Dylan Widger
BNSF 9728
I feel like I should start calling this bridge the MACe bridge with how many of my shots are from here.
There isn't any big story from yesterday about this. I had heard that this MACe duo was in the yard, and having a bit of time between a photoshoot and meeting up for a friend's birthday, I decided to head to the west end to see if he'd move. Well, as soon as I parked, he started rolling, so I headed to Pleasant Dale to wait.
If you remember my story from last weekend, you'll know that I got screwed over the last time I was here, and with scattered clouds in the sky, I knew I was taking a gamble. However, with the sun how it was, I knew I'd rather chance the shot here than to shoot him at Emerald. Unlike the last attempt, however, they kept him moving and it wasn't too long before his headlights came into view, just as the sun cleared from behind the last cloud for a little bit.
I would have preferred to get more of a broadside with the matching units, but beggars can't be choosers, and I walked away happy either way.
BNSF SD70MACe 9728 leads a coal empty westbound on the Ravenna Subdivision outside Pleasant Dale, Nebraska, April 29, 2023.
BNSF 9728
I feel like I should start calling this bridge the MACe bridge with how many of my shots are from here.
There isn't any big story from yesterday about this. I had heard that this MACe duo was in the yard, and having a bit of time between a photoshoot and meeting up for a friend's birthday, I decided to head to the west end to see if he'd move. Well, as soon as I parked, he started rolling, so I headed to Pleasant Dale to wait.
If you remember my story from last weekend, you'll know that I got screwed over the last time I was here, and with scattered clouds in the sky, I knew I was taking a gamble. However, with the sun how it was, I knew I'd rather chance the shot here than to shoot him at Emerald. Unlike the last attempt, however, they kept him moving and it wasn't too long before his headlights came into view, just as the sun cleared from behind the last cloud for a little bit.
I would have preferred to get more of a broadside with the matching units, but beggars can't be choosers, and I walked away happy either way.
BNSF SD70MACe 9728 leads a coal empty westbound on the Ravenna Subdivision outside Pleasant Dale, Nebraska, April 29, 2023.