Golden Heritage
All day, I was aware of the UP 1995's presence in the area, as it was leading the IG4SIB. However, I initially passed on the opportunity to chase it because my car (and camera, haha!) were in the shop, and I'd be dealing with nasty, mid-day sun.
Sure enough, an unplanned delay at Perry for a while, followed by the crew going dead and tying it down in Topeka for four hours sure changed the sunlight calculation. I went about my evening, finished up with dinner, and then heard the DS talking about "following one through 68 to 92." "Oh, it must be on the move!" Change of plans.
So, my car accidentally pointed itself west, and I ended up in Willard, KS, where I found myself with just MINUTES of light to spare. By the time the train had passed, and I had spun my car around, the light was all gone here. What a wild change of fortunes.
Golden Heritage
All day, I was aware of the UP 1995's presence in the area, as it was leading the IG4SIB. However, I initially passed on the opportunity to chase it because my car (and camera, haha!) were in the shop, and I'd be dealing with nasty, mid-day sun.
Sure enough, an unplanned delay at Perry for a while, followed by the crew going dead and tying it down in Topeka for four hours sure changed the sunlight calculation. I went about my evening, finished up with dinner, and then heard the DS talking about "following one through 68 to 92." "Oh, it must be on the move!" Change of plans.
So, my car accidentally pointed itself west, and I ended up in Willard, KS, where I found myself with just MINUTES of light to spare. By the time the train had passed, and I had spun my car around, the light was all gone here. What a wild change of fortunes.