Midweek Photos 5/25/2016

I was on my way home from my son's house in Haslet, Texas, (following the old Santa Fe, of course, as far as Krum) when I came upon two ten-unit consists of brand-new GE's sitting outside the plant.  The area between the highway and the railroad was 100% mud, so the poles had to remain in the photo.  Beautiful, spotless new locomotives.

Last week, I posted my NS diesel shots while chasing N&W 611 May 7th and 8th out of Roanoke,VA. This week we feature the star of the whole show, 611.
All images by Warren W. Jenkins

Borden Tunnel posted:

Last week, I posted my NS diesel shots while chasing N&W 611; not much reaction.This week, the star of the show in Roanoke, May 7th and 8th, 2016.
All images by Warren W. Jenkins

 

You are lucky to have something that like close enough to get to.  I used to have UP steamers within a day's drive, once upon a time..........

The daily temperatures here have gone from the low fifties to suddenly hanging around the eighty degree mark.  That usually means the jet stream has shifted.  We're also about a month away from the summer solstice, meaning it doesn't get really dark until nearly ten o'clock.   The warmth and lack of dark, and weather in general have really put a damper on me the past week.   My buddy with the RCPE advised me a w/b was on duty in the middle of the state about 5pm on Saturday, so I headed out there with hopes of getting some nice Western sunset shots.  The train kept being put off again and again, and it finally was set to leave about 10pm.  By the time I would have followed it west at 10 mph and took a shot or two, that would have me getting home just before dawn.     I cut my loss and went after an e/b leaving Huron SD, which was along the way home.  I  caught it at Cavour SD. I still think of the RCPE as the "Heartbreak Railroad."   It's very hit & miss.   A day later the weather had changed and the wind was a steady 30-45 mph.  This created dust storms as the dry dirt from the plowed fields became airborne.   Not a nice day for chasing trains, but you can't be choosy out here.  I managed a couple up on the old MILW Highline in SD.   So, for the two days I ended up with three OK shots, but drove something like 800 miles to get them.  Not a good return on the "investment" this time. 

1. RCPE e/b passing through Cavour SD

2. BNSF w/b manifest near Ortley, SD.  Train had eight six-axle engines.

3. Same train leaving Groton, SD.  Note the exhaust plume going 90 degrees sideways due to the 40 mph south wind.

4. It's the time of year to step carefully in the grass.

Kent in 

Westbound on the bridge at twilight.

Updated 2 seconds hope this is acceptable here> I took this late this afternoon; they are of a switchman shanty in Plymouth Twp Pa along the former D&H line, or DL&W. It's in very poor condition, the victim of several vandals, but it is not beyond repair. There is a memorial site about a mile south of this location commemorating the Avondale Mine disaster. This would fit in well with the memorial.

Don

Wouldn't you like to pick that up and bring it home ?   Interesting structure.  

A couple of shots of everyday railroadin'

First, these two locomotives have just received a light and are moving back to their train,

"on hand signals", they  are on the eastbound main, and will move thru the interlock

to the westbound main and take their train, Q317, west. They have set off cars in the

west Keyser WVa CSX Yard.

The second photo is of the lead locomotive parked with a string of coal loads, across from

a local supermarket.

A little humor, wonder if anyone else sees a big GE as a "Giant".

 I wonder if the 911 ever  went into emergency? 

Ed

Ed Mullan posted:

 I wonder if the 911 ever  went into emergency? 

Ed

(Groan!) 

Thanks for posting, Ed.  You have a good eye.  We always enjoy your well-composed photos.

Two from Royal Oak, MI on 5/26

CN 515 out of Pontiac races through downtown Royal Oak with GTW 4619

CN 451 approaches Lincoln Ave as it makes its way north on the Holly Sub

Rock Island Aero Train at the St Louis Train Museum from a few years ago.

I took these images outside the fitness facility in downtown Peoria, along the Illinois river, of this Iowa Interstate Railroad SD38-2 leading some grain hoppers away from the ADM ethanol plant in town.

These are just my opinion,

Thanks,

Naveen Rajan