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"...Thunderbird 1 you are clear for launch, change to departure."
Sorry, no lens or camera combo could have made this any better. It's typically not even this clear. The Thunderbirds are about 2 to 3 miles away, and the city behind is probably about 8 miles further.
Contrast was adjusted to increase clarity.
Classic action in May 1982 on the famed Tehachapi Loop. with a total of 10 six-axle Southern Pacific EMDs, all wide open as this heavy manifest climbs the 2.2 percent grade. There was nothing like the thunderous EMD turbocharged sound back then. This was how the SP would attack the Tehachapi Mountains: Four SDs up front, led by SD45T-2 #9232. Then, as you see in the picture, four more SDs emerge from Tunnel 9, with #9365 leading this 4-pack, this about 1/3 of the way back. Then, about 2/3 of the way back, 2 more EMDs would enter the scene (see my other pic posted here). Of course, the head of this train is starting to circle over itself. Likely, most of the 10 engines were "Tunnel Motors". Memorable sights and sounds, to be sure!
My wife takes in the view from above Tower 18 as a green line train exists the Loop.
Tower 18, Chicago IL
CTA 5000 Series 5107
SBB Cargo Ae6/6 11485 enters the loop at Yvonand with Regional Freight 61535 conveying vans from Lausanne Triage for delivery to Estavayer-le-Lac.
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The first report has finally come in over at Calphoto and in 1 week fall officially begins. I've seen some really beautiful black oak displays here in the Santa Cruz Mountains and cant wait till fall creeks big leaf maples change. The big show is of course over in the E'rn Sierras and so far I'm guessing we're going to get a little bit better display than last year but not like 2 years ago, that was insane. I found fall in California by accident in 2006 and I got really lucky because I went in late October and everything was a brilliant yellow with not that many dead leaves at all! Last year was ruined by some early season storms, this year there are a couple of disturbances with one relatively strong one that could impact the region within the next week..heres hoping it doesn't verify or at least not be windy/cold.
I definitely suggest going before November this year....here is a good resource if you are looking for hydrological data.
Railfreight Class 47/3 47302 enters the Down loop at Bromsgrove with 6Z47, the 07:22 Haverton Hill to Severside ICI Anhydrous Ammonia tanks. The train would continue along the loop until close to Stoke Works Junction, where it would wait for a following southbound passenger service to pass before continuing its journey via Gloucester.
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After switching the two remaining clients on the Lasalle Loop Spur, CPKC G95 is heading back to the main line. CMQ 3817 & CP 4509 are uncoupled but moving simultaneously. Two units cannot be coupled on the wye here.
A SP CSUX coal empty climbs through the double S curves at Crater, Colorado, on the afternoon of July 30, 1996. The head end has lone No. 298 while the mid-train DPUs follow below.
Union Pacific train spiraling down Tehachapi Loop (1876) toward the San Juaquin Valley. The locomotive is headed for the tunnel, to the left, that passes under the rest of the train.
We try to go through Tehachapi and watch a train or two on the Loop whenever we go to Death Valley. Tomorrow home! Hope you enjoyed the short slideshow.
Bridgepixing Devil's Gate Viaduct, a Narrow Gauge Railroad Trestle (aka High Bridge) on the Georgetown Loop Railroad, a scenic tourist train ride in the Rocky Mountains west of Denver, Colorado. The Georgetown Loop Railroad, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, runs between Georgetown and Silver Plume, Colorado on the south side of Interstate I-70.
Another week of warm weather, and another diesel hauled Fellsman. 33207 about to enter Barton & Broughton Loop north of Preston working 1Z72 15:35 Carlisle to Lancaster. 10/07/18
This one is a pretty good one I guess... I used the 100mm macro lens for this as it is a faster lens than the kit lens I have. I am limited in space though, so I have to stand in the corner to shoot. I am learning; it's a little overexposed on her forehead, but I have found that the pictures look hot in the preview on the camera but when I put the RAW file into Affinity Photo, I can compensate for it mostly, so in the future, I will experiment with f2.8 perhaps or something. I had one light plus a bounce light for this one. I developed in Affinity Photo.
This is what happened when you gently poke one of its ends. It does look like a jungle green snake posing for a strike. In fact it is just a little green caterpillar ready to escape. Don't know the moth species, but it is one of the looper caterpillars (I.D. is appreciated) because it makes a loop when moving or posing I believe. It had a ride on the backpack to the car where it was spotted and put on a twig for few shots. Brown's Folly, Avon Wildlife Trust. Bathford, near Bath, Somerset, England.
Indian Railways WDG-4D 70386 had been seen earlier at Phulera Junction, where a crew change had taken place. The train of 59 open box wagons of limestone grit destined for the Durgapur Steel Plant had travelled less than 10 kms from Phulera and was now about to be looped at Hirnoda where it would sit for over an hour before continuing eastbound.
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The northwest corner of the loop 'L' tracks, near Tower 18.
Chicagoist "Around Town" September 26, 2011.
Thanks, Chuck!
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