EMD Tier IV & New Schneider Business
What got me out in the first place on this day was catching this EMD Tier IV leader rolling over Santa Fe Junction on the Virtual Railcam feed. Thanks to some helpful mid-day updates from the rest of the Kansas Sub intel gang, along with an assist by the MOW who were effectively single-tracking the line, the train didn't leave Topeka until after my work hours.
With work being particularly stressful for me on Wednesday, it was great to be able to get out to photograph some trains, providing a few hours of mindlessness; something completely divorced from work. It sure was nice for the Railfan Gods to present me with not just one, but TWO good looking leaders on back-to-back afternoon westbounds. Thanks, world.
Regarding the train itself, the 3076 is leading a cut of Schneider 53' double stack containers on the IG1LC, indicative of the shipping company's recent traffic shift to the UP from the BNSF. The switch was to be finalized by January 1, 2023. More on this move can be found here: www.up.com/media/releases/schneider-intermodal-service-nr...
EMD Tier IV & New Schneider Business
What got me out in the first place on this day was catching this EMD Tier IV leader rolling over Santa Fe Junction on the Virtual Railcam feed. Thanks to some helpful mid-day updates from the rest of the Kansas Sub intel gang, along with an assist by the MOW who were effectively single-tracking the line, the train didn't leave Topeka until after my work hours.
With work being particularly stressful for me on Wednesday, it was great to be able to get out to photograph some trains, providing a few hours of mindlessness; something completely divorced from work. It sure was nice for the Railfan Gods to present me with not just one, but TWO good looking leaders on back-to-back afternoon westbounds. Thanks, world.
Regarding the train itself, the 3076 is leading a cut of Schneider 53' double stack containers on the IG1LC, indicative of the shipping company's recent traffic shift to the UP from the BNSF. The switch was to be finalized by January 1, 2023. More on this move can be found here: www.up.com/media/releases/schneider-intermodal-service-nr...