Persistence Pays Off

NS 1635, a high hood SD40-2, works the riverfront in Alton, IL, and a pleasant March afternoon.

I initially saw this train heading north thru Wood River earlier in the day, and kept with it as much as I could until this shot was taken in the evening. He took quite a while working in the yard in Alton, and ended up getting a new crew late in the afternoon to continue work. This is the first time I've been able to snag a train in this area. I almost went home, too, before this guy came to the riverfront.

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Uploaded on March 26, 2020
Taken on March 25, 2020