Morning Glow
Seeing what I had to work with for early morning light, I set myself at Vettleson Road crossing just west of Hartland, hoping to get some sun glow off the north side of the train. Without my scanner, I had no idea that CP #647 led by CP 8747 - CSX 4545 had been hit by the MP108 detector for a elevated wheel temperature. They slowed their train through Hartland and would end up coming around the bend at Hartland Hill (Milwaukee Road speak....) and stopping. The engineer dropped his conductor and pulled forward about 20 cars to make his walk shorter. Culprit: a brake chain that was binding, causing the shoe to warm up the wheel via friction, which was easily released.
Here the conductor is walking to the head end as the engineer shoves back a bit to get him. Some morning mist is in the air on this cold but calm start to the day.
Nothing but 100% pure dumb luck for this scene.
Morning Glow
Seeing what I had to work with for early morning light, I set myself at Vettleson Road crossing just west of Hartland, hoping to get some sun glow off the north side of the train. Without my scanner, I had no idea that CP #647 led by CP 8747 - CSX 4545 had been hit by the MP108 detector for a elevated wheel temperature. They slowed their train through Hartland and would end up coming around the bend at Hartland Hill (Milwaukee Road speak....) and stopping. The engineer dropped his conductor and pulled forward about 20 cars to make his walk shorter. Culprit: a brake chain that was binding, causing the shoe to warm up the wheel via friction, which was easily released.
Here the conductor is walking to the head end as the engineer shoves back a bit to get him. Some morning mist is in the air on this cold but calm start to the day.
Nothing but 100% pure dumb luck for this scene.