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CP 6043 3CWR at Strangmuir

A loaded continuous welded rail train is stretched out across the fill at Strangmuir East, behind a solo SD40-2. A brief but intense weather system rolled through about an hour earlier, resulting in a faint rainbow in the distance about 3/4 of the way back on the train.

 

Now while it may look like I had pretty good timing with this train, in reality the train was a large photo prop. The single SD40 decided to stop loading and shut down right on the east switch. After unsuccessfully troubleshooting with the Alyth shops, the crew was instructed to tie the train down and hop in a cab. Rescue power would later be sent out of Alyth to drag the train off the switch and into Alyth.

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Uploaded on May 28, 2020
Taken on May 26, 2020