On The Darkside (explored)
Word went up and down the line of the DRGW Heritage Unit heading east out of Kansas City towards St. Louis on NS Train 223. My thoughts on leaving the house was to give locations further west than I usually travel at try -- so, Wright City.
News that the train was later than expected lead to me relocating to High Hill and then eventually here at Wellsville. I still had a fair amount of time to think and mull over shot options. The sun side was challenging as there were several lineside obstacles - whistleposts, etc - cluttering up the composition. Which lead me to considering the other side of the tracks, the darkside!
It turns out that it didn't matter much. Since, after 3 straight hours of sun out and blue skies, a whisp of clouds rolled in and we had 5 minutes of meh light while the train passsed.
-UP SD70ACe #1989 (Rio Grande Heritage), NS C40-9W #9098 leading power
-NS Train 223
-NS (ex-Wabash) St. Louis District, MP S92.2 , East end of Wellsville
-Madison St Crossing, Wellsville, MO
-December 10, 2017
TT1_0403_edited-1
Explored: 2017_12_11 #355
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On The Darkside (explored)
Word went up and down the line of the DRGW Heritage Unit heading east out of Kansas City towards St. Louis on NS Train 223. My thoughts on leaving the house was to give locations further west than I usually travel at try -- so, Wright City.
News that the train was later than expected lead to me relocating to High Hill and then eventually here at Wellsville. I still had a fair amount of time to think and mull over shot options. The sun side was challenging as there were several lineside obstacles - whistleposts, etc - cluttering up the composition. Which lead me to considering the other side of the tracks, the darkside!
It turns out that it didn't matter much. Since, after 3 straight hours of sun out and blue skies, a whisp of clouds rolled in and we had 5 minutes of meh light while the train passsed.
-UP SD70ACe #1989 (Rio Grande Heritage), NS C40-9W #9098 leading power
-NS Train 223
-NS (ex-Wabash) St. Louis District, MP S92.2 , East end of Wellsville
-Madison St Crossing, Wellsville, MO
-December 10, 2017
TT1_0403_edited-1
Explored: 2017_12_11 #355
www.flickr.com/photos/21820430@N02/38259974154/in/explore...