WCfan
Q-SPOCHC1-15A Lee, IL
In severe case of misjudgment, I decided to nail this guy at a pretty uninspiring crossing north of Lee, instead of repositioning to the highway bridge at Shabonna. My mind was still set on getting a first light wedge, similar to what I did back in July with the 975. However, instead of helping me this time, UP robbed me of first light by routing a WB into G3. This fouled the diamonds for a good 45 minutes. Apparently, this is an optimal operating practice for UP as they try to eliminate the role of Proviso. So with first light gone for over an hour, I still went for this wedge despite the shadows clearing the nice "high-and-wide" shot at Shabonna. My greed of trying to get 3 shots instead of 2 also weighed into my thought process. I was emboldened by my pervious experiences this summer. But those experiences were at 0600 and not at 0800. This was a major oversight as every town along US-30 seems to have placed their schools along the main drag. So being cocky didn't work in this case and I only got my two wedges, which were far from the best shots one could have gotten that morning. Railfan malpractice I suppose. I can only hope that before I die, I may actually learn something.
I had some major assistance on this train, much like the previous one. Thanks to those for the help.
Q-SPOCHC1-15A Lee, IL
In severe case of misjudgment, I decided to nail this guy at a pretty uninspiring crossing north of Lee, instead of repositioning to the highway bridge at Shabonna. My mind was still set on getting a first light wedge, similar to what I did back in July with the 975. However, instead of helping me this time, UP robbed me of first light by routing a WB into G3. This fouled the diamonds for a good 45 minutes. Apparently, this is an optimal operating practice for UP as they try to eliminate the role of Proviso. So with first light gone for over an hour, I still went for this wedge despite the shadows clearing the nice "high-and-wide" shot at Shabonna. My greed of trying to get 3 shots instead of 2 also weighed into my thought process. I was emboldened by my pervious experiences this summer. But those experiences were at 0600 and not at 0800. This was a major oversight as every town along US-30 seems to have placed their schools along the main drag. So being cocky didn't work in this case and I only got my two wedges, which were far from the best shots one could have gotten that morning. Railfan malpractice I suppose. I can only hope that before I die, I may actually learn something.
I had some major assistance on this train, much like the previous one. Thanks to those for the help.