The Real Terminator
the south chicago
After bumming around and catching the Belt Railway of Chicago's 1500TR crew last week at Pullman, I attempted tracking them down again, starting from Clearing Yard (BRC's base of everything they run). However, a text told me that I had to cut my still-30 minute drive short and shoot directly north to the Pullman/Burnside area to shoot it - the train had departed early. So, we're back at Pullman Junction once again, with a very different take on the area. The weather was substanially more moody - ideal for a railroad like the BRC, and even moreso for dark blue, leased SD40s.
Location-wise, Pullman is an interesting place - besides crossing the branch I pictured last time, the BRC main (obviously) and Norfolk Southern;s former Nickel Plate line run next to each other. Evidence to this is the stack train to the far left - NS 229, who've just started their journey from Landers Yard (further west into Chicago) for Jacksonville, Florida. I would have MUCH preferred nothing in view - oh well, more to fill my already overfilled description.
All of a sudden everyone cares about this guy again, and are flocking to shoot it. Thankfully, notoriously sketchy areas (basically everywhere east of Western Avenue) scare most off - so South Chicago grit is still plentiful for the -very- select few of us!
the south chicago
After bumming around and catching the Belt Railway of Chicago's 1500TR crew last week at Pullman, I attempted tracking them down again, starting from Clearing Yard (BRC's base of everything they run). However, a text told me that I had to cut my still-30 minute drive short and shoot directly north to the Pullman/Burnside area to shoot it - the train had departed early. So, we're back at Pullman Junction once again, with a very different take on the area. The weather was substanially more moody - ideal for a railroad like the BRC, and even moreso for dark blue, leased SD40s.
Location-wise, Pullman is an interesting place - besides crossing the branch I pictured last time, the BRC main (obviously) and Norfolk Southern;s former Nickel Plate line run next to each other. Evidence to this is the stack train to the far left - NS 229, who've just started their journey from Landers Yard (further west into Chicago) for Jacksonville, Florida. I would have MUCH preferred nothing in view - oh well, more to fill my already overfilled description.
All of a sudden everyone cares about this guy again, and are flocking to shoot it. Thankfully, notoriously sketchy areas (basically everywhere east of Western Avenue) scare most off - so South Chicago grit is still plentiful for the -very- select few of us!