Late Bird
As occasionally happens L517 got bumped way off schedule this day, not even reaching the Minneapolis Sub until late morning. They improvised by dropping all the interchange freight at CF Yard then expediting the autoport cars straight to New Richmond and calling it a day.
This rare afternoon move drew a little attention and I went out to intercept them coming into town. The s-curve at Mary Park looks promising but has proven to be a challenge to shoot. Not only was heat distortion an issue this day but also plenty of cloud interference up to the point where the rest of the curve and train is obscured, seen here. August 25, 2022.
Late Bird
As occasionally happens L517 got bumped way off schedule this day, not even reaching the Minneapolis Sub until late morning. They improvised by dropping all the interchange freight at CF Yard then expediting the autoport cars straight to New Richmond and calling it a day.
This rare afternoon move drew a little attention and I went out to intercept them coming into town. The s-curve at Mary Park looks promising but has proven to be a challenge to shoot. Not only was heat distortion an issue this day but also plenty of cloud interference up to the point where the rest of the curve and train is obscured, seen here. August 25, 2022.