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Viewing Album: Secret City Scenic Tour, Oak Ridge Nuclear Plant, TN
By:
Gary Everhart
Dates:
10/17/2009 - 10/17/2009
Album Info:
In early 1942, the Army Corps of Engineers identified a fifty-nine-thousand-acre swatch of land between Black Oak Ridge to the north and the Clinch River to the south as a federal reserve to serve as one of three sites nationwide for the development of the atomic bomb. Residents received court orders to vacate their ancestral homes within two weeks. Thousands of scientists, engineers, and workers soon swarmed into Oak Ridge to build and operate three huge facilities that would change the history of the region and the world forever. The Secret City Scenic runs on a rail line built during the construction of K-25 to support the movement of materials in and out of the site. For much of the line's history, Southern Railway provided service to the K-25 gate, where a plant rail operation took over and actually delivered the cars. Trains depart from the Heritage Center (formerly K-25) near Oak Ridge, Tennessee, an historic Department of Energy facility where research and development plunged the United States into the Atomic Age. The train winds along Poplar Creek and Highway 327 in the beautiful hills and valleys of East Tennessee. The northern portion of the route was featured in the movie October Sky. Our train consisted of WRRX 2561, SOU X261, SOU 543, SOU 664, SOU 3164 and VLIX 2064.
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Title:
Secret City Train tour
Description:
VLIX 2064 leads the Secret City Train tour through another curve in the Tennessee's colorful ridges.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:33:58 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:
Views:
95
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Title:
Secret City Train tour
Description:
VLIX 2064 leads the Secret City Train tour through another curve in the Tennessee's colorful ridges.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:35:06 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:
Views:
153
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0
Title:
Secret City Train tour
Description:
VLIX 2064 is pulling back into the Wheat Station at the former Oak Ridge Nuclear Center after the scenic tour through the Tennessee ridges
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:35:13 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:
Views:
98
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Title:
Iron Bridge on the Secret City Train tour
Description:
WRRX 2561 approaches the iron bridge.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:35:47 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:
Views:
135
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Title:
Iron Bridge on the Secret City Train tour
Description:
WRRX 2561 approaches the iron bridge.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:35:57 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:
Views:
108
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0
Title:
Crew member check
Description:
A crew member in the Southern baggage car leans out to check the progress of WRRX 2561 on the Secret City Tour ride.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:36:02 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:
Views:
100
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Title:
Secret City Train
Description:
The Secret City Train stands at the Wheat station for the next tour of the Tennessee ridges and through part of the national Oak Ridge Nuclear Center, the "secret city".
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:36:06 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:
Views:
355
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Title:
Secret City Train
Description:
To the far right is the Secret City Train waiting for the next tour. To the left are part of the original buildings of the Oak Ridge Nuclear Center K25 uranium processing plant.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:36:11 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:
Views:
215
Comments:
0
Title:
Secret City Train
Description:
The Secret City Train stands at the Wheat station for the next tour of the Tennessee ridges and through part of the national Oak Ridge Nuclear Center, the "secret city".
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:36:13 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:
Views:
178
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Title:
Secret City Train
Description:
The Secret City Train stands at the Wheat station for the next tour of the Tennessee ridges and through part of the national Oak Ridge Nuclear Center, the "secret city".
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:36:15 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:
Views:
189
Comments:
0
Title:
Secret City Train
Description:
The Secret City Train stands at the Wheat station for the next tour of the Tennessee ridges and through part of the national Oak Ridge Nuclear Center, the "secret city".
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:36:24 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:
Views:
115
Comments:
0
Title:
SOU Baggage 543
Description:
The Southern baggage car serves as a concession stand and handicap access on the Secret City Train tour.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:36:26 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:
Views:
235
Comments:
0
Title:
SOU 3164 diner interior
Description:
SOU 3164 now serves on the Secret City Train tour. The interior still looks fairly sharp for its age.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:47:03 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
550
Comments:
0
Title:
SOU 664 "Fort Oglethorpe" interior
Description:
Southern 664 is an ex-Central of Georgia coach car buit by Budd and now serves on the Secret City Train tour in Oak Ridge TN
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:47:44 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
523
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0
Title:
SOU 664 "Fort Oglethorpe" exterior
Description:
Southern 664 is an ex-Central of Georgia coach car buit by Budd and now serves on the Secret City Train tour in Oak Ridge TN
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:48:39 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
421
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0
Title:
SOU 3164 diner kitchen interior
Description:
SOU 3164 now serves on the Secret City Train tour. The interior still looks fairly sharp for its age. Kitchen is spic and span!
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:48:41 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
438
Comments:
0
Title:
VLIX 2064
Description:
One of two units used on the Secret City Train tour in a push/pull arrangement.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:48:45 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
VLIX 2064(C420)
Views:
388
Comments:
0
Title:
VLIX 2064
Description:
VLIX 2064 heads back to the Wheat station at the end of the Secret City Train tour at Oak Ridge, TN.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:48:48 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
VLIX 2064(C420)
Views:
255
Comments:
0
Title:
VLIX 2064
Description:
VLIX 2064 leads the Secret City Train tour through another curve in the Tennessee's colorful ridges.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:48:51 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
VLIX 2064(C420)
Views:
319
Comments:
0
Title:
WRRX 2561
Description:
WRRX 2561 is one of the units used on the Secret City Train tour in a push/pull set up.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:48:54 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
WRRX 2561(GP30)
Views:
536
Comments:
1
Title:
WRRX 2561
Description:
WRRX 2561 is one of the units used on the Secret City Train tour in a push/pull set up.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:48:56 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
WRRX 2561(GP30)
Views:
322
Comments:
1
Title:
WRRX 2561
Description:
The engineer of WRRX 2561 steps out during his routine check before the Secret City Train tour leaves the station.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:49:06 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
WRRX 2561(GP30)
Views:
521
Comments:
0
Title:
WRRX 2561
Description:
WRRX 2561 leads the train through one of the colorful curves along the Tennessee ridges.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:49:10 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
WRRX 2561(GP30)
Views:
196
Comments:
0
Title:
WRRX 2561
Description:
WRRX 2561 approaches Wheat station ticket booth in preparation of the first tour of the day.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:49:13 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
WRRX 2561(GP30)
Views:
339
Comments:
0
Title:
SOU X261 and WRRX 2561
Description:
SOU X261 and WRRX 2561 sit patiently waiting for the first group of passengers to board for the Secret City tour.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:49:17 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
131
Comments:
0
Title:
WRRX 2561
Description:
WRRX 2561 shares the ridge gap with a truck heading down the road.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:49:19 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
WRRX 2561(GP30)
Views:
250
Comments:
1
Title:
WRRX 2561
Description:
WRRX 2561 leads the train through another curve along the Tennessee ridges.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:49:21 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
WRRX 2561(GP30)
Views:
243
Comments:
1
Title:
WRRX 2608
Description:
WRRX 2608 (ex-Cera, ex-CIND 2252) sits on the Oak Ridge Nuclear Center property.
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Upload Date:
5/2/2011 6:49:27 AM
Location:
Oak Ridge, TN
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
WRRX 2608(GP30)
Views:
1002
Comments:
1
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