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The Auto Train has arrived at its southern terminus in Sanford, FL. Now it is time for the switching job to unload the autoracks.
After the passengers got off the train, the autoracks would be left for 511 to pick up and sort. The auto facility is just off the frame to the left, and these guys would work very fast. Seeing this operation was very interesting, as out west there is nothing like it, and in general this operation is one of a kind.
Personnalisation d'un véhicule
Par Icôn Design
Vu sur le haut de la rue Racine
lors de l'événement "Slide the City" ou "Glisse en ville" à Saguenay (arr. Chicoutimi)
This appears to be a train engine, but it's actually a truck disguised as one. Seen at the Volo Museum in Volo Illinois.
From the "we didn't know how good we had it" files...a former Conrail SD60M in fresh YN2 paint leads a solid set of then-new Kansas City Southern Auto-Max auto racks at CP 7 in Bogota, NJ on the River Sub. The uniform cars and clean power give the appearance of a publicity photo, but it was basically a case of dumb luck for me. The Gunderson Auto-Max cars were built starting in 1999 and if I recall correctly the started showing up on the River Line around the time of this photo. I believe they were unloaded at Ridgefield Heights Auto Terminal, as their 20'2" height restricted their use further south. The new third track between CP 7 and CP 10 was in place but not yet in use at the time of this photo. While it was sad to see Conrail blue disappear, I have to admit these SD60Ms did look good in a coat of clean YN2 paint!
CSX Q292:
CSXT 8758 SD60M (ex-CR 5505)
CSXT 8444 SD40-2 (ex-UP 3109 SD40)
Fellow Flickr friends - I'm hunting down new photographs and going to enjoy my other pastime of Fly-fishing - will see you back online around the 23rd.
Save all those precious photos for me - I will do my best at commenting when I return.
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Catching the frost in below minus temperatures. 1450 heads out of Bewdley over Wribbenhall Viaduct heading for Arley
This sign has graced the now-closed Paul Del Grande auto parts store in Campbell for decades, but I drove by last week and it is gone. I am told that it was sold to a collector. A few years ago it was restored to perfect working order, I think by the family. I will miss seeing it as I drive that stretch of road.
This bee is rather spoilt for choice!
Snapped with an Auto-Takumar 35mm f2.3. I've applied a detail extractor and added contrast, but this lens is already quite eccentric wide open.
After a dull and, at times, very wet day, I decided that things might be about to pick up so headed to Burrs for a potential sunset silhouette. My optimism of an improvement was not to be. Here, in teeming rain, Collett 6400 Class no. 6430 and its auto coaches head north at Burrs on the 15.45 Heywood to Rawtenstall service on the 24th October 2015 during the ELR's 'Western Wheels' Weekend.