Comfort cabs, cold weather, and cold comfort
Off schedule road trains are the prize on this line when they happen. Unfortunately, I'm usually on a schedule of my own when the train is off schedule. So it was a minor event when L516 passed early on a weekend day when I didn't have anything pressing that prevented giving chase. I headed out fully prepared to go the distance (Owen, WI). Murphy's Law being what it is they pulled up to a stop at Cylon right about the time I caught up with them, proceeded to tie down the train, go off duty and board a cab. I had never photographed a train here but that was cold comfort.
I was deflated and made the short trip home. What I didn't know at that moment, is the recrew was probably already on the way. I saw a report of L516 headed east not long after getting home. More agony, what to do now? Do I get back in the car, drive the hour+ to Chippewa Falls where I should be able to catch up to them, if they have work, or call it no joy. Ultimately, I did the responsible if boring thing of tackling other responsibilities in and around home. It did bug me to have this opportunity slip through my fingers. Cylon, WI, December 21, 2024.
Comfort cabs, cold weather, and cold comfort
Off schedule road trains are the prize on this line when they happen. Unfortunately, I'm usually on a schedule of my own when the train is off schedule. So it was a minor event when L516 passed early on a weekend day when I didn't have anything pressing that prevented giving chase. I headed out fully prepared to go the distance (Owen, WI). Murphy's Law being what it is they pulled up to a stop at Cylon right about the time I caught up with them, proceeded to tie down the train, go off duty and board a cab. I had never photographed a train here but that was cold comfort.
I was deflated and made the short trip home. What I didn't know at that moment, is the recrew was probably already on the way. I saw a report of L516 headed east not long after getting home. More agony, what to do now? Do I get back in the car, drive the hour+ to Chippewa Falls where I should be able to catch up to them, if they have work, or call it no joy. Ultimately, I did the responsible if boring thing of tackling other responsibilities in and around home. It did bug me to have this opportunity slip through my fingers. Cylon, WI, December 21, 2024.