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Wrong Track Wednesday
Sometimes the power and lighting is correct when you line up your shot, only to have the train lined for the lesser track. Such was the case here. This ED9 was out of Ayer and making good time, even with a pickup in Gardner. That's when the trouble started. I arrived at this location with plenty of time to spare. Then the B&M-era searchlight signal in the distance lit up for an eastbound. Bad news - that meant my train would be held at Tyter's, and I was staring at an hour wait. Good news - the light would be good for track 2. Really good. So of course they were lined for track 1, the slow track. Whatever, at least I had the correct leader. Taken June 20, 2021
Wrong Track Wednesday
Sometimes the power and lighting is correct when you line up your shot, only to have the train lined for the lesser track. Such was the case here. This ED9 was out of Ayer and making good time, even with a pickup in Gardner. That's when the trouble started. I arrived at this location with plenty of time to spare. Then the B&M-era searchlight signal in the distance lit up for an eastbound. Bad news - that meant my train would be held at Tyter's, and I was staring at an hour wait. Good news - the light would be good for track 2. Really good. So of course they were lined for track 1, the slow track. Whatever, at least I had the correct leader. Taken June 20, 2021