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37403 'Isle of Mull' and 37409 'Lord Hinton' lead 1Z37 the 06:58 Carlisle - Inverness SRPS 'The Capital Highlander' charter over Slochd Summit.
This shot was a real triumph over adversity- Due to a deviation from the booked route in the Scottish lowlands the train was running around 1 hour late by this point and quite what that meant for pathing was anyone's guess. Having settled on this spot, and my friend having driven on to an alternative at Moy, I really had no option to escape if the weather closed in- which of course it did!
More concerning perhaps was that examining real time trains the late running of the charter, and the early running of the 'Tesco Express' freight train now meant that they would almost certainly pass right before my eyes in the loop at Slochd.
Now the shot of the 37's would not be nearly so good if they used the loop... and it would be non-existent if the freight was already parked in it!
A couple of other photographers realised what was destined to happen and moved to the other side of the line to catch the train before the loop and rescue something of the situation- but to my eyes there just wasn't a shot there. I returned to this spot as the only photographer waiting to have their shot ruined by the lack of sunlight and the looped freight train. But if my some miracle the charter arrived first, I might just come away with something.
You can imagine my delight when the 37's could be heard climbing the bank and burst through the cutting just as a weak beam of sunlight hit the track in front of me.
The freight had been looped at Moy, the 37's took the main, and just enough light had held out.
Summit Chief Mtn, as viewed from Williams Lake. This was taken on the same long ago trip on which we climbed Mt. Daniel, and did a few short hikes from base camps. FYI - That's not our tent, as we didn't camp here. Scan of a 35mm Kodachrome 25 slide.
Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA
Arriving on the summit I went as far as the rocks would take me. Passing on to the snow on the other side of the rocks would probably see me standing on the highest point proper but would also put me right on the edge of a cornice. I had not come this far to fall on the final step!
It was highly likely that we were the only people on the entire range and a possibility that we were the first up here this season. It is a great feeling to have made it and while time was short for us up here it was worth spending some time to soak it all up.
Looking down (The only real way to look when on a summit) it was amazing to think that it was only yesterday that we were lounging in Unwin Lodge, gazing up here and wondering if we could make the climb. Now Unwin Lodge could not even be made out and here we were, the three summiteers, we had made it!
It was interesting to look out on the ranges to the west (Pictured here in the background) and see the cloud pouring over them only to disappear in the valley. We had made a good decision and the weather on the summit was amazing!
Strung out down the pass S-LHGMEM1 is notched out climbing Cajon on track three with 5 GE's on the head end. These insanely long stack trains really stand out more than any other trains on the pass and can be seen in so many places at once.
Wind Turbine blades climb to the summit of the Golden State Route. 8637' Gallinas Peak looms in the background.
SSTHUW 12
Corona, NM east of Gallinas, NM
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Whitehorse Mountain, dressed in her snow cap and winter glaciers. Toned for high key to emphasize light and dark playing on her snow fields.
Just up the road from White Haven Tunnel, RBMN #3054 leads NRFF past the lone signal at MP 147 near Glen Summit, Pennsylvania.
Two photo's that make you think I used hdr, I can assure you I didn't :-)
Arison Crag.
Ps: summit is in the background, not where the tree is :-)
Santa Fe's e/b "Harbor Train", the X-3362E rounds the corner into Summit, CA on Nov. 1, 1970. Two GP35's lead two GP30's and a pair of SD24's has the rear position. Apparently, one or more of the bell-ringers is not loading or off-line as there is a surprise coming.
The summit of Glas Tulaichean is marked with this Trig Point. Built by the Ordinance Survey, Trig Points were erected around Britain to aid in more accurate mapping of the lands. Not all Munro summits are marked by them, but this particular one is, although the surrounding landscape is obscured by the mists of the low clouds that have descended over me.
Glas Tulaichean is my 5th Munro of the season and the 28th in total, bringing me to a Munro completion rate of near enough 10%. The mountain stands at 1051 meters (3448 feet) and is the last one I will do as I have now moved away from Scotland and back to my roots in South Yorkshire as the pull of the Grandchildren was just too strong.
Key Summit, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. This is the reward for a 3,000 ft climb, looking across the valley to Mt Crosscut and Lake Marion. Contax 139 Quartz, Zeiss Distagon 2.8/25, Lee Filters Grad ND filter, Kodak Portra 400. © All Rights Reserved
While waiting for the clouds to clear right before sunset, I managed to get a glimpse of Säntis Summit through them.
At the top of Broad Pass lies appropriately named Summit Lake. The Alaska Railroad's north freight glides by at 0303 in the morning as they make their way to Fairbanks.
The NW summit of Waddington has a false summit as well as a true summit. The false summit sits just to the south of the NW summit at the head of Angel Glacier, across a small saddle. In this photo from the true summit of Wadd an American climber is traversing from the NW summit over the saddle to the false summit.
A panorama of South Lake Tahoe from Echo Summit. Elevation over 7000 ft. I got there from Sacramento which is about sea level. It's a steep winding ascend to this area in the Eldorado National Forest. A lot of steep winding ups and downs along the way next to cliffs and a river. It's one of those roads where you can't take your eyes off the road, or your hands off the wheel. A challenging road to maintain speed limits. And the drive down is just as exciting.
Here's the link to my YouTube video of the road trip:
Thanks for viewing.
We are at a mind-boggling 13,000 feet. Six miles from the Bolivian border and in the heart of El Alto Loa, FCAB train crests the summit at Ascotan and begins its arduous decent towards Calama. 210 is one of 2 scheduled trains from the Bolivian interchange at OllagĂ¼e and handles lead, silver, and zinc concentrate bound for Mejillones, Chile. The leader is FCAB #2501, an ex-Tren a las Nubes (Argentina) GT22CU tunnel motor built on a GP40 frame, and the only one of its kind on the roster.
The towering VolcĂ¡n Cerro Tomasamil can be behind 2501, peaking at a ridiculous 19,324 feet and El VolcĂ¡n Cañapa can be seen to its right at matching 19,357ft, both mountains standing on the Bolivian side of the border. The Ascotan Salt flat dominates the sprawling valley beneath. The Andes peak at over 21,000 feet in this region and are among some of the tallest mountains on Earth
The sprint up the hill to capture this photo was a dangerous endeavor at 2 ½ miles above sea level. We endured through an array of elevation sickness symptoms as we pushed ourselves to the physical limit in pursuit of this divine train. Traveling 5,500 miles and battling some of the most insane topography on planet earth truly gives a respect for the dedication that this hobby we call ‘railfanning’ requires
Ascotan Salt Flat, Antofagasta, Chile
October 6th, 2024
This was taken going to two medicine on Hwy 2, this was a rest stop with a great view. The mountain is called Summit Mountain @ 8770 foot.
This building has had a lot of names in it's short history (construction finished 2006): Changfeng Building, Summit City, Cloud Nine Mall (current), Longemont Rennaissance Hotel (current).
A mixed use structure, consisting of a shopping mall and a hotel tower. The hotel tower is 238 m tall, it's edges are beautiful illuminated at night. View on a black background.
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At last I reach the summit of Glas Tulaichean, after just over 2 hours of solid climbing. The low clouds unfortunately obscure any view I would have but do give a mysterious feel around the Trig Point that marks the summit.
Glas Tulaichean is my 5th Munro of the season and the 28th in total, bringing me to a Munro completion rate of near enough 10%. The mountain stands at 1051 meters (3448 feet) and is the last one I will do as I have now moved away from Scotland and back to my roots in South Yorkshire as the pull of the Grandchildren was just too strong.
Moonlit summit.
Staring across the flat, lochan studded expanse of Rannoch Moor. The large body of water stretching along the left hand side is the Blackwater Reservoir.
Orion above my right shoulder, the twin stars Castor & Pollux in Gemini my star sign far left of frame and the red giant Aldebaran in the 'V' of Taurus top right.
The sight of snow twinkling in the moonlight never ceases to thrill me.
UP 3188 East hits the grade crossing at Summit as darkness begins to settle in. Trailing the SD40-2 is a GP30B and DRGW SD45 5327 in this view from sometime in early 1977.
AMTK 320, a charger, leads the eastbound Capitol Limited through Sandpatch, Pennsylvania, along the CSX Keystone Subdivision.
Delaware-Lackawanna PO-75 works Ardent Mills at Pocono Summit, picking up grain cars that were dropped off a few days earlier. With its Canadian wide cab clearly identifying its heritage, I liked being able to get it leading a train with it being one of the more unique engines thanks to the cab. 10-22-21
Union Pacific Train No. 103, the CITY OF LOS ANGLES, rounds curves just east of old Summit on Cajon Pass, March 27, 1971. Photo by Joe McMillan.
Tugboats and tankers scurry around this rather large cruise ship. Summit arrived to port at 6:30 am and is now being refueled for the trip back up to Alaska. Celebrity cruises owns Summit, a Millennium class cruise ship, along with with sister ships Millennium, Infinity and Constellation.
Length: 965 ft
Tonnage: 91,000 tons
Complement: 2,034 passengers
Build date: 2001