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Running about 12 hours late, Northbound P052 soars over the classic concrete arch bridge above the James River on a sweltering May evening. Normally, 52 would cross this bright near the crack of dawn on its way to Lorton. However, a series of schedule lapses have placed this set a full half-day off the normally scheduled time slot. They would have to annul both trains a few days later to allow the schedule to get back to normal. That aside, we welcomed the opportunity to get a rare perspective of the Auto Train running this late in the day as it skirts the outer fringes of the city of Richmond.
Mittlerweile weiß man ja gar nicht mehr, was man noch sagen darf. Ich stehe mitten in einer Landschaft, die berückend schön ist ... genieße sie aus tiefstem Herzen, und weiß, dass nicht weit entfernt von mir Flüchtlinge die grüne Grenze überschreiten, getrieben von einem entsetzlichen Bürgerkrieg, von Hunger und Not. Ich frage mich, warum die Weltgemeinschaft diesem Elend kein Ende setzt.
Manchmal glaube ich, ist der Mensch gefangen in dem Bereich von Dunkelheit und Licht. Unser Gemüt kann es so düster umwehen ... lang und anhaltend. Und wie sehr freut es dann das Herz, Boten des Lichts zu sehen ...
Eigentlich streben wir alle zum Licht - warum dann so viel Elend auf dieser Welt?
2015 GLO Zinneberg 0549
An odd southbound autorack train has been making an occasional appearance on the Abbeville Subdivision. This one is Q215-28, seen passing through Elberton, GA. The usual rack trains are 210/211, so this additional traffic is welcomed.
Amtrak’s Auto Train heads over Neabsco Creek Bridge near Woodbridge, Virginia, on April 23, 1996. The train is powered by a pair of GE P40DC (Nos. 831 and 833) locomotives.
I was only able to get off a couple shots on this car. I would have like to dissect so many angles - but it was in a parking lot and a truck pulled into spot before I could complete my shoot.
Very unique like a piece of art - with the luggage on top affixed as part of design.
The "Headlights" so pointed...and a hodgepodge of color and parts like a rat mobile.
The Auto Train has arrived at its southern terminus in Sanford, FL. Now it is time for the switching job to unload the autoracks.
After the passengers got off the train, the autoracks would be left for 511 to pick up and sort. The auto facility is just off the frame to the left, and these guys would work very fast. Seeing this operation was very interesting, as out west there is nothing like it, and in general this operation is one of a kind.
Seated 4 and economical, a popular car that sold for $1,297 when new. Came to the U.S. in 1968.
May 28, 2018
Petersen Auto Museum
L.A., California
Personnalisation d'un véhicule
Par Icôn Design
Vu sur le haut de la rue Racine
lors de l'événement "Slide the City" ou "Glisse en ville" à Saguenay (arr. Chicoutimi)
From the "we didn't know how good we had it" files...a former Conrail SD60M in fresh YN2 paint leads a solid set of then-new Kansas City Southern Auto-Max auto racks at CP 7 in Bogota, NJ on the River Sub. The uniform cars and clean power give the appearance of a publicity photo, but it was basically a case of dumb luck for me. The Gunderson Auto-Max cars were built starting in 1999 and if I recall correctly the started showing up on the River Line around the time of this photo. I believe they were unloaded at Ridgefield Heights Auto Terminal, as their 20'2" height restricted their use further south. The new third track between CP 7 and CP 10 was in place but not yet in use at the time of this photo. While it was sad to see Conrail blue disappear, I have to admit these SD60Ms did look good in a coat of clean YN2 paint!
CSX Q292:
CSXT 8758 SD60M (ex-CR 5505)
CSXT 8444 SD40-2 (ex-UP 3109 SD40)