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Posted by Jersey Mike on Thu May 24 22:15:21 2018 So last summer someone I know from the UK needed to catch a flight out of International Airport Dulles and I suggested that we make a day out of it and visit the Udvay Hazy Center before his late afternoon flight. To somewhat complicate matters another friend who had offered to actually do the driving wanted to spend three additional hours after the Dulles trip to go and see his horse. I made a counter proposal that he just drop me off at the Wiehle-Reston Silver Line stop and I'd make my way home via the Metro and MARC Weekend Service. unfortunately things turned out to be a little more complicated than I had anticipated. I'll start with a few photos from the Udvar Hazy center. First a Vought F4U Corsair. The B-29 Enola Gay. Me 163 Komet with an HWK 509 rocket engine. A PBY-5A Catalina sitting next to the Apollo 11 spacecraft in the restoration hanger. Upon leaving the museum I got this photo of an Air France A380 #F-HPJD landing at IAD. Catching a waiting METRO train of the classic style at Wiehle-Reston. Unfortunately the Blue/Orange trunk line was shut down somewhere between Roslyn and Metro Center so Silver Line trains were having to turn at Ballston Spa. This would force a transfer to an Orange Line train, but that would get me only as far as Roslyn where I would need to transfer to a Blue Line train to take me to Pentagon where I could finally get across the river on a Yellow Line train. The closure basically turned a 2 seat ride into a 5 seat ride!! I was able to get some rear railfan window video while on the Blue line between Roslyn and Arlington Cemetery. Crossing the Potomac I got a photo of the drawspan on the adjacent "Long Bridge", which was used by the PRR and B&O to reach points south. Not only that, but the northbound Carolinian was also crossing the bridge with baggage car #61002 on the rear. As the lengthy detour had caused me to miss one MARC train I proceeded to New York Ave on the Red Line to take some photos and kill some time. While there I caught the power change operation for the Train 80 that had just arrived on the lower level with Amtrak ACS-86 #652 replacing P42DC #48. For some bizzare reason MARC GP40-2WH #68 was sitting on a Union Station track behind Amtrak ACS-86 #621. Amtrak ACS-86 #619 departing with a northbound Regional with the REI store in the background. Heading back in to Union Station my Metro train passed K-Tower. Finally, while boarding my MARC train I caught Amtrak ACS-86 #615 side-by-side with #610. Well we have reached the end of the journey. Next week I will travel south in pursuit of the great 2017 Eclipse.
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Posted by Dave* on Fri May 25 07:34:35 2018, in response to PHOTOS: METRO DETOUR, posted by Jersey Mike on Thu May 24 22:15:21 2018.* Nice photos, Mike. The Air & Space museum is a great place to visit, isn't it?
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Posted by Bill Newkirk* on Fri May 25 07:41:07 2018, in response to PHOTOS: METRO DETOUR, posted by Jersey Mike on Thu May 24 22:15:21 2018.* Nice shots of the Air & Space Museum. I noticed something missing of that Metro car interior, carpets. Are any cars running with their carpets ? Bill Newkirk
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Posted by Sand Box John* on Fri May 25 08:00:24 2018, in response to PHOTOS: METRO DETOUR, posted by Jersey Mike on Thu May 24 22:15:21 2018.* Notice where chilled water pipes turn left into the wall. Those pipes along with with the 4 sets of third rail feeder cables go west in a roughly 300' long tunnel to the base of a shaft under the Fort Myer Drive traction power substation and chiller plant. A shorter tunnel goes north from the base of the shaft and contains the 4 sets of third rail feeder cables for the K route Orange and Silver lines. John in the sand box of Maryland's eastern shore.
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Posted by Sand Box John* on Fri May 25 08:14:35 2018, in response to Re: PHOTOS: METRO DETOUR, posted by Bill Newkirk on Fri May 25 07:41:07 2018.* I noticed something missing of that Metro car interior, carpets. Are any cars running with their carpets ? WMATA began a program some years ago to replace the carpet in legacy rolling stock with resilient vinyl flooring. Several cars were converted to check the cost and feasibility. WMATA has postponed the project to attended to more important maintenance issues. John in the sand box of Maryland's eastern shore.
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Posted by AEM-7AC #901* on Fri May 25 17:19:19 2018, in response to PHOTOS: METRO DETOUR, posted by Jersey Mike on Thu May 24 22:15:21 2018.* I'll start with a few photos from the Udvar Hazy center. Thank you for reminding me as to why I should make my way to that museum. Amtrak ACS-86 I see you refuse to call them by their real name, the Class 600s. :-)
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Posted by Express Rider* on Sat May 26 00:56:35 2018, in response to PHOTOS: METRO DETOUR, posted by Jersey Mike on Thu May 24 22:15:21 2018.* Excellent photos as always. Enjoyed the RFW video. and the Me 163 Komet? Wow! Didn't know any of those were saved/ preserved. Anyone else build the Airfix model of it when they were growing up?
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Posted by https://salaamallah.com/* on Sat May 26 02:04:36 2018, in response to PHOTOS: METRO DETOUR, posted by Jersey Mike on Thu May 24 22:15:21 2018.* excellent photos nice video
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Posted by chicagomotorman* on Sat May 26 10:09:13 2018, in response to PHOTOS: METRO DETOUR, posted by Jersey Mike on Thu May 24 22:15:21 2018.* very nice
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Posted by chuchubob* on Sat May 26 11:10:10 2018, in response to Re: PHOTOS: METRO DETOUR, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri May 25 17:19:19 2018.* You know Mike likes to be different, which is fortunate, because he is. :)
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