High Country Storm
Cumulonimbus storm clouds dump rain in the near background behind the speedy eastbound BNSF Z train approaching the Canyon Diablo gorge. The clouds remained everpresent during my three hour photo session, though not a drop fell on my location near the bridge.
Evening sun angles in the late winter and early spring are very favorable for this location. For westbound trains, you would have near ideal low angle sunlight on the nose and side of the power. For eastbounds there are numerous opportunities for distant glint angles, either on the tangent track near Angell, or after the trains have turned towards the bridge as the one above has.
MP 312.3
BNSF Seligman Subdivision
High Country Storm
Cumulonimbus storm clouds dump rain in the near background behind the speedy eastbound BNSF Z train approaching the Canyon Diablo gorge. The clouds remained everpresent during my three hour photo session, though not a drop fell on my location near the bridge.
Evening sun angles in the late winter and early spring are very favorable for this location. For westbound trains, you would have near ideal low angle sunlight on the nose and side of the power. For eastbounds there are numerous opportunities for distant glint angles, either on the tangent track near Angell, or after the trains have turned towards the bridge as the one above has.
MP 312.3
BNSF Seligman Subdivision