Tracking A Ghost From Coast To Coast

Pictures and captions by C.W.Lee. cwlee@post.harvard.edu
See related article :" Tracking a Ghost from Coast to Coast"

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Inside view of a working speeder used on the Panama Railroad during May 1999. Used to transport workers clearing grass and repairing track.	Side views of speeder trailers used during May 1999 to transport workers clearing grass and repairing track.
Diesel engine and cars in storage at Balboa.	Track side of former station in Balboa. Building now houses a McDonald's restaurant
Aerial view with Balboa roundhouse in center, and yard area. Sweeping curve is former mainline.	Diesel engine stored in yard at Balboa.
Tank cars stored in yard at Balboa.	Gondola filled with scrap, stored in yards at Balboa, with railfans posing for the camera.
View across turntable into roundhouse at Balboa.	Inside Balboa roundhouse.
Diesel engine stored in roundhouse at Balboa, with railfan in foreground	Connecting track between mainline and facilities at Miraflores Locks of the canal, with railfans on right.
Only tunnel on the line, with rail removed, and railfan inspecting the walls.	Right-of-way in urban area near Balboa, railfan in distance.
Right-of-way adjacent to canal, south of Gamboa.	Right-of-way with low grass in light jungle area.
Flat cars and passenger coaches stored at Summit.	Typical right-of-way in light jungle areas.
Bridge at Gamboa.	Bridge at Gamboa.
Railroad storage sheds at Gamboa, railfan in background.	Speeder trailers and diesel engine stored at Gamboa yard.
Typical right-of-way in light jungle areas.	Typical right-of-way in heavier jungle areas.
Typical right-of-way in heaviest jungle areas.	Remains of station at Frijoles, with railfan's backpack in foreground.
"Green Signal!"	Close-up of lower portion of track signal.
Typical right-of-way in heavy jungle areas.	Remains of station at Monte Liro.
Another track signal.	Remains of roundhouse at Colon, inside view.
Remains of roundhouse at Colon, outside view.	End of track area at Colon, with rails visible in street
End of track area at Colon; track obscured by grass in foreground

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