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South Branch Valley's Chessie painted GP-9 6240 leads a small cut of hoppers passing the cemetery in Springfield, W. Va. during Chase Gunnoe's SBVR spring photo charter on Saturday April 18, 2015.
37219 leads 1Q29 Derby Derby via Euston through the last embers of the sun over Marston Jabbett
Consist & Working
37219 + 6263 72639 977974 9481 + 37254
1Q29 14:48 Derby RTC to Derby RTC via Euston / Crewe
CN 2827 leads a 'U762' loaded oil train, as it passes through the community of Apohaqui, New Brunswick, along the Sussex Subdivision. With the sun, finally making an appearance, was also setting quickly, so shots with decent lighting were becoming scarce. They met the eastbound '406' train about 10 miles from here at the 'Moosehorn' siding.
March 19, 2016.
86639 leads 86637 as they pass the small but hardy gallery (complete with dog) at Kitchen Hill whilst working 1Z42 Glasgow Central - Crewe on the final day of GBRf’s ‘Out of the Ordinary’ Charity Railtour which this year visited the delights of Port Talbot, Blackpool and Fort William. 73141 and 73107 were tagged on the rear having been involved in various shunts in Scotland. 23/09/18
GBRf owned, Serco Caledonian Sleeper liveried class 92 no. 92014 leads classmate no. 92010 dead in tow and the SRPS Mk1 set through Nuneaton in between showers on 15th June 2016 with 5Z93 Rugby-> Crewe CS empty coaching stock move. I presume this was some sort of test run for the class 92.
46 Class 92 locomotives were built by a BRUSH- ABB consortium between 1993 and 1996. The locomotives are dual voltage and can take power from both the 25kv AC overhead lines or 750 DC third rail. They were split between Railfreight distribution, European Passenger Services and the SNCF however, the EPS and SNCF locos saw little use. The Railfreight distribution locomotives were initially troublesome as the amount of power that they draw was too much for the power supply on the northern WCML- this necessitated dragging of the locos to Crewe IEMD for maintenance. As of 2009, several EWS machines were equipped with TVM signalling to make them suitable to work through the channel tunnel- all such trains must run through the tunnel double headed to reduce the chance of failure.
DB Shenker own the majority of the fleet with 30 ex railfreight distribution machines. Until recently, they were underutilised and many spent time stored at Crewe electric. It would appear that the electrical problems with the OHLE have been resolved and as a consequence, 92s can be seen in daylight on the southern and northern WCML on a regular basis. During 2012, some locomotives were exported to Bulgaria. Many of the DBS Fleet are painted in DB Shenker red with the remainder painted in Railfreight triple grey with 'EWS' stickers.
GBRf/ Europorte now own the 16 EPS/ SNCF locomotives. Only five out of the fleet are currently operational however, the remaining 11 locomotives are now based at BRUSH in Loughborough awaiting returns to service. 92032 has been painted in the distinctive GBRf 'Bluebird' colour scheme however, the remainder of the GBEP fleet is painted in Railfreight distribution triple grey with large 'Europorte 2' disks. 92010 and 92044 do not even have this branding.
All locomotives have 3 'tunnel rings' on the bodyside and some are fitted with a high-intensity tunnel light. Most of the 46 locomotives were originally named after famous composer
43102 Leads 1C43 1144 Sheffield to St Pancras International with 43274 on the rear.
Looks like I was lucky as they were pulled from service later in the day due to window hanging enthusiasts.
Delaware Lackawanna SC7 takes a trip down the Carbondale Line to drop off some sand cars in Archbald and to Work Laminations swapping two loads for one empty
CN 8103 leads an eastbound 'U762' lite power train towards Moncton, New Brunswick. Through the night, they brought a 98 car crude oil train to Saint John, New Brunswick. Any time they've brought an oil train down, they tend to return lite power. Not a big deal, except they were six units. They ended up swapping power around at Saint John, as the leader, 2889 was facing the wrong way, and they didn't want to run long hood back, even with lite power.
Turned out relatively well for 7:20am.
November 15, 2015.
It was one of those odd days where one thought leads to another, and then a series of "connecting the dots" that comes full circle, ending up with one of those synchronicities that leaves you wondering what you are supposed to make of it all.
Many years ago, I lived on the opposite side of Long Valley and one of the next towns had a small antique show in their firehouse, as a benefit for the fire department. It ran for three nights and each night, you could buy and eat dinner under a tent. Many of the townspeople worked at making and serving the dinner, all home made food, ending with your choice of desserts.... most of them with peaches. It was served family style. One year I met a friend of mine and his wife there for dinner. I just got an email from my friend's son, telling me about the date for the Drew University alumni baseball game in which his father, my friend, now at the age of 81, will still be playing . How awesome is he?!! Anyway... that led me to thinking about meeting him for dinner at the antique show (he and his wife were also antique dealers, which is how we became friends in the first place) and wondering when it was this year. It was usually in August, I thought.
Another conversation at work involved discussing wedding gifts because one woman needs to buy one and I remembered giving my neighbors, when I lived on the opposite side of Long Valley, an assortment of handmade and antique Christmas ornaments, including a "First Christmas" dated ornament when they got married ... and mentioning that one of my favorite gifts I ever received was from this same couple... stoneware soup bowls, and homemade soup.... and more homemade soup on an "installment plan"... I never knew when it was coming... I would just look out the window one day and she would be crossing the yard with a pot of delicious soup. A totally awesome gift (especially because I really don't like to cook!) They moved a couple of times, I also moved, and we lost touch over the years, but often things will remind me of them, and I wish we hadn't lost touch.
Today a man came into work to buy a gun. When I checked his paperwork, I noticed that he lives in the town where the antique show is held. He owns a general store and catering service there. I asked about the antique show at the fire house and he told me that not only is he a volunteer fireman there, he is also cooking the dinner there on Friday night. He told me that Thursday night will be ham, Friday night will be roast beef and Saturday night will be Turkey. What were the chances?!!
So, after he left, I looked up the antique show online to see what time it would be running and what time dinner would be served, because I'm thinking about going. I also noticed that now they have entertainment during the dinner hours. There is different entertainment by local artists each night. And on Saturday night.... the music will be supplied by.... yup, the guy that used to live next door to me! I don't remember him being a musician when he was my neighbor, but he is now.... and in addition to being a musician ... he is also a writer, a ghost hunter, and gives talks about local ghosts! (and now I'm really wishing that he was still my next door neighbor... homemade soup and ghost stories.... try to beat that!!) So now I'm wondering... do I go to the antique show for the caterer's roast beef dinner.... or do I go on Saturday night to see my old next door neighbor?!! And I pretty much spent the rest of my work day marvelling at how all these little things fit together... and wondering why (because I always believe that there is a reason for these things... it's just way too much of a coincidence!!) .... Synchronicities!! Love them!!
And yes, as usual ... all of these thoughts have nothing to do with my photo. I had to stop and check on the baby black vultures. They are fine. Today they weren't hissing and they didn't seem to smell as bad. Momma vulture was there, but she flew out the window when she saw me (some Mom she is!!) Anyway, this is the farm where they live. (Did you stay with me til the end of the story? hahaha!!!)
The Interstate Railroad Heritage Unit (not one of my favorites, to be honest) leads its train across Illinois Route 3 on the east approach of the Terminal Railroad Association's Merchants Bridge, having just crossed the Mississippi River from Missouri.
CN 5737 leads M337 over the Fox River in South Elgin, IL, and passes between high-tension poles on either side. The former IC line in this area had some nice vantage points which were ruined by the new power poles erected along the tracks.
IC's Coleman station once stood in the foreground. It was the interchange location with the AEFR (Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Co.) and the connection track ran off to the right just out of this photo. IC would hand off coal loads to be delivered to the State Mental Hospital in Elgin until the early 1970s.
The Fox River Trolley Museum now uses about 3 1/2 miles of the AEFR ROW, which runs parallel to the river just under the third car of the train.
GP9 7205 leads a westbound freight train through the cut at Cassandra, PA in October of 1959. The same iron bridge that stands over the rails today is visible, more than likely carrying automobiles over the rails at this point in history. It appears there's virtually no vegetation to the right as well, in contrast with the dense forest that's there today. What a sight this must have been - pure Pennsy at its finest!
PRR 7205. Cassandra, PA.
October 3, 1959. Bill Volkmer photo.
Adam Klimchock collection.
769535 leads 769549 through Luffenham on 30th September 2025 working 5Q65 Northampton to Peterborough. These are currently the only 2 Class 769/5s, having previously been /9s intended for GWR services between Reading and Gatwick Airport. All being well the units will start carrying post along the WCML for GBRf in the near future
CN 3003 leads stacker train 'Q120' eastbound at Folly Lake, near Wentworth, Nova Scotia, roughly mile 24 of the CN's Springhill Subdivision. This is one of those spots that I wanted to shoot here, but never really got around to it. Was finally able to on this day, and the fact that it was right around sunrise was a nice touch.
September 26, 2015.
New Haven Railroad EMD FL-9 locomotive # 2053 leads an eastbound passenger train operating on an express track as it passes through the station while an eastbound round roof MUT departs the station platform in the early evening at Stamford, Connecticut, 1968. Bob Hughes captured this image on film in very low light and it represents another portion of the day when the trains were operating.
CP 2279 leads an eleven car through Rock Jct. in Brunswick, Maine where MEC's Augusta Lower Road splits off from the Rockland Branch, nowadays known as Pan Am's CPL-17.
The sun can be tough here as there isn't nose light when F17 usually runs in the late morning or early afternoon, but I was able to make the best of it with this later than usual run and go as wide as I could to fight the growing shadows.
August 27, 2021
Freightliner 86612 leads 'Powerhaul' liveried classmate 86622 through Acton Bridge working the sorely missed 4K64 Garston FLT - Crewe Basford Hall.
For some reason I never uploaded this but in my many attempts to get this train, this was the only occasion I got it in sun and with any containers remotely close to the cans! I remember just as the cab of '612 passed me, a London Midland 350 flew passed on the way to Liverpool. I'm pretty sure I got done on every other photo that day except the Avonmouth cement tanks but went away a happy man!
37667 leads the 5Z47 Crewe to Appleby ECS through Balshaw Lane junction in Lancashire with 47712 Lady Diana Spencer on the rear.
Video here youtu.be/tbE14KfMYb0
...and hate leads to suffering."
Halloween! Time again to see which unsuspecting pet I can put a silly hat on for photos.
Ozzie makes a cute Yoda!
SD70ACe 1135 leads train I97 west down the 4-track right-of-way east of Hazel Dell.
I have had some good outings over the years railfanning Norfolk Southern on Lincoln's Birthday, but 2018 was a bust. Only 3 trains passed thru Springfield during daylight hours and this I97 train was the only one with decent light. If this keeps up, I am going to have to change my screen name to LowHor$epower.
NS 1135 (SD70ACe)
2548 leads a southbound "A" Lake-Dan Ryan train out of the Clinton-Lake station and over the bridge over the throat of North Western Terminal in August 1984.
BNSF 2888 leads this cool lash up back to Argentine Yard as it leaves Marceline, Mo. and passes the old Santa Fe coaling tower just west of town on the BNSF Marceline Sub.
The Cement City local (BNSF 2888, 3169, & 2848) pull a new BNSF 8175 (ES44C4) and BNSF passenger cars 52, 40, & 4, as they were on display all day in Marceline for their railroad days celebration.
Looking upstream along the stream that leads to Stórhöfði. You can see the brilliant colours of the volcanic rock. The springs on the slopes above the valley floor are all hot springs — there is a noticeable odour of hydrogen sulphide in the air.
This High Dynamic Range 360° panorama was stitched from 52 bracketed photographs with PTGUI Pro, tone-mapped with Photomatix, processed with Color Efex, and touched up in Affinity Photo and Aperture.
Original size: 25000 × 12500 (312.5 MP; 996.64 MB).
See a larger view of this panorama here:
roundme.com/tour/547668/view/1798284/
Location: Landmannalaugar, Suðurland, Iceland
leads the 3 Tilden ore job out of the cut at Eagle Mills Junction, MI on a very hot & muggy morning.
Built in 1974 as BN 5931, sold Apr89 as LSI 3000.
It was retired in 2023 after suffering a major malfunction.
73965 leads 73961 on 1Q54 Eastleigh Works to Tonbridge Yard test train, having just departed Reading Station at 19:54 hrs on the 09.07.2020 passing Earley in East Reading. Whenever this train is booked to run, the weather always seems to be dreadful !
On Sunday 22/12/2024, a very late 5PM9 (SCT intermodal) is seen approaching Dawkins road, Two Wells (SA) with csr022-sct006 in charge, with C502-C508-C503 being hauled to their new owner SSR.
EJE 703 leads R967 as it makes its way toward Glenn after working its industries on the far south side of Chicago. 703 is the only EJ&E-painted GP38-2 in existence and is one of only three engines featuring the "J Ball" nose logo, with the rest having white stripes. Knowing this, and being downtown for the trip back, I went for one of the most unique shots with the buildings surrounding the tracks as the train cuts between them. Safe to say, the crew wasn't happy to see us here, but we were able to get away quickly because of the train only being 6 or 7 cars. With a very small patch of sunlight that only came out for a split second, this made for one of my favorite shots I've taken in this part of the city.
BNSF 144 leads the H-NTWGFD through Clear Lake as the two lone, smaller EMD locomotives power a 7,000 foot long train for Grand Forks up grade. The struggle was quite obvious, as they maintained 20-25 until MP 66. Although timing is not, a final destination of Grand Forks, ND is a given in this situation!
These fungi were photographed at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the island of Trinidad, on 19 March 2017. They were growing at the edge of the trail that leads to the Dunston Oilbird Cave. Quite a beautiful sight.
This adventure was only the second holiday of any kind, anywhere, that I have had in something like 30 or 35 years! The other holiday was a wonderful, one-week trip with my dear friends from England, Linda and Tony, when we went down south to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons in September 2012. I have had maybe half a dozen weekends away, including to Waterton National Park, which have helped keep me going.
Six birding/photographer friends and I decided that we would take this exciting trip together (from 12-21 March 2017), spending the first two or three days on the island of Tobago and then the rest of the time at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the nearby, much larger island of Trinidad. We decided to take a complete package, so everything was included - accommodation at both places, all our food, and the various walks and day trips that we could choose from. Two of my friends, Anne B. and Brenda, saw to all the planning of flights and accommodations, which was so very much appreciated by the rest of us. I could never have done all this myself! We were so lucky with our flights, as we were just in time to get Black Friday prices, which were 50% off!
What a time we had, seeing so many beautiful and interesting things - and, of course, everything was a lifer for me. Some of these friends had visited Costa Rica before, so were familiar with some of the birds. There was a lot more to see on Trinidad, so we were glad that we chose Tobago to visit first and then spend a longer time at Asa Wright. It was wonderful to be right by the sea, though, at the Blue Waters Inn on the island of Tobago. Just gorgeous.
The Asa Wright Nature Centre, on Trinidad, is such an amazing place! We stayed in cabins up or down hill from the main building. Really, one doesn't need to travel away from the Centre for birding, as so many different species visit the Hummingbird feeders that are right by the huge, open veranda, and the trees of the rain forest high up the mountainous road. The drive up and down this narrow, twisting, pot-holed road was an adventure in itself! Never would I ever do this drive myself - we had a guide who drove us everywhere in a minibus. I had read many accounts of this road, lol! There was enough room for two vehicles to pass each other, and the honking of horns was almost continuous - either to warn any vehicle that might be coming fast around the next bend or as a sign that drivers knew each other. The drive along this road, from the coast to Asa Wright, took just over an hour each way.
I still miss the great food that was provided every single day at Asa Wright and even the Rum Punch that appeared each evening. I never drink at all, so I wasn't sure if I would even try the Punch - glad I did, though, as it was delicious and refreshing. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all served buffet-style, with a great variety of dishes from which to choose. To me, pure luxury. So very, very grateful to have been invited to be part of this amazing adventure.
This is a video that I came across on YouTube, taken by Rigdon Currie and Trish Johnson, at many of the same places we visited on Trinidad and Tobago. Not my video, but it made me feel like I was right there still. Posting the link here again, so that I won't lose it.
I also came across the following 27-minute YouTube video of the flora and fauna of Trinidad, filmed by John Patrick Smith in February 2015.
43061 leads the Midland Mainline hire in HST set to Virgin Trains as it passes Besford at 08.59 on Saturday the 8th August 1998 with 1V38, the Saturdays only 06.05 Leeds to Newquay.
A good mix leads to plenty of discussions, disputes and repositioning.
Ring-billed Gull on left, two Laughing Gulls approaching, lots of Forster's Terns and a Cormorant to round things out.
Blackwater NWR, Maryland.
One of the few remaining 'Eagle' liveried 6000 class units, 6011 leads CF4409 and 6022 north out of Cerlewis with an empty coal train.
A CSX GEVO leads a CPKC gas train westward on UP's Houston Sub on the west side of the Bayou City. A few buildings in Downtown Houston can be seen through the trees in the distance.
CPKC Q580 020 01 (Gasoline- Korf, TX [Beaumont] to Mexico)
CSXT ES44AH #883
(DPU) KCS AC4400CW #4573
Houston, TX
May 1st, 2023
UP 3940 leads an auto rack track up Cajon Pass on the UP line that was the former SP Palmdale/Colton cutoff route.
I'm standing at Hill 582, a small oasis in the middle of the desert to escape the sun.
UP 7819 leads a short intermodal train past Krieder Road last night. The clouds moved out for just about 90 minutes or so prior to sunset allowing be to get a shot of the only train that was out and about last night on the UP.
I kind of thought the clouds made for an interesting backdrop to an uninteresting train. The sun was just a tad bit muted from all the crap in the air from the wildfires out west.