Riley Richmond
Bone Chilling H20
Waking up at -27 degrees, it was a hell of a bitter morning to be out shooting. Being as stubborn as I am, it took a good consist to drag me out, and good consist was certainly delivered by CP.
Running up to Josh's in Winona to spend the night, (And be a little closer in case something went terribly wrong with H20) we were ready for whatever CP would toss us on H20. Knowing DME 4001 paired with SOO 4405 would be a highly likely consist, we waited until late to hear what they would call the east hump with. Finally, after three hours of going on duty, we heard "DME 4001, H20 East Hump, Over"
At 0600, wakeup, the train had made it to duke. A very lousy and short distance. We got up, dressed in multiple layers, and started the Escape up and blasted some heat for the drive upriver. We found the train sitting in Frontenac. Frozen switch on the east end, trouble with CP 281 ahead, they finally got underway after some defrosting happened. Seen here a couple miles out of the east side of the siding, they are blasting for Lakeview to sit for several hours before the 281 can clear and ultimately proceed east. I also love the steam and exhaust being exhaled into the frigid air. It was absolutely freezing when you had a train bombing past you on top of the already near -30 windchill.
Bone Chilling H20
Waking up at -27 degrees, it was a hell of a bitter morning to be out shooting. Being as stubborn as I am, it took a good consist to drag me out, and good consist was certainly delivered by CP.
Running up to Josh's in Winona to spend the night, (And be a little closer in case something went terribly wrong with H20) we were ready for whatever CP would toss us on H20. Knowing DME 4001 paired with SOO 4405 would be a highly likely consist, we waited until late to hear what they would call the east hump with. Finally, after three hours of going on duty, we heard "DME 4001, H20 East Hump, Over"
At 0600, wakeup, the train had made it to duke. A very lousy and short distance. We got up, dressed in multiple layers, and started the Escape up and blasted some heat for the drive upriver. We found the train sitting in Frontenac. Frozen switch on the east end, trouble with CP 281 ahead, they finally got underway after some defrosting happened. Seen here a couple miles out of the east side of the siding, they are blasting for Lakeview to sit for several hours before the 281 can clear and ultimately proceed east. I also love the steam and exhaust being exhaled into the frigid air. It was absolutely freezing when you had a train bombing past you on top of the already near -30 windchill.