Tim Stockwell
Susquehanna Saturday
After a couple of snowy weeks and a forecast calling for a little more snow tomorrow, it's reaching that point of the winter where I'm ready to be done with it. Good thing we only have about 3 more months of winter weather left! Needless to say, I'm thinking about longer, warmer days, so here's what I'll call a "Susquehanna Saturday" offering.
In 2018, my wife and I were expecting our first child to be born in early August. Knowing full well how that would be a life-changing experience, I planned one, last full day of railroad photography with good friend Aaron Keller for June 2, 2018 (well ahead of my wife's due date in August). With a cloudy forecast, Aaron and I agreed that the bright yellow of Susquehanna would be a fitting subject, so we headed for Syracuse. We intercepted the northbound "Nation's Train" around Tully, pursued it north, then chased it all the way back south to Binghamton. Sweetening the deal, SD45 #3618 led the southbound train! Friend Brian Plant also joined in on the festivities and, as he always does, helped us find a couple spots that we otherwise might not have been aware.
This shot at Messengerville, however, was a total grab shot along the chase route. I usually don't do many grab shots, mostly because I have a pretty methodical approach where I often skip spots to ensure I have plenty of time to properly scope out the next shot I had in mind. But, that said, every now and then I do a grab shot, and sometimes those grab shots turn out to be some of my favorites from the day. Such was the case here.
NYS&W Train BH-2
Messengerville, NY
June 2, 2018
Susquehanna Saturday
After a couple of snowy weeks and a forecast calling for a little more snow tomorrow, it's reaching that point of the winter where I'm ready to be done with it. Good thing we only have about 3 more months of winter weather left! Needless to say, I'm thinking about longer, warmer days, so here's what I'll call a "Susquehanna Saturday" offering.
In 2018, my wife and I were expecting our first child to be born in early August. Knowing full well how that would be a life-changing experience, I planned one, last full day of railroad photography with good friend Aaron Keller for June 2, 2018 (well ahead of my wife's due date in August). With a cloudy forecast, Aaron and I agreed that the bright yellow of Susquehanna would be a fitting subject, so we headed for Syracuse. We intercepted the northbound "Nation's Train" around Tully, pursued it north, then chased it all the way back south to Binghamton. Sweetening the deal, SD45 #3618 led the southbound train! Friend Brian Plant also joined in on the festivities and, as he always does, helped us find a couple spots that we otherwise might not have been aware.
This shot at Messengerville, however, was a total grab shot along the chase route. I usually don't do many grab shots, mostly because I have a pretty methodical approach where I often skip spots to ensure I have plenty of time to properly scope out the next shot I had in mind. But, that said, every now and then I do a grab shot, and sometimes those grab shots turn out to be some of my favorites from the day. Such was the case here.
NYS&W Train BH-2
Messengerville, NY
June 2, 2018