WILMINGTON VERMONT
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The morning sun has yet to rise above the horizon but there’s enough ambient light to make out a trio of BNSF ES44C4s making their way past UP’s Mead Yard, and its namesake local, alongside the Dominguez Channel while heading for the Port of Long Beach to deliver their train.
A light engine move slows to a stop at CP Wilmington so its conductor can line the switch and wye the power before heading back to Dolores to pick up its train.
The historic Joseph R. Biden Jr. Railroad Station in Wilmington, Delaware, which began operating in 1907. Frank Furness, one of the highest-paid architects of the time, had designed Wilmington station to celebrate America’s industrial strength and to take advantage of Wilmington’s newly elevated rail lines. Now owned by Amtrak, and remodeled in the 80's keeping many of the turn of the century elements.
An AEM7 rests inside Amtrak's massive Wilmington shop complex during Amtrak's Farewell to the AEM7 excursion.
A trio of BNSF evolution series locomotives lead their train off Terminal Island as they begin the first leg of a Illinois-bound trip.
The best place to walk to the Long Man of Wilmington is from the free car park next to the old Priory. There is also a small picnic area with fine views of the Long Man.
This view is from the bottom of the downs and looking back towards the remains of the old Benedictine Priory which can be glimpsed just left of centre. Much of the present building dates from the 14th century and as few as two or three monks dwelled there. It is now in the hands of the Landmark Trust and can be used for holiday lets (not being open to the public) for the equivalent of £20 pp per night www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/wilmi... . Not a bad place to base yourself and I wouldn't mind that lovely farm house to the right but I'd let someone else do the farming!
Bankside, Hull
I wrote a blog on Hull's popular photography locations. Please check it out, it may be useful! www.neilnicklinphotography.co.uk/blog/2015/5/photography-...