Last Call For MG? - a photo on Flickriver

Last Call For MG?

            Empty NS hopper train 593 climbs up the east slope of the Alleghenies past the remains of MG Tower, which has been slated for demolition. MG was used as a part-time interlocking halfway up the grade ("MG" stood for "Mid Grade") between Altoona and Cresson.
   

Taken in: United States / Pennsylvania / Allegheny Township (show map)

Taken on: October 8, 2021

Tags:

signal bridge

interlocking

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cantilever

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hopper train

tower

Norfolk Southern

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Duncansville

Pennsylvania

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Camera: DJI FC7303, f/2.8, 1/500 sec, 4.5mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	DJI FC7303
Lens:	20.7 mm
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	4.5mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No flash function
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Light Source:	Daylight
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 11.1 (Windows)
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