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IORY 3491 leads a trio of G&W corporates by the Bam Bauer Fertilizer & Seed complex just south of Jackson Center, OH with the day's northbound Lima South Local on a smoky, hazy evening.
Mmm...the smell of wildfires and fertilizer...
DC Rail Freight 56091 'Driver Wayne Gaskell - The Godfather' leads 60046 'William Wilberforce' and 24 empty JNAs past Pymoor, working the 6Z30 1450 Brandon Down Goods Loop to Derby Chaddesden Sidings. The Class 60 had failed on a light loco run from Brandon to Brandon via Ely days 3 prior.
Orange G&W Freightliner 66623 leads the 6M01 1751 Chesterton Junction Fhh to Tunstead Sdgs through Waterbeach.
RI 4162 leads 3 U Boats on Train 62 about to head out of Cedar Rapids for Silvis in May of 1974. I'd say the proper unit was on the point this day. The yard engine is in the background. Today this is the UPs North Yard in Cedar Rapids where Iowa Northern has rights.
B&P 3101 leads GW1 as it begins to work up the grade in Warsaw, NY. There are a couple of old box cars stored on either side of the old station. The siding they are on is no longer connected to the main track, and I assume they are for MOW storage. Compare to this view from 40 years ago: www.flickr.com/photos/85501582@N03/35340784925/in/album-7...
PC U30B 2866 leads a Westbound Conrail freight at the station in Hornell, NY in August, 1977. This was my first visit to Hornell, and the action was non-stop between the CR and D&H trains. I was shooting Kodacolor print film with the old Graphlex camera. Quality is not the best, but you certainly can't get anything like this today, so I appreciate the images I have. The 2nd unit is the only GP35 that I am aware of to wear the Reading green scheme that was on the Reading GP39-2's and GP40-2's.
KCS 1 leads the Southern Belle business train down the north slope of Rich Mountain toward a crew change and a fueling of the power at Heavener. In a few miles they will be crossing into Oklahoma. Thanks to Mike Biehn and Brian Plant for coaxing me to go on this trip and to a few others with keeping tabs on this train.
NR86 leads a late running 2PA8 Indian Pacific between Two Wells & Virginia on Tuesday 17th of January 2023
The Missouri Pacific Heritage Locomotive leads UP Train CNANW1 26 up the hill and through CP Y141 Charleston Jct., from the UP Chester Sub, to the Hoxie Sub. on a coal load bound for interchange to the MNA Railroad at Diaz Jct., AR and forwarding to the Entergy Independence Power Plant at Newark, AR, also located on the former MP. Former GECX warranty protection unit UP 7000 was their DPU engine on the rear end.
Coincidentally, I was down here near the ancestral homeland and found myself within striking range to get this engine passing through Dexter southbound on the MOP for the first time. This unit was unveiled during the summer of 2005 and I'd never been able to shoot it here facing this direction; which is something it's only done about 4 times prior, and at least half of those times were at night, one of them on the same coal cycle about 6 days prior at 0200.
So, 20 and a half years later, I finally got my shot of the Mo-Pac Unit passing the almost inexplicably still standing genuine GRS G-Heads protecting where the CA&T once split off for Birds Point, Missouri. Once in a while it works out.
Locomotives: UP 1982, UP 7966
2-27-26
Dexter, MO
UP 8173 leads a blade train south off the Palmer Divide as it leaves Palmer Lake, CO behind.
Apparently these were some sort of new, larger blades, and they were making their first trip via rail on this particular day. No matter how many times I see it, I'm always in awe of how they transport these things like they do...
66505 leads 90048 and 90041 at Thurston working the diverted 4L97 04.57 Trafford Park F.L.T. - Felixstowe North F.L.T on Saturday 4 February 2023.
Rail Operations Group (ROG) 37608 'Andromeda' leads Greater Anglia 'FLIRTs' 755416 and 755401 past Waterbeach, 5P37 1416 from Cambridge T.&R.S.M.D. to Norwich C.Pt. T.&R.S.M.D.
On the path that leads to nowhere, I have sometimes found my soul.
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While visiting Big Sky Montana back in 2015 we were told by a park ranger at Yellowstone NP where the grizzly bears were taken if they became too curious with or had interactions with stupid people doing stupid things in the park. Having seen and photographed my first Black bear in the park the day before…in a crowd of 50 other tourists’ shoulder to shoulder, my desire to see and capture a grizzly was off the charts!
The next morning a friend and I jumped in the car and headed to the truly in the middle of nowhere location provided by the ranger. For miles and miles, there were no fences, power lines, chem trails…no sign at all of what time period we were in. The timing of our quest was perfect as an early morning passing shower ignited a faint sweet smell to the cleanest of air…truly heaven on earth! The granting of a double rainbow was just sensory overload!
Looking down into the stream below, I noticed a beautiful granite bolder just below the surface of the storm’s runoff. In an example set by my mother since childhood, I climbed in and collected the rock to take home to provide a physical piece to the memory of a special place and time.
Today this rock is in our yard. Even though it’s been 10 years, I can still smell that sweet Montana post storm, morning air every time I see it.
UP 9073 leads an eastbound stack train grinding uphill through the S curves near Newkirk, NM. To the left can be seen historic Route 66, which parallels this former joint Rock Island/Cotton Belt line between Tucumcari and Santa Rosa.
A colorful locomotive consist leads Burlington Northern Santa Fe HKCKPAS westbound through Rock Creek between Bonita and Clinton, Montana, over MRL’s Third Subdivision on October 15, 2000. MRL No. 301, a former Clinchfield/CSX SD45-2 leads the train. Trailing are BN SD60M No. 9214, BNSF GP39M No. 2876, former Santa Fe SD45-2 No. 6471 and GE B40-8 No. 8616. The empty grade between the train and the Clark Fork is Milwaukee Road’s Pacific Extension right-of-way. For 35 years until 2018, Rock Creek was popular in some circles for its annual ‘Testicle Festival’ known as ‘Testy Fest’ each summer at the Rock Creek Lodge, that featured a wild celebration surrounding music, beer and consumption of ‘Rocky Mountain Oysters.’ Their advertising once stated, “You’ll have a ball! If you miss it, you’re nuts!”
Colas Rail Freight 70805 leads the 6E92 0634 Oxwellmains Lafarge Colas to Seaham Harbour Colas Rail past Newcaste.
BNSF 3009 leads a short local down the 1% grade at Eagle Falls near Baring, WA. This train was called as an extra out of Delta Yard to switch customers in Monroe and then head up Stevens Pass to Skykomish to grab a bad ordered coal car. To my friends and I surprise, BNSF 3009, a rare BN whiteface GP40E, was in consist. Lining up perfectly with a planned weekend on Stevens Pass, we were able to shoot the 3009 returning from Skykomish, providing us with a very rare opportunity.
BNSF 8447 leads a southbound coal train through Greenland, CO on Main 1.
Not sure the last time that old GMC truck or John Deere tractor have run and/or moved, but they're still here at the Historic Allis Ranch.
CN 3115 leads CN A421 through downtown Hamilton on a brisk Saturday morning.
I would have liked to have chased this train but I had CN 1439 on my mind and didn't want to miss out on a GMD-1 opportunity...GEVO's will be around for a while still.
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37901 leads 37418 through Bessacarr Junction with 6Z37 1255 Doncaster Up Decoy to Derby RTC. I was a bit late getting here after being on nights so never even had chance to get my steps out. Not the brightest image but its the first time I've photted 901 since October 1998!
24th October 2022.
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E656-294 leads a train of museum equipment north towards Messina where some of it will head back to the mainland. The equipment was used the day before on a pair of excursion trains from Catania. I had stayed in Catania the night before and was hoping the equipment would go north the next night and when I got to the station sure enough they were shunting the train together. The problem was that it would be a long wait for the next train for me to get to my desired photo spot. Thinking surprisingly quickly I checked the bus schedule and saw indeed, there was a bus leaving in just a few minutes. I arrived at my spot in Letojanni and amazingly the heavy cloud cover cleared off right before the train. I think this was the only time I was disappointed to see a E656 on the trip as I was hoping the trailing E646 would lead. However the E656 will likely soon be scrap metal while the 646 should be safe. Note, I removed alot of graffiti from the front of the loco, it was tempting to paint back the FS logos that have been missing for atleast a year but thats too much fakery.
KYLE 4461 leads a westbound between Levant and Brewster Kansas. Seen here lifting a long train out of what is known as Brewster Hole.
UP 6379 leads the GSPFRM-03 through CP Z067 in Topeka, KS on 2/5/23.
This one caught me by surprise, as I had come out to photograph the train two ahead of it, and as I was on my way home, Cade let me know that this was headed my way. Yeah, I definitely had to turn around and get the shot. There aren't many SP-painted engines left running, and to get one on the point, when you're already out with the camera, and there's (kind of) sun is a win all around.
SU46-029, as the last running of all SU46, leads the special TurKol excursion train 55225 "Niedźwiadek" from Laskowice Pomorskie to Bydgoszcz Główna, passing the mechanical distant signal of the Prussian type before Osie, a station hidden deep inside of one of the largest forested areas of central Europe - Bory Tucholskie (aka Tuchola Forest, Tucheler Heide and Tëchòlsczé Bòrë). The day before yesterday marked the first anniversary of this awesome TurKol event in Northern Poland.
The vast forested area is home to many of Poland's most charmful railway lines, and at least twice as many closed down branchlines. Each time I happen to pay a visit here, I am hit with an overwhelming sense of nostalgia, as the region seems to be trapped in time. None of the lines are electrified, most of them have old telegraph poles running along them, many stations are still fully equipped with mechanical semaphore signals, and the whole ambience creates a very tranquill atmosphere. Air is clean, summers are warm and all one can hear is birds chirping away, which are occasionally broken up by gusts of wind hitting against the pine trees. Ever since I took this picture, I was of the opinion that it reflects the overall peacefullness and atmosphere of the forests.
Photo by Piotrek/Toprus
LSL 47712 leads 5Z48 Carlisle - Crewe H.S. past Shap Wells with 47805 in a lucky sun spell on January 19th, 2023. Pole shot.
CP 8897 leads train 112 up to the Lake O'Hara crossing on the Laggan Subdivision. While the Calgary area hasn't had lots of snow this year, some the mountain passes still have plenty of it as seen here.
CP 112 head-end power: CP 8897 (GE ES44AC) - CP 9704 (GE AC4400CW)
BNSF 9039 leads a manifest down the Marshall Subdivision at Garretson, South Dakota and crossing a scenic spot over Devil's Gulch, the famed creek where Jesse James coaxed his horse to jump over the gap cut through quartzite while escaping the robbery in Northfield, Minnesota. The Great Northern similarly jumped over the Devil's Gulch with a clear view of the Split Rock River as seen below in the background.
The little man leads the way...
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Concept's Canopy, Notes & Books, Chair & Books, Woods Box, Vessels, Desk, and Carpet, which are all part of the Hemingway Collection!
8f8's Old Rugs and Skippy's Teddy Bear!
kunst's Antique Globe!
Mesh India's Globe Book!
Ex Machina's Expedition Folding Table, Explorer's Notebooks, and Map with Compass!
BackBone's Basket of Maps!
Apple Fall's Oil Lantern and Books & Map!
Floorplan's Map Frame!
Hive's Hanging Lanterns!
Vespertine's Bookstacks and Green Suitcase Books!
Seven Emporium's Shortwave Gauge Box, Radio, Communicator, Speaker, and Microphone!
THOR's Oil Lamp and Magnifying Glass!
Remarkable Oblivion's Explorer Hat!
Benjaminz's Binoculars!
PFC's Vagabond Compass!
Vale Koer's Tactical Flip Boots!
Cube Republic's Yellow, Purple, and Lilac Orchids!
Little Branch's Mango Trees, Avocado Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bouton d'or Lavender Field, Bird Flowers, Snakeweed, and Grass!
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A KCS GP40-3 leads J42 through New Brighton. KCS 2850 was built as the C&O 4091, and is a true Chessie heritage unit unlike the silly looking CSXT 1973 that came through here a day earlier.
From Above, CREX 1505 leads train 406, as they are about to crest the uphill climb and start their descent down into Rothesay, New Brunswick. Another leaser, a CEFX is trailing.
May 14, 2018.
A variety of power leads Connecticut Southern CSO-4, as it parallels the Windsor Locks Canal, en route to interchange with CSX in West Springfield, MA. The morning consist includes Providence & Worcester B23-7R 2215, former LMX Leasing B39-8 8530, stenciled for the Ohio Central and New England Central GP38-2 2048.
RCPE 3431 leads three other SD40-2s west into Garvin, MN on RCPE's thrice weekly Mankato to Aurora train. The four Dash 2s are working the 95 car westbound up to track speed after leaving CP trackage a few miles back.
This RCPE crew would go on duty at Mankato in the morning and 5 1/2 hours later would depart west. After a three hour run to Tracy the crew was starting to run out of time, so they highballed a pick up and continued west to Elkton, SD to tie up. Always nice when this train runs through Tracy, but the days are getting much shorter as we approach fall. Still got a few shots west of Tracy on the evening of August 22, 2017. Can't complain about the shorter days though as that was the reason I was out there as part of my annual trip to get away from the Twin Ports one more time before summer ends.
CP 7015 leads NS train 60P down the Weber connection, passing under the old NYC signal bridge that still protects CSX movements on the Burt Line (the track on the left). This train consists of loaded potash from the CP in Chicago and is destined for an elevator on the I&O in South Charelston, Ohio.
73138 leads 1Z05 Derby RTC-Grove Park, passing Barby Nortoft on the 5th of December 2011. 31465 is on the rear
Leads a fragile life in high country river systems tolerating only pristine water.
Confiding and very vulnerable to predation.
One of only two true torrent ducks in the world.
43187 leads a part re-branded set through Margam back in August 2017, an everyday sight at the time now history of course. 1L22 13:22 Swansea to Paddington.
BNSF 8258 leads a SD60M and Clay Boswell empties south down the Hillsboro Sub in Merrifield, ND.
Not all SD75s kept their Warbonnet scheme, but it was still nice to catch DC-powered coal trains at the end of 2007.
I caught this train coming in to Grand Forks with an Oakway second out (www.flickr.com/photos/chris_paulhamus/11356039513/), but that unit got left behind in the yard for a later train.
UP 1066 leads LSV03 as works the yard in Poplar bluff on a rainy day in Southeastern MO. This unit has a few UP markings, but the fact that it still proudly displays its SP colors all these years later is very impressive. I believe this is one of the 15-20 remaining units in SP/SSW paint on the roster now. Who knows how long till it gets repainted, but its a neat remnant of SP history.