(GP38-2)
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B&A Looking east.
Title:  B&A Looking east.
Description:  Notice the mainline is still "stick rail".Concord street is behind me and we are looking eastward towards bishop street.Notice the dwarf "Jack" signal on mainline # 1,at this point of time this was manual block to CP 11 on this track only.Trains would need trainorders to run east of here to CP 11.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 4:20:20 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert Grubinskas
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Views:  416   Comments: 1
Lite Engines
Title:  Lite Engines
Description:  This diamond crossing will be gone in les than 48 hrs.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 4:52:36 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert Grubinskas
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Locomotives:  CR 1963(B23-7)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  Sunday morning TV-9
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/9/2006 7:20:16 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Locomotives:  CR 3334(GP40-2)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/1983  Upload Date: 2/9/2006 7:29:58 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Locomotives:  CR 6424(SD40-2) CR 6433(SD40-2) CR 3213(GP40) CR 3136(GP40)
Views:  758   Comments: 0
TV-9
Title:  TV-9
Description:  Good size out of beacon park.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/9/2006 7:40:06 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Views:  272   Comments: 1
TV-9
Title:  TV-9
Description:  Sunday morning
Photo Date:  5/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 4:59:07 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert Grubinskas
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Views:  492   Comments: 1
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  Power switch getting istalled track #1.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 6:33:23 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Views:  393   Comments: 0
Let the games begin.
Title:  Let the games begin.
Description:  Framingham secondary is pulled out of service.Snap track being put into place.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 5:12:45 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert Grubinskas
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Views:  375   Comments: 0
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  Behind the shanty they are installing a bumper.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 5:16:29 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert Grubinskas
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Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  Pulling the retired diamonds out of the way.Mainline is out of service for a short time.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/10/2006 12:27:11 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Views:  356   Comments: 0
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  Diamonds no more.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 6:30:05 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  Track #2 ripped up.A total of three power switches will be installed this weekend with one cut in service on track #2 to the framingham secondary.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 6:20:39 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Views:  317   Comments: 0
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  Removing track #2.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 5:48:11 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert Grubinskas
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Views:  218   Comments: 0
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 6:44:11 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert Grubinskas
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Phase I
Title:  Phase I
Description:  Train 449 going by the broken diamonds.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/9/2006 8:39:28 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Locomotives:  AMTK 352(F40PH)
Views:  537   Comments: 0
Phase I
Title:  Phase I
Description:  Train 449 going slow through the work area.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/9/2006 8:49:03 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Locomotives:  AMTK 352(F40PH)
Views:  532   Comments: 0
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  Track two is the priority.Diamond removed.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 5:42:44 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Views:  236   Comments: 0
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  Prepping for new switch on track #2.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 6:05:26 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Framingham Secondary Phase 1
Title:  Framingham Secondary Phase 1
Description:  Repositioning the track to new configuration.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 5:52:13 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert Grubinskas
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Views:  354   Comments: 0
Framingham Secondary Phase 1
Title:  Framingham Secondary Phase 1
Description:  A long day.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 6:01:50 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Views:  354   Comments: 0
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  Route 135 looking east.This is Framingham Secondary.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/10/2006 12:41:22 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  Going through the formalities.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 5:27:48 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  Another View.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 5:38:28 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Phase I
Title:  Phase I
Description:  Another little piece of The New Haven Rail Road is forever gone. Looking east.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/9/2006 8:18:37 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Views:  466   Comments: 0
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 6:36:18 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert Grubinskas
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Views:  215   Comments: 0
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 6:39:55 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Phase I
Title:  Phase I
Description:  First train thru work area. TV-6 track #1.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 6:53:11 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  CR 6424(SD40-2)
Views:  469   Comments: 0
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  New switch being installed on #2 track.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/10/2006 1:23:55 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  Installing new switch from #2 track to framingham secondary.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/10/2006 1:31:51 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Views:  363   Comments: 0
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/10/2006 1:39:56 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Views:  230   Comments: 0
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/10/2006 1:46:57 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Locomotives:  AMTK 205(F40PH)
Views:  571   Comments: 1
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  #448 heading east on #1 track.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/10/2006 1:53:28 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  The next morning,no more diamond shots in Framingham,MA.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/10/2006 2:05:24 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Locomotives:  CR 6433(SD40-2) CR 6424(SD40-2)
Views:  632   Comments: 0
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  TV-9 with one boxcar and pigs.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/10/2006 2:15:03 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Locomotives:  CR 6403(SD40-2) CR 6379(SD40-2)
Views:  903   Comments: 0
Phase 1
Title:  Phase 1
Description:  The End.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/10/2006 2:22:35 PM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Views:  256   Comments: 0
Phase I thru Phase III
Title:  Phase I thru Phase III
Description:  You are looking east on the B&A with all the new switches. The new CP-21 bungalows are not up yet.
Photo Date:  10/15/1983  Upload Date: 1/26/2006 9:51:32 AM
Location:  Framingham, MA
Author:  Robert J. Grubinskas
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Locomotives:  AMTK 209(F40PH)
Views:  1344   Comments: 0

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