ericcortinas03
Not in Kansas Anymore
On a warm May afternoon, Kansas City Southern 4578 found itself a long way from its namesake, soaking up the west coast sunshine in Milpitas, California. Earlier that morning, the engine arrived in Union Pacific's Milpitas yard on the Roper Utah manifest train. With the train having been put away with the yard, the engine would sit silently awaiting its next assignment on the AMICH (Auto train from Milpitas to Chicago). For this shot, I made use of the appropriately colored end-of-track buffer and framed the engine between the opening. The shot ended up coming out pretty well and was different from anything else I've seen shot at this yard. Despite this location not having much scenery to work with and the constraints of the predetermined railroad track layouts, it is a fun opportunity to get creative and leave no stone unturned in trying to obtain a unique composition.
Not in Kansas Anymore
On a warm May afternoon, Kansas City Southern 4578 found itself a long way from its namesake, soaking up the west coast sunshine in Milpitas, California. Earlier that morning, the engine arrived in Union Pacific's Milpitas yard on the Roper Utah manifest train. With the train having been put away with the yard, the engine would sit silently awaiting its next assignment on the AMICH (Auto train from Milpitas to Chicago). For this shot, I made use of the appropriately colored end-of-track buffer and framed the engine between the opening. The shot ended up coming out pretty well and was different from anything else I've seen shot at this yard. Despite this location not having much scenery to work with and the constraints of the predetermined railroad track layouts, it is a fun opportunity to get creative and leave no stone unturned in trying to obtain a unique composition.