Post your Train shots!

[Sandpatch]

Passed through Columbia, SC yesterday and things were pretty quiet. Despite the gray skies, clicked the shutter on a few locomotives taking a weekend break. The 3012 is a veteran GP-40-2 built for Conrail over 40 Years ago. The 9576 is a teenager.

 

[nikonpup]

SANDPATCH, what web sites do you use for railroad info? Using google search i saw these.
Pictures of NS 3012
RailPictures.Net Photo: NS 3012 Norfolk Southern EMD GP40-2 at Columbia, South Carolina by J.A. Muscarella

 

[Sandpatch]

Ha! The photo you found of the 3012 was taken by a fellow I met trackside in Columbia a year ago. He's a very good photographer.

For NS roster information I go to Norfolk Southern Diesel Locomotive Roster

 

[Sandpatch]

Happened upon local NS Train P85 this afternoon at Killian SC. Being a northbound, I knew the light would be bad, but I couldn't resist tripping the shutter anyway. I tried to find a location where the sun wasn't in the lens.

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[crashton]

Nice catch Sandpatch. Didn't the Southern run their locomotives long hood forward? Could that be an old Southern locomotive? I really like the perspective of this shot. You did well & one should always grab a train shot whenever one presents itself. :encouragement:

 

[Sandpatch]

Thank you. I guess you're right on failing to take advantage of less-than-perfect photo opportunities when they appear. Years later, what was commonplace is rare. After I read your post, I did some research to find that this was an N&W unit and was delivered with a short hood, but the N&W usually ran their units long hood forward just as SOU did. Pretty neat. She was built in May 1975!

 

[Needa]

 

[Marilynne]

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Saw Brightline pass when we were at the doc's office last week. I was still in the truck so I didn't get a shot.

 

[Needa]

Saw Brightline pass when we were at the doc's office last week. I was still in the truck so I didn't get a shot.

With them running a regular schedule they are easy to photograph. This one was in the time slot I would find FEC running.

 

[Sandpatch]

Great shots Needa -- suitable for Brightline's advertising department I'd say. Love the clouds too.

 

[Sandpatch]

NS's Savannah & Atlanta heritage unit passed through Columbia, SC today. I was fortunate to find it, as Train 337 usually arrives and departs in the wee hours. It was in trailing position and staying safe, I couldn't get real close, but I squeezed off a few shots. The last photo is 337 leaving town bound for Charleston.

 

[crashton]

That's a fine catch there Sandpatch. That pain scheme reminds me of the Southern.

 

[Sandpatch]

Well, I lucked out today. The S&A unit boomeranged back to Columbia and its train was late. Instead of the train's usual nighttime appearance, NS 1065 appeared in daylight and on the point!

I think I'm liking this retirement thing.

 

[Sandpatch]

Ho hum, a common NS freight appears soon thereafter, generating a much lower heart rate. This is Train P77, a local.

 

[Needa]

I think I'm liking this retirement thing.

It sounds real good to me.

 

[Sandpatch]

The northbound Silver Star ran nine hours late today and I was able to get a picture of it at Camden, SC. I'm glad that it all came together because the Star is a night train through here in both directions and I've never seen it at Camden. During all of my zooming around, I found a new photo location that has promise. I'll have to wait on it though, as schedule changes on the line have the one remaining freight train also running mostly at night.

 

[Sandpatch]

Also found this cool lunar white signal today, calling forward a local freight running at a very slow restricted speed because the Star was stopped 8-1/2 Miles ahead. I'd not seen a lunar aspect in many years and wanted to capture it.

 

[crashton]

That's a great Amtrak photo Sandpatch. Glad you were able to catch it in the daylight.

 

[nikonpup]

columbia gorge

 

[nikonpup]

bridge into bonneville dam. if it is not broke let it be.