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When I took the shot, all I wanted to do was to take everything but this newbud in focus, but when I saw it in the preview, I knew the title right away. I forgot the actual flower name (could be Lamb's Ear or Mums)
It's 4:30 in the morning and the temperature is a bone chilling 5 degrees. We are in the old NYC yard at 63rd Street, also known as Park Manor on standby.
When temperatures are this cold, railroading gets much slower. The car department is having a difficult time finishing their initial terminal inspection of our train due to snow and ice.
My second unit of three today is a former Burlington Northern SD60. I thought these units looked great wearing the BN paint scheme. I also liked them in Soo Line colors.
Not long after we departed Chicago, the arctic weather killed the lead unit in our consist. In order to get the train to Elkhart, we had to switch out the power and make this unit the new leader. That was a very cold, nasty job!
This was my first time behind the throttle of a cyclops. Gotta say that she ran like a champ!
During my June trip, I had a short phone conversation with my friend and fellow photographer Eugene Louie and we were very surprised to discover that we were both planning to shoot near Lone Pine, CA the next night. Of course, we immediately decided to do the shooting together.
After meeting in the afternoon, we had an early dinner and, while discussing our plans over a burger, we discovered that we favored two totally different places for our night together.
After checking our planning apps, we agreed that shooting at both spots was possible during the next night, as the MW would be nicely placed over the arch I desperately wanted to shoot, while the late night vertical MW would nicely fit Eugenes preferred scene.
This is the result I got at "my" arch. We arrived there shortly after sunset and, while talking about how to set up the low level lighting, I noticed that Eugene was quite a perfectionist about it. We decided to light the scene with 3 LED panels and I let Eugene play with the lights. He kept shuffling them almost until the end of our shooting and, although he never was totally happy with his setup, I think he did an excellent job lighting the scene.
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Canon EOS 6D astro modified
Samyang 24mm f/1.4
iOptron SkyTracker Pro
Low Level Lighting
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6 x 30s @ISO1600
Sky
10 x 30s @ ISO1600, tracked
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In early February, 2015, northwest Indiana was on the receiving end of Mother Nature's wrath. Lake effect snow fell off and on for several days. Chicago received a healthy dumping as well, creating havoc on the rails.
In addition to the snow, Mother Nature also turned down the temperatures and decided to whip up the winds. It was brutal!
Any railroader with some whiskers knows what to expect when faced these conditions. Switches get snowed in, brakes ice and freeze up, and motive power fails.
On this particular run out of Chicago, we unfortunately hit the trifecta. Each switch in the yard had to be swept almost every time before throwing due to the winds. Once we had the train solid, the air test took quite some time to complete as one car refused to release.
Finally, a few hours behind the carded departure time, we hit the mains and headed east. Just after crossing the Calumet River Bridge, the lead unit of our three unit set died. I limped the train down to Whiting and notified with the dispatcher.
After several attempts to restart this Dash 9 failed, I made a call to the mechanical desk on my phone. It was soon discovered that unit had developed a serious issue and needed to be shopped.
Not long after this determination, the Chief Dispatcher radioed and asked if we could get the train to Elkhart where a new leader would be added to the consist. This idea involved the prospect of traveling close to 90 miles, under blizzard conditions, with no heat.
Needless to say, this conversation was a short one as all involved agreed it was the safest course to get a new leader right where we stood. This was not possible, for we were not the only train with power problems.
While the Dearborn office brainstormed options, I went back to the second unit and gave it a once over to see if it was fit to lead. After determining the engine was fully equipped, and the heater worked, I pitched the idea to the dispatcher.
It did not take long to get a thumbs up from Dearborn. We set the failed unit out at Colehour, rearmed the marker, and headed east.
Now, I have to admit that my suggestion was two sided. It really was the best in terms of getting this late priority train moving again, a huge benefit for the railroad.
For me, it meant that a rare (on NS) Cyclops SD60M would now be the leader. Through all of years running trains, I never had one of these unique three windowed units be lead out.
My run on her was just under 90 miles, due to adding a cab signal equipped engine at Elkhart. I enjoyed my time behind the throttle, especially the distinctive view.
At Holmesville, we came to a halt for a maintainer to inspect power switches in Laporte. After taking a few photos, I took several minutes to enjoy the sights and sounds of the forest and falling snow. It was so calming and peaceful.
Speaking of peace, my hope for 2025 is a decrease in the level of chaos across the globe, and here in the states. It concerns me to see the direction the world is heading.
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"Cyclops Rock" by They Might Be Giants
I taught you how to cyclops rock
And then you go and turn around and break my heart
You waste my cyclops time
And mess up my cyclops mind
When competing with lush meadows filled with colorful wildflowers and calm blue seas, it can be hard to appreciate the soulful beauty of a barren desert.
“The magic of the desert is hard to define.”
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67010 heads 1W91 Cardiff Central - Holyhead just north of Church Stretton on 20th September 2021 with The Long Mynd providing an impressive backdrop for the train
Definitely my favourite location from this year's London Open House Event - the art deco inspired atrium inside the Dorsett Hotel in Shepherds Bush.
Standing inside the long, thin, inner atrium with gold painted wood was like being on a futuristic, art deco inspired ship.
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This is a panorama of Cyclops Arch in the Alabama Hills of California. I had been there in August before, and the Milky Way was better centered over the arch. This trip was in June, and it was harder than I expected to get the core centered over the arch. So we "resorted" to placing the stone arch under the arch of the MW. It worked out better than expected. There is a small light panel under the arch with the light damped down very low. There is another light panel off to my left. For a tutorial on this kind of lighting (LLL) see lowlevellighting.org.
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I took this photo in August on my Zenit TTL with Fujicolor C200 film. This is a re-edit into nearly mono.
Utility pole, a.k.a."Was Once a Tree," revisited. Nail and staples at no extra charge, illustrating its utility as a sign post, beyond its original purpose.
Intentional failure to see the big picture
A composite of Cyclops Arch. It was the shot I sought that night. But unfortunately the weather wouldn't allow it. Thus, I created this composite with a Galaxy shot from last year. Perhaps this adventure out there was not a win or a fail. But a successful RECON mission with a few decent video clip, and a valuable learning experience. Nevertheless, I'll return to try again.
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