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I've seen pictures of this tunnel before, but didn't realize it was as close as it was to me. I say close when it's about an hour and twenty minute drive from my house. I found a brief history of the tunnel on the "canaltrust.org" website and thought it pretty much sums it up pretty nicely.
From the canaltrust.org website:
First constructed in the 1860s, the tunnel was enlarged in 1902 to accommodate larger trains. In the early 1960s, the eastbound track was moved to the outside of the tunnel to accommodate still larger trains. This was done by blasting the rocks on the old alignment outside the tunnel, enlarging the road bed, and dumping the excavation rocks into the canal bed, where they remain today.
A westbound "one engine wonder" passes the famous B&O depot at Point of Rocks, MD on the Metropolitan Subdivision.
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Amtrak P029-13 threads it's way through the interlocking at Point Of Rocks, MD, March 13, 2018. The clouds this day were both interesting and annoying. Just 30 seconds before the train arrived, a nice sized cloud had parked itself in front of the sun but fortunately chose to move on as the engineer called the signal at East Rocks. P42 #184 is painted in one of the "heritage schemes" that Amtrak adopted for a few locomotives to celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2011.
Nikon F, 50mm lens, Fujichrome RDP 100.
The CSX OCS splits the WB signals at Point of Rocks as it heads toward Cumberland from the Met Sub Division
Amtrak 366 leads the Floridian out of Point of Rocks and towards its station stop in Harpers Ferry. It's only faintly visible here, but the 366 is wearing a "America 250" decal to commemorate the nation's birthday.
CSXT westbound autorack train Q217 rounds the curve at Point Of Rocks MD on July 5, 2021. The 7208 is a recent rebuild from a CW44AC.
Kodak Portra 400
At least I'm assuming this parent was feeding the chicks. They must have been pretty small as I never saw them.
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This mixed freight heads off "The Old Main" at Point of Rocks.
Nikon D610 & Nikkor 24-120mm f/4 @ f/7.1
The parent was removing all of the feathers at a location away from the chicks. Then it was taken to feed the chicks.
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The Point of Rocks station rumbles as a CSX unit train of all Autoracks heads through town is led by CSXT 4767 (SD70MACe).
Nikon D610 & Nikkor 24-120mm f/4 @ f/7
Amtrak train #440, the Capitol Limited, is eastbound on the B&O's Metropolitan Subdivision at Point of Rocks, MD.
Train C769's DPU helper shoves on the rear of the eastbound coal train as it passes the historic B&O depot at Point of Rocks, MD on June 27, 2024. The train is running the Old Main Line to Baltimore which bypasses the congested Washington DC area and keeps the slower and longer freight out of the commuter traffic.
Kodak Ektar 100
Pentax MX, 40mm f2.8
MARC SC44 #84 departs the depot at Point of Rocks, MD on May 28, 2024. Next stop is Brunswick, just a few miles ahead.
Ektachrome E100
Pentax MX, 40mm f2.8 lens
Autoracks head east onto the OML as sunset approaches. Summer solstice means some light falls on the north face of the venerable Baldwin-designed station.
MARC GP39H-2 #70 leads the Frederick Local (P891-16) onto the the Old Main Line via the east leg of the wye at Point Of Rocks, MD, March 16, 2018. Nikon F, Fujichrome RDP-100.
Sunset on the shores of Crescent Beach in Siesta Key at an area known as "Point-of-Rocks."
Point-of-Rocks is a natural outcropping of flat, smooth beach rock located at the far southern end of Crescent Beach. It can be thought of as a natural boundary between Crescent Beach and Turtle Beach. The rocks begin on the beach and extend out into the water for about 300 feet.
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Amtrak train approaches Point of Rocks station in Maryland. The train is on CSX trackage for this run.
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First attempts at a daytime long exposure shot using my new Hoya ND400 filter. 50 second exposure. Added a little split-toning to the BW image.
When this male, Spring form of the Summer Azure (Celastrina ladon ladon), takes wing the upper surface is a deep blue. It is a stunning little butterfly. This male is feeding on the flower of a Speedwell (Veronica sp.). Point of Rocks, C&O Canal National Historical Park, Frederick County, Maryland.
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Point of Rocks train station in monochrome.
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White Tree among the green Trees along the Virginia shoreline on the Potomac River - Point of Rocks MD
The afternoon MARC local train P873 has stopped at Point Of Rocks MD on October 7, 2020.
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I look for one of these shells every time I'm down in Florida, yet all I can ever find is ones with no vacancy, the tenent giving me the eye(s).
Someday I'll find one empty in good condition, but I'm sure not going to evict anyone to get it. This guy was tossed back into deeper water to continue on his way.