Surprise Running Meet, Part 2
After capturing UP 3065 at Pioneer Crossing in American Fork, I hiked back to Ruby Ray, my RAV4 and drove north lickety-split on I-15. As I crossed Point of the Mountain, I contemplated where to grab one more image. I decided the Murray area would work, particularly the 39th South bridge, which happens to be 60+ years old with no chain link fence to complicate a shot.
UP 2608 was idling under the bridge, leading the Ogden - Helper manifest making a setout at Roper Yard. More than half an hour later, the big T-4 GE finally departed, meeting UP 3065 waiting for him at Midvale. All the while, it was more than 90 degrees outside and I was standing in searing sunlight (against my dermatologist's orders). I nearly gave up and went home.
Finally, my train showed up. I was all set up for a nice elevated view, when once again, a UTA FrontRunner roared into my viewfinder. This encounter was less stressful than the previous, as the UTA track flips to the north side of the UP track via the South Jordan Flyover. The shot worked out. The icing on the cake was UTA's 15th Anniversary FrontRunner unit, shoving the train south toward the next stop at Murray Central station.
Surprise Running Meet, Part 2
After capturing UP 3065 at Pioneer Crossing in American Fork, I hiked back to Ruby Ray, my RAV4 and drove north lickety-split on I-15. As I crossed Point of the Mountain, I contemplated where to grab one more image. I decided the Murray area would work, particularly the 39th South bridge, which happens to be 60+ years old with no chain link fence to complicate a shot.
UP 2608 was idling under the bridge, leading the Ogden - Helper manifest making a setout at Roper Yard. More than half an hour later, the big T-4 GE finally departed, meeting UP 3065 waiting for him at Midvale. All the while, it was more than 90 degrees outside and I was standing in searing sunlight (against my dermatologist's orders). I nearly gave up and went home.
Finally, my train showed up. I was all set up for a nice elevated view, when once again, a UTA FrontRunner roared into my viewfinder. This encounter was less stressful than the previous, as the UTA track flips to the north side of the UP track via the South Jordan Flyover. The shot worked out. The icing on the cake was UTA's 15th Anniversary FrontRunner unit, shoving the train south toward the next stop at Murray Central station.