The $150 shot
Sometimes you just have to get the shot #GTS no matter how awful or expensive it will be to do so, this was one of those times. I had found out after making my flight reservation to Italy that the one daylight freight train on this line would run between 8 and 10 on Saturday morning. Unfortunately my flight into Paris wouldnt get me to this spot until atleast 9 AM, so I would probably miss the shot. Since the line was going to be closed in November I bit the bullet, payed Delta's stupid $150 change fee and scheduled a new flight via Amsterdam and Lyon. Then it was all day on a TGV and a local train to Ventimeglia, Italy where I spent the night. Then a few hours of sleep up again at 0430 to catch R2125 to Diano Marina, Italy from where I walked 3 miles to this spot. Thankfully my effort was rewarded and the train passed just after the sun had gotten high enough and with a clean locomotive, not easy in Italy. Was it worth it? Most of you will likely say definitely not but for me, yes! Eastbound Ventimeglia-Genoa steel train at Cervo, Italy E652 037. This line closed on November 2nd 2016 after the completion of a new inland line.
The $150 shot
Sometimes you just have to get the shot #GTS no matter how awful or expensive it will be to do so, this was one of those times. I had found out after making my flight reservation to Italy that the one daylight freight train on this line would run between 8 and 10 on Saturday morning. Unfortunately my flight into Paris wouldnt get me to this spot until atleast 9 AM, so I would probably miss the shot. Since the line was going to be closed in November I bit the bullet, payed Delta's stupid $150 change fee and scheduled a new flight via Amsterdam and Lyon. Then it was all day on a TGV and a local train to Ventimeglia, Italy where I spent the night. Then a few hours of sleep up again at 0430 to catch R2125 to Diano Marina, Italy from where I walked 3 miles to this spot. Thankfully my effort was rewarded and the train passed just after the sun had gotten high enough and with a clean locomotive, not easy in Italy. Was it worth it? Most of you will likely say definitely not but for me, yes! Eastbound Ventimeglia-Genoa steel train at Cervo, Italy E652 037. This line closed on November 2nd 2016 after the completion of a new inland line.