Some action from my part
Yes, some action from my part was required to take the next shot. I figured I could maybe overtake this train with my bicycle and make it to the Oosterweel bridge first. I won. Continue reading Some action from my part
Cut and paste
Enjoying the beautiful sunny evening, we drove on through the canyon, following the train. We found it stopped at Colton, on top of the hill. This is where the mid-train helper locomotives were taken out. If you look good, you can see them on the photo, through the heat waves. The train will continue its trip donw spanish Fork Canyon with 2 engines in front … Continue reading Cut and paste
Close to the action
Living in an apartment in Antwerp is great. Living in an apartment in Antwerp and close to one of the largest European railway ports is even better. The port is a great placce to explore by bicycle. It can be done in relative safety, and it gives you the time to discover the hidden tracks and yards. Thus seeing things that you might look over … Continue reading Close to the action
Taking our time
It was obvious that no real effort from our part was needed to make some more photos of this train. We took our time packing our stuff and continueing the road up the canyon. The road follows the line rather well, so it’s easy to find new locations, even without having been there before. In no time we had passed the hard-working rear and middle … Continue reading Taking our time
Just turn around
Sometimes all you need to do is turn around. A rear helper was definitely necessary to get this heavy train up the hill. What you can’t see on the photo are the mid-train helpers. No need to tell the heavy train was rolling by really slowly. A treat for our eyes and ears! Continue reading Just turn around
Third time’s a charm
We had our photo, and after assuring nothing more was coming we continued north. We took our time, booking a room at a motel in the meantime, and looking for a new spot to photograph a train. Price River Canyon offers some good possibilities for spectacular shots. Our first stop was at Castle Gate. And again, after only a few minutes waiting a train came … Continue reading Third time’s a charm
Have I seen you before?
After lunch in Green River, we started looking for a new photo ocation and found this one. The place is called Cedar according to the Atlas, but apart from a level crossing there’s nothing to see 🙂 After only a few minutes, we heard the rumble of a train in the distance, and a few more minutes later the same coal train we saw earlier … Continue reading Have I seen you before?
To the moon
What does the moon look like? I think we got an idea while hanging around Green River’s Book Cliffs. From a position a bit higher than the previous one, we got another coal train being helped by a pushing unit. After this photo, it was high time to feed our stomachs and find a new spot, towards Price River Canyon. Continue reading To the moon
Some like it hot, and dry
We wanted to make a photo with the Book Cliffs as a background. All we needed was a train coming from Green River to make it work. Unfortunately, we only saw traffic coming from the wrong side. But then, fortunately, this train needed some pushing units on the back of the train. The landscape doesn’t only look very arid, it most definitely was hot and … Continue reading Some like it hot, and dry
California Zephyr (II)
After not seeing any freight trains the day before, we tried our luck again on the Thompson – Green River section. Landscape was looking too promising. First train that came through was the eastbound California Zephyr. Today it was hauled by a locomotive in phase I livery, commemorating Amtrak’s 40th anniversary in 2011. With this photo, I tried a new technique of developping the photos … Continue reading California Zephyr (II)
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