A lot of variables came together nicely in this picture, the biggest being the sun was out. Train 199 was more or less an appetizer as we waited for the big prize, SP 4449.
BNSF 6183 leads a string of coal empties west through Maple Springs. Little did I know, but fellow RP.net contributors Dan Kwarciany and Nick Benson were a mere 320 feet above me shooting the sam... (more)
The 198 will run ahead of the steam special, making good time around the curves. It is the hottest train on this subdivision, and today's train is better than 7,000ft. Of course, try convincing ... (more)
CP 199 can be fairly reliable for an afternoon run up the river. With that in mind, 45 minutes later Nick Benson and I were at the top of this bluff. It was well worth the hike.