Re: VLA ballast train
| February 07, 2024 08:09PM |
My wife & I visited the VLA back in December. I saw the two ballast cars from a distance but there was no way to get a closeup phot. The VLA uses a standard gauge double track system with a custom built "locomotive":
![IMG_8180[1].jpeg](https://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/file.php?1,file=93061,in_body_attachment=1 "IMG_8180[1].jpeg")
![IMG_8181[1].jpeg](https://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/file.php?1,file=93062,in_body_attachment=1 "IMG_8181[1].jpeg")
![IMG_8182[1].jpeg](https://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/file.php?1,file=93063,in_body_attachment=1 "IMG_8182[1].jpeg")
Unfortunately, nothing was "running" the day we were there.
![IMG_8173[1].jpeg](https://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/file.php?1,file=93064,in_body_attachment=1 "IMG_8173[1].jpeg")
![IMG_8180[1].jpeg](https://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/file.php?1,file=93061,filename=IMG_8180_1_.jpeg "IMG_8180[1].jpeg")
![IMG_8181[1].jpeg](https://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/file.php?1,file=93062,filename=IMG_8181_1_.jpeg "IMG_8181[1].jpeg")
![IMG_8182[1].jpeg](https://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/file.php?1,file=93063,filename=IMG_8182_1_.jpeg "IMG_8182[1].jpeg")
Unfortunately, nothing was "running" the day we were there.
![IMG_8173[1].jpeg](https://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/file.php?1,file=93064,filename=IMG_8173_1_.jpeg "IMG_8173[1].jpeg")
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