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[NS9030]

Q209 by DT&I, on Flickr
Q209 flies south at 50 MPH as it meets K185( northbound empty taconite with CSX 5002 leading) at Tontogany, OH.

[NS9030]

Doesnt Q209 run on the A-Line in florida too? I SWEAR I saw that EXACT same train, engines and all, fly by me when I was at Kissimmee Station.

Q209 is a Walbridge, OH to IHB Chicago train, I saw this Friday so maybe they cut the power and put it on a southbound.

[ATSF3814]

A couple from Cajon Pass:

[shicoe30]

Great shots folks!

Here's some stuff from the last week or so..... I love Wisconsin Railroading....

A trio of Blue and Yellows with a gray straggler slam through Pewaukee, WI. Was standing on top of my car for this one...

CP 277 by Shicoe30, on Flickr

"Green Weenie" SD40-2 #4012 and 6 WSOR brethren kick up dust as they work towards Genesee Depot.

WSOR T004 by Shicoe30, on Flickr

A former MP motor and two other SD40-2's head up a short 277 as it cruises west on the Watertown Sub.

CP 277 by Shicoe30, on Flickr

[shicoe30]

Some of the shmexy pair of Candy Apples that has been running around on trains 182/183...

These things are just so awesome!

CP 182 by Shicoe30, on Flickr

Popping out of the east end of Muskego Yard to do their work. Nice crew too!

CP 182 by Shicoe30, on Flickr

Grinding up Lake Hill. These 60's get the job done no problemo.....

CP 182 by Shicoe30, on Flickr

[shicoe30]

Some weird orange stuff.....

A great surprise on the CN! The third unit was broken down on this guy and he had 600+ axles. In the still morning air, this guy could be heard for miles. Not only his awesome horn, but the sound of an EMD 645 working hard could be heard for miles and miles.

CN A491 by Shicoe30, on Flickr

And a closer one...the bridge in the background is the UP Adams line...

CN A491 by Shicoe30, on Flickr

Another J unit on the CN! Today's L510 has EJ&E, GTW, and IC up front, but only one remains in it's rightful paint scheme.

CN L510 by Shicoe30, on Flickr

[shicoe30]

One last bunch of EMDs....

182's other set of power (the other being the SD60+SD60M lashup from my previous post)

CP 182 by Shicoe30, on Flickr

A nice matched set of Blue and Yellows....

CP 277 by Shicoe30, on Flickr

And today's 277

CP 277 by Shicoe30, on Flickr

[arizonachris]

I got stuck at a local crossing this morning, pulled to the curb, had my camera, was gonna take pics of the lashup at least, cop pulls up and tells me the TSA says I can't take pics here. WTF, over? The TSA? Really? He was gonna take me in for a spy or something. Good grief. Gimme a break. Was a nice lashup, too. All BNSF, but the orange ones, a few Warbonnets and old Yellow Bonnets. 6 diesels and at least 100 double stacks. I must have sat there for half an hour, they can only do 25MPH thru this area.

[up_8677]

He's BS'ing you. As long as you aren't trespassing on railroad property and/or taking photos in a place where doing so is strictly and explicitly prohibited (e.g. military installation; there will be signs), you are fine. Cop was in the wrong place at the wrong time for you...

[arizonachris]

I was over to the right of the crossing gates on the ballast so I could get a nice shot, so I suppose I could have been trespassing. That crossing is two tracks, then splits into two sidings where they store deep well cars from the harbor, so the ROW is huge there.

[up_8677]

FWIW, I railfan on some fairly rural subdivisions on BNSF and UP. Railway cops are scarce as hens teeth, and usually the regular cops have better things to do then go around harassing railfans.

[arizonachris]

He was a Torrance city cop, and was stuck like I was behind a long, slow train. Guess he had nothing better to do. I live in Lomita, which is Sheriff territory, they all know me after 20 years her, I have no issues at all with them. I just got a warning is all.

Moving on, I was at the local, small Lomita RR museum and snagged some pics, this was a while back:




Nice little display, I am a charter member, I have a brick with my name on it in the walkway. Heck, what's $20 a year to support this nice little museum!

[railbard]

I had a zealous county mountie do that to me while I was set up beside the BNSF north of my home town. I was specifically hoping to catch a train being run by a friend so I could get his pic in the cab as he passed by.

Anyway, the county deputy pulls up and informs me I can't take pictures there. I look around, I'm on public right of way, I'm not obstructing traffic, and I smiled and said "I am within my constitutional rights to photograph here." He threatens to arrest me for "violating state security laws". I said "By all means, please do so if you think you have a case." He says "Don't think I won't." I replied "I'm sure you will, if you think you can make it stick."

So off we go for a nice ride in his brand new cruiser to the courthouse/jail, handcuffs and all. We go in and the sheriff comes out and says "Hey Kevin, what's up?" I explain (NOT the overzealous deputy) and the sheriff nods and tells the deputy to take off the cuffs. He goes to a phone and makes a call. About two minutes later the states attorney comes in and greets me, "Hey Kev, causing trouble again?"

Then I got to stand and listen while the states attorney read the riot act to the deputy for bringing me in when I was engaged in constitutionally protected activity. After which I got taken to lunch and then driven back to my car. BTW I don't actually think he should have done that in front of me, but it was good entertainment.

I told the story on the air the following Saturday (I do weekend news for a local radio cluster).

I don't suggest this course of action if you don't have friends in the courthouse, BTW. And yes, I missed my friend's train but caught it a few days later--he loved his "portrait".

[jp4712]

I have seen some fantastic photos in this thread, congratulations to all.

Would it be in order to post some photos from outside the USA and Canada? I have a few that I'd like to share and I hope you like them. If it's not allowed, then mods please just delete, I won't be offended.

Paul

[jp4712]

A few more...

Paul