evan_waters
The Waterpark Capital of the World
Ballast season means that I have the tendency to make several trips out to the central/western half of the state, regardless of the distance. However, trips out on the Tomah Sub are rarer for me. The truss bridge at the Wisconsin Dells has been a thorn in my side the entire time I’ve been seriously foaming, especially when I need a cool eastbound on a weekend. Living all the way in the Milwaukee metro area meant I would either need an advance heads up or to already be in the area.
After 4 years, the stars finally aligned for me to get a good train here. While I happened to be in Portage, I got word of an empty ballast train with a newly acquired KCS SD70MAC leading. Exactly the type of cool train I needed to get a shot I found worthwhile.
The added bonus was that it was doing track speed with no opposition, so waiting wasn’t an issue.
The Waterpark Capital of the World
Ballast season means that I have the tendency to make several trips out to the central/western half of the state, regardless of the distance. However, trips out on the Tomah Sub are rarer for me. The truss bridge at the Wisconsin Dells has been a thorn in my side the entire time I’ve been seriously foaming, especially when I need a cool eastbound on a weekend. Living all the way in the Milwaukee metro area meant I would either need an advance heads up or to already be in the area.
After 4 years, the stars finally aligned for me to get a good train here. While I happened to be in Portage, I got word of an empty ballast train with a newly acquired KCS SD70MAC leading. Exactly the type of cool train I needed to get a shot I found worthwhile.
The added bonus was that it was doing track speed with no opposition, so waiting wasn’t an issue.