Canyon Bound
Fall was the best time to shoot the ACR/WC canyon trains as the trees added to the show and the trains grew to a huge size. It was also the hardest time to shot them due to the shortening amount of daylight and the tendency towards more cloudy days or worse yet early morning fog. that usually would lift after the northbound had cleared Searchmont and wandered off into a highly inaccessible area. September 13, 1997 was such a foggy day and no shots were possible until number 3 broke into the sun near Bellevue. 1755, 1754 and 1750 have 15 cars in tow headed for Canyon. This was just at the start of the fall color season so the train still is somewhat short. In another few days as tour groups started arriving it would grow to a 5 unit 25-30 car monster.
Canyon Bound
Fall was the best time to shoot the ACR/WC canyon trains as the trees added to the show and the trains grew to a huge size. It was also the hardest time to shot them due to the shortening amount of daylight and the tendency towards more cloudy days or worse yet early morning fog. that usually would lift after the northbound had cleared Searchmont and wandered off into a highly inaccessible area. September 13, 1997 was such a foggy day and no shots were possible until number 3 broke into the sun near Bellevue. 1755, 1754 and 1750 have 15 cars in tow headed for Canyon. This was just at the start of the fall color season so the train still is somewhat short. In another few days as tour groups started arriving it would grow to a 5 unit 25-30 car monster.