More of that Overland Route
Railfanning the Overland Route is challenging. Defect detectors do not talk unless a defect is found, signals are approach lit, and crews don't call signals unless it's a less-than-clear indication. So many of my photos are of the "drive until you find a train, then turn around and drive back to the first neat spot."
Case in point is this empty coal train. While on U.S. 30 west of Ogallala, we spotted this set of signals and active code line. No signals were lit, so we continue east. Not five miles later, this train soars around a curve on the west side of town. An immediate U-turn in the highway and we hightailed it back to the signals for this shot. All in a day's fanning...
More of that Overland Route
Railfanning the Overland Route is challenging. Defect detectors do not talk unless a defect is found, signals are approach lit, and crews don't call signals unless it's a less-than-clear indication. So many of my photos are of the "drive until you find a train, then turn around and drive back to the first neat spot."
Case in point is this empty coal train. While on U.S. 30 west of Ogallala, we spotted this set of signals and active code line. No signals were lit, so we continue east. Not five miles later, this train soars around a curve on the west side of town. An immediate U-turn in the highway and we hightailed it back to the signals for this shot. All in a day's fanning...