Korinthos Canal
A-9105 (ALCo DL537) leads meter gauge train 302 across the Korinthos Canal on June 25, 1997. To my delight the tank vessel Naysika passed through the canal from the west. The timing couldn't have been better.
I was standing on the busy two-lane road bridge and the constant traffic noise made it difficult to anticipate the train. However, just to the right was Isthmos station where the train had a scheduled stop. The horn blant on departure gave me enough time to be prepared for the shot and I only hoped the ship would be out of the shadow cast by the bridge. The sound of the horn also let me know that an ALCo was working the train and not an Alsthom.
Some delicious Souvlaki and ice-cold Heineken were in order after that.
Korinthos Canal
A-9105 (ALCo DL537) leads meter gauge train 302 across the Korinthos Canal on June 25, 1997. To my delight the tank vessel Naysika passed through the canal from the west. The timing couldn't have been better.
I was standing on the busy two-lane road bridge and the constant traffic noise made it difficult to anticipate the train. However, just to the right was Isthmos station where the train had a scheduled stop. The horn blant on departure gave me enough time to be prepared for the shot and I only hoped the ship would be out of the shadow cast by the bridge. The sound of the horn also let me know that an ALCo was working the train and not an Alsthom.
Some delicious Souvlaki and ice-cold Heineken were in order after that.