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Viewing Album:  CSS Wire Replacement Michigan City - Day 2
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:7/31/2011 - 7/31/2011
Album Info:After the initial historic wire pull through downtown Michigan City (see CSS Wire Replacement Michigan City - Day 1 Album), the next day involved the proper positioning of the wire above the tracks. According to August Greidan, one of the consulting engineers on the project, the wire would be stretched under higher than normal tension to work out the sags and kinks first. Then the wire would be installed in its permanent holders and positioned with the correct deviation both vertically and laterally according to precise calculations for each hanger along the 3 mile street running section with its curves and slight hills. By the time I reached the area, the temporary pulleys holding the wire had been replaced and work had progressed more than half way on configuring the final position of each holder. One unusual aspect is the merger between the single wire and the more common catenary wire combo (a messenger support wire and a suspended contact wire) at the east side of Michigan City.
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NICTD MTW-100
Title:  NICTD MTW-100
Description:  The NICTD Catenary Maintenance Vehicle is now used to position the single wire over the track on the 2nd day of the Michigan City section.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:20:29 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NICD MTW-100(MoW Equipment)
Views:  139   Comments: 2
NICTD MTW-100
Title:  NICTD MTW-100
Description:  The single wire rests on the pantograph of the Catenary Maintenance Vehicle. A built in guide on the pantograph helps set the horizontal placement over the tracks.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:20:34 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NICD MTW-100(MoW Equipment)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
NICTD MTW-100
Title:  NICTD MTW-100
Description:  The black and white guide on the pantograph assists the crew members in setting the correct position for the single wire. According to Mr Greidan, consultant engineer, each post has a specific horizontal variance.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:20:40 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NICD MTW-100(MoW Equipment)
Views:  175   Comments: 1
NICTD MTW-100
Title:  NICTD MTW-100
Description:  Close up of the pantograph guide (bit fuzzy). The new single wire rests approximately 6 inches to the left of center at this moment.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:20:44 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NICD MTW-100(MoW Equipment)
Views:  174   Comments: 1
Adjusting horizontal position
Title:  Adjusting horizontal position
Description:  A crew member loosens the wire support brace in order to move the wire into the correct horizontal position.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:20:47 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  59   Comments: 0
Adjusting horizontal position
Title:  Adjusting horizontal position
Description:  A power drill loosens the wire support bracket before moving it to its proper horizontal position.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:20:51 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  63   Comments: 0
Adjusting horizontal position
Title:  Adjusting horizontal position
Description:  The entire crew helps move the wire to its proper horizontal position.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:31:13 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  65   Comments: 0
Adjusting horizontal position
Title:  Adjusting horizontal position
Description:  A few taps with a hammer fine tunes the horizontal placement of the wire above the track.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:31:19 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  57   Comments: 0
Adjusting horizontal position
Title:  Adjusting horizontal position
Description:  A few taps with a hammer fine tunes the horizontal placement of the wire above the track.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:31:23 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  49   Comments: 0
Adjusting horizontal position
Title:  Adjusting horizontal position
Description:  After moving the wire to the correct position, the support bracket is now tightened.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:31:26 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  52   Comments: 1
Adjusting horizontal position
Title:  Adjusting horizontal position
Description:  After moving the wire to the correct position, the support bracket now receives the final tightening.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:31:30 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  67   Comments: 0
Removing twists in the wire
Title:  Removing twists in the wire
Description:  These two crewmen in the bucket trucks are beginning the process of removing the last kinks and twists in the wire so it will have the proper alignment for constant contact with the pantograph.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:43:23 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  73   Comments: 0
Removing twists in the wire
Title:  Removing twists in the wire
Description:  Working in tandem, the two crewmen rotate the wire to the proper alignment.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:43:27 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  65   Comments: 0
Removing twists in the wire
Title:  Removing twists in the wire
Description:  As one crewman holds the wire end steady the other can twist the free end of the wire into position.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:43:31 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  61   Comments: 0
Removing twists in the wire
Title:  Removing twists in the wire
Description:  Close up of the wire positioning
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:43:35 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  79   Comments: 0
Removing twists in the wire
Title:  Removing twists in the wire
Description:  While the one crewman remains at the end, the second crewman works his way down the wire checking and adjusting it.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:43:39 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  64   Comments: 0
Removing twists in the wire
Title:  Removing twists in the wire
Description:  Checking my hand results in a complete centering of the wire. Note the groove in the wire along the side and perfectly straight.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:43:42 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
Removing twists in the wire
Title:  Removing twists in the wire
Description:  Slight spot adjustment to the alignment
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:43:47 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  77   Comments: 0
Support wire adjustment
Title:  Support wire adjustment
Description:  The crewman in the bucket is preparing the new support/tension cable for the single wire and will be removing the older support cable above him.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:56:17 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  72   Comments: 0
Support wire adjustment
Title:  Support wire adjustment
Description:  Working above an active, busy street, the crewman must hold onto the old support cable before it is detached from the pole.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:56:24 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  63   Comments: 0
Support wire adjustment
Title:  Support wire adjustment
Description:  Once released from one end, the crewman prepares to safely release the older support cable to another crew member below when there is an opening in the traffic flow around his truck.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:56:27 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  57   Comments: 0
s
Title:  s
Description:  A second crewman in a bucket releases the support cable from the pole. Note the newly installed support cable just below the older one.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:56:33 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  54   Comments: 0
Support wire adjustment
Title:  Support wire adjustment
Description:  A crewman on the ground quickly rolls up the older support cable once released to get it out of the way of traffic.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:56:37 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  65   Comments: 0
Support wire adjustment
Title:  Support wire adjustment
Description:  The crewman now turns his attention to connecting a support bracket to help with the curve the wire must take at 11th and Cedar Street.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:56:41 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  68   Comments: 0
Support wire adjustment
Title:  Support wire adjustment
Description:  An additional support rod will connect the support cable to the yoke holding the wire.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:56:44 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  67   Comments: 0
Support wire adjustment
Title:  Support wire adjustment
Description:  The additional support rod is installed. A picture of the completed wire will be in a followup album from 8/4/11 visit.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 8:56:48 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  69   Comments: 0
Single wire to catenary wire merger
Title:  Single wire to catenary wire merger
Description:  On the east side of Michigan City, the single wire being pulled through the street running section must merge with the more common catenary system at the School Street crossing. The two wires rest on the pantograph in this picture.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 9:03:40 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NICD MTW-100(MoW Equipment)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
Single wire to catenary wire merger
Title:  Single wire to catenary wire merger
Description:  The single wire and the catenary contact wire are both resting on the pantograph at this point by the School Street crossing. The single wire will be veering to the next pole on the right while the catenary system takes over the power supply.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 9:03:49 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NICD MTW-100(MoW Equipment)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
Single wire to catenary wire merger
Title:  Single wire to catenary wire merger
Description:  A power jumper cable does an "S" to connect the two wire catenary system above the single wire coming in from the west. The single wire will veer to the next pole on the right while the catenary system takes over.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 9:03:53 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  80   Comments: 0
Single wire to catenary wire merger
Title:  Single wire to catenary wire merger
Description:  In this close up, the catenary messenger and contact wires are above the single wire coming from the latest street running pull in downtown Michigan City. It is being positioned horizontally by taps from the hammer..
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/5/2011 9:03:57 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  59   Comments: 0

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