You're welcome Mike! Those are some good looking photos. :thumbs_up::thumbs_up::thumbs_up: It bums me out that I couldn't leave work to go on the great train chase today. Ben
Amtrak #11 reaches Cascade Summit. [video=youtube_share;9zcHIvmrQn8]http://youtu.be/9zcHIvmrQn8[/video]
Scott, what kind of Diner(?) car was that in your vid? At 0.26, looks like an old Budd car. The late westbound #5 departing Grand Junction -Mike
Mike, I think it could be this one. Pacific Parlour car "Willamette Valley" Ex. ATSF Budd Hi-Level car.
During yesterday's outing we spotted California Zephyr #5 stopped in Glenwood Canyon. How little did I know that they were getting ready to be met by #6. Had I known this I would have set up to catch the meet with my camera. CZ#5 CZ #6 Sometime later we would catch #5 meeting a UP coal train in Palisade, CO. Ben
Down at the Car Wash At the Chicago Coach Yard. Get your hand full of quarters ready. Coming up on prewash. Rotary brushes in the distance. Last comes the blowers to dry things (sort of).
At the Chicago Coach Yard These are what they are using for switchers these days. I wonder if they are still using bio-diesel in this one. Chicago skyline.
Really nice pictures, everyone. Very nice. I'll humbly submit a few offerings... I'm afraid the focus isn't so great on some of these. I was learning to use my dad's DSLR... Amtrak Cardinal #50 at South Charleston, WV Amtrak Cardinal #50 by BGTwinDad, on Flickr Cardinal #50 at Charleston, WV (station stop) Amtrak Cardinal #50 by BGTwinDad, on Flickr Amtrak Cardinal #50 by BGTwinDad, on Flickr Video... at South Charleston [video=youtube;PznIrl65tHI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PznIrl65tHI[/video]
Ah-ha, that's where she's from. It was neat to see the car over here. Actually they are starting to slow down a bit here. Just ahead of them is a pretty good curve that will turn them into DeBeque Canyon. Ben
