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Numerous quad tracks can be seen running over the hill here that vanish in the morning cloud. This is rough sheep faming country near Fruid. A lovely morning in the hills.
While passing through the Quad Cities yesterday, I heard the Iowa Interstate 708 copying a warrant on the Industrial Track from Silvis to Rock Island, and having that great combo of great sunlight and free time at my disposal, I had to go after it.
This is the IAIS' RISW (Rock Island Switcher), and even though it was running Long-Hood Forward, I was still happy to nab this shot, as any given opportunity to photograph a 51 year-old unit (!!!) on the point is a good one these days. From here, it was to run down the Milan Branch, but I didn't have time, or available sunlight to chase it.
The 708 was built in June 1972 as the PC 7974, before finding its way to Conrail four years later, and eventually the LLPX lease fleet.
Derby's centre for the arts, this is the corner of the building ... lots of visual arts going on, as well as the international photographic Format Festival directed by Louise Clements and supported by many significant photographers from all over the world. Still waiting for my invite :D
see formatfestival.com for more info...
Moorings flipped and fourfold, just for fun.
Uploaded by email – thank you Flickr – 32 failed attempts to upload a single file!
Pacific National liveried quad 82 Class' come out of the gloom to run the coal through Greta Station, New South Wales, Australia.
8258 leading with 8204 (Ann Paul - Wagga Wagga), 8253 and 8233 making up the capable foursome.
The Classic Space Bubble Quad was a fast and fun way to travel across the moon. Its big tyres and independent suspension could easily cope with the deepest craters or roughest moon rocks. The bubble canopy afforded unrivalled visibility, though nobody ever worked out where the door was...
See all of the photos and a video in this album.
Passing the site of the old Castle Bromwich station, 70809, 70817, 70815 and 70808 lead 6X50 Westbury Down Yard to Bescot Up Engineers Sidings.
KCS 2971 leads CPKC's KD70 near the Water Works on Davenport's east side after returning from a run up the Eldridge Branch. They will cool their heels here for a little bit while 252 heads north with a KCS ACe just out of view to the right.
KCS road power is a common sight on the former CP side of the railroad now. However, the local power is still quite segregated. 2971 is one of the first KCS geep to hold down a regular assignment up here. When I returned a week later, KCS 2847 also appeared. It's only a matter of time before the geeps get as mixed as the road power and this is just the beginning of a lot of change to come. So enjoy those multiple unit KCS locals while you can, because the solo ECO's invasion is coming.
A pair of MNNR units, including unit T-3 and unit 88, prepare to reverse back into the yard after lining up their route. Always a fun time watching the interplay between the different jobs in the morning as they go about their routine.
CN train L50881-20, the local that serves the large Quad Graphics printing plant at Lomira, Wisconsin, just south of Fond du Lac, heads back north towards town after finishing up its work just after sunset.
Power for the local today is a pair of veteran CN SD40-2s, CN 5266 and 5268 built in 1975.
I was digging the shadows of the cones on the curtains, So I gently backlit them with purple. Hit the back up light with red too. The rest is just moonlight and a crop to 16:9.
CP train 226 was passing through the Quad Cities behind Southern Pacific AC4400CW 310 in 1997.
Soon Canadian Pacific would sell off this property to the I&M Rail Link, who would sell it to the Iowa Chicago and Eastern, which was in turn taken over by the Canadian Pacific, bringing it all go full circle.
DME 4006 leads a northbound local underneath the Iowa Interstate on its way to Le Claire and Clinton.
Blue skies was reason enough to see if I could find the CN working in New Brighton. Even better was the extra pair of units on the day's train. The boldly-colored box cars and shooting conditions were ideal. So happy to have less wildfire smoke.
Northern Illinois Airshow
Waukegan National Airport
Waukegan, IL
Sept 2018
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