tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42852275632242070222024-03-14T01:17:00.715-07:00FoamersNWA site focusing on contemporary american photographyRobert W. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976120594881133418noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285227563224207022.post-77035150582119558912011-10-30T17:21:00.000-07:002011-10-30T18:28:28.966-07:00A Columbia River Gorge FallEach year we have the <a href="http://autumnleafslideshow.blogspot.com/">Autumn Leaf Railroad Slide Show </a>which is located in Centralia, WA. During the time surrounding the slideshow, there are many railfans that head into town early to take part in some of the railroad photography including the spectacular Columbia River Gorge. This year was no exception.<br /><br />I ventured down to the Gorge a week prior to the rest of the clan dropping in to do some site scouting. In the past I have car-camped at the west siding switch at Maryhill but noticed this year new "no trespassing" signs posted which was unfortunate because the previous trip sans signs resulted in a some dramatic results<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBK6RQowds6M8enixZjyzezBebqDbU17I66IkBQGxIArOYUmmCpU8rvH5C9Co8XnSha-LQO_hvNUs6azJAYkldCVIDNUT8V8ZiX746lqP7gQ_J9wg7kCin-yXM3mVJi7sUiISNHscdxk/s1600/_MG_6203.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 310px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669446577564510306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBK6RQowds6M8enixZjyzezBebqDbU17I66IkBQGxIArOYUmmCpU8rvH5C9Co8XnSha-LQO_hvNUs6azJAYkldCVIDNUT8V8ZiX746lqP7gQ_J9wg7kCin-yXM3mVJi7sUiISNHscdxk/s400/_MG_6203.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Well faced with the prospect of finding another location this year, I camped out at Avery which is located west of Wishram. This is a great place, but the downfall is the traffic on the gravel road and the proximity to the grade crossing. Thanks to the grain traffic a higher than normal traffic pattern set up most of the night, they were "running like streetcars".....<br /><br />A full moon and a high cloud deck greeted me the first night where I set up over Wishram of a shot of the River and the Oregon side of the river, I-84 and a northbound BNSF train off of the Oregon Trunk line snaking into and out of the tunnel below Moody.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtt7npFZDAiOxcf-Vs66pb2OqN3_v-QxzF7hrgMFtMUO-seQHRF5Kf9keMj83_cEJGQe5pVeN1UyEMq4VaMipC4qsy81Jf457sjt3IgHc4G2Gvyp4fbc1eIj5znpS29RQSTlsclqOcew/s1600/IMG_2334.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669447401208574578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtt7npFZDAiOxcf-Vs66pb2OqN3_v-QxzF7hrgMFtMUO-seQHRF5Kf9keMj83_cEJGQe5pVeN1UyEMq4VaMipC4qsy81Jf457sjt3IgHc4G2Gvyp4fbc1eIj5znpS29RQSTlsclqOcew/s400/IMG_2334.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The grade crossing at the east switch at Maryhill is also a great place to work photos of the signals and passing trains. A dispatchers favorite, the Maryhill siding is in constant use and this night was no different. A grain empty is holding the main while the dispatcher has a grain empty already lined out the east end of the siding.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUI9SvTo3Rjw2BADY8AkZgdYxaEHgMyTm3qh0uf9vXM2N9bEtdLi5fRBid139s_537Qg54O2qvnIHt9p_sFlzKn4J0TmyO3m1JPjVN5o1KeCMJXzrs9YQE8brqMLY_dljiYV-hm9CuEw/s1600/IMG_2348.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 335px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669448234777145010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUI9SvTo3Rjw2BADY8AkZgdYxaEHgMyTm3qh0uf9vXM2N9bEtdLi5fRBid139s_537Qg54O2qvnIHt9p_sFlzKn4J0TmyO3m1JPjVN5o1KeCMJXzrs9YQE8brqMLY_dljiYV-hm9CuEw/s400/IMG_2348.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Many local photographers know that the a strange thing sometimes happens when you go east in the Gorge - the sun most of the time shines bright. This trip was no exception with rain and clouds socking in the west side of the Cascades, it was a nice and bright morning in the Gorge as an eastbound V-PTLBLU glints along near Lyle, WA<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnopWDCOSpXwvmQhMMs2PK3Oj5uB5D8ns-0mTLASZUZvF2H9bnag4nZxLEhUr2D9VnhLEZZCf5QDkjPwcJBz2MgOjPZ5S15gxaPBloyI_AbuMdi639bttqdiup2EGKV7VFkMRgxVpuI8g/s1600/IMG_2369.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669448806077575666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnopWDCOSpXwvmQhMMs2PK3Oj5uB5D8ns-0mTLASZUZvF2H9bnag4nZxLEhUr2D9VnhLEZZCf5QDkjPwcJBz2MgOjPZ5S15gxaPBloyI_AbuMdi639bttqdiup2EGKV7VFkMRgxVpuI8g/s400/IMG_2369.jpg" /></a><br /><br />A nearly on time Amtrak Empire Builder hustles across a fill almost to its station stop at Bingen, WA. This is the Portland section of the Builder and has coaches, sleepers and the observation lounge. The Seattle section at the same time is crossing Stevens Pass with a slightly larger train after having split in Spokane.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMzZxDaB7lDHSPtcGRaHCO_egajhCUGs38wlGUGtt1WHv2hU_o6ILSRq5uSCfhlKmImtfjEm0PWZWHwo1cjinWi5vQa8nPlMRV4w59jtmFrS-THTGwpro7A1M6ygifZZr5Cp5-l9V2Em0/s1600/IMG_2374.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 267px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669449739568666370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMzZxDaB7lDHSPtcGRaHCO_egajhCUGs38wlGUGtt1WHv2hU_o6ILSRq5uSCfhlKmImtfjEm0PWZWHwo1cjinWi5vQa8nPlMRV4w59jtmFrS-THTGwpro7A1M6ygifZZr5Cp5-l9V2Em0/s400/IMG_2374.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Night can be a magical time in the Gorge - especially when you can work in the local "color". The Dalles, OR is a town that is steeped in railroad and industrial history. Here a westbound stack train skirts through town in the pre-dawn hours with the Sunshine Mill standing tall in the background. Built in 1911 after the previous mill burned, the Mill was at one point served by the Union Pacific and the Great Southern Railway. It is now home to a local winery.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzoei7X87iRMopYbGvWvHIMkPmSreeRfZwJdF0YLvIhtKrtiSqVM43hMCd6XtCV3otT12h8fK-_f9WSUwYGLJIYRnBB7QUc2zbh646vyNIGtOWf296KrrtF1uK4FxRyLbkGBYqzLe_1A/s1600/IMG_2494.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669450097587194722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzoei7X87iRMopYbGvWvHIMkPmSreeRfZwJdF0YLvIhtKrtiSqVM43hMCd6XtCV3otT12h8fK-_f9WSUwYGLJIYRnBB7QUc2zbh646vyNIGtOWf296KrrtF1uK4FxRyLbkGBYqzLe_1A/s400/IMG_2494.jpg" /></a><br /><br />A cloudy morning has yet wielded to the sun, but the traffic still moves and the grain is in full rush. Framed by the bridge at The Dalles, a westbound load is making trackspeed heading for Tacoma, WA and the export terminal.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYNAWFGQLomJqKlKaR1u6h_X-d2sFcdAL_nCHEh2ZIGyDXqrCbaZQcLFFsqgC1L1oKI4rOV6VpIjkEYjDdcPGbmG3F-cLQ5e-KIwB3xhQA66PuS7s8bAi7iAB4SY2NB23ZhhZs7dE9c0/s1600/IMG_2530.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669451359118934562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYNAWFGQLomJqKlKaR1u6h_X-d2sFcdAL_nCHEh2ZIGyDXqrCbaZQcLFFsqgC1L1oKI4rOV6VpIjkEYjDdcPGbmG3F-cLQ5e-KIwB3xhQA66PuS7s8bAi7iAB4SY2NB23ZhhZs7dE9c0/s400/IMG_2530.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The following week a group of us descended on the Gorge again with us setting up at Camp Avery. Busy traffic kept us awake for most of the night with BNSF sending 12 trains by in just over 6 hours. We had decided that we would spend out time between Maryhill and Celilo since the traffic was forecast to be pretty constant. Here an EB empty is trying to make it as far east as it can before encountering a fleet of 7 westbounds. The gravel road to the left is the original SP&S grade prior to the building of the John Day Dam.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ofwRdJSDBqqId8TH6n9Y-pYRTmNTIdTJ4LuoKHVDEzdmaqDjC9tsr2rOuBk8cUL0kMUfOWDKriMV-7ROCFjICzCPjtflR5Oe9Xh7DRcEazilRASwaCBrOp_3I5NWb3r8kg-pfKTDSvU/s1600/IMG_2544.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669452439319066594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ofwRdJSDBqqId8TH6n9Y-pYRTmNTIdTJ4LuoKHVDEzdmaqDjC9tsr2rOuBk8cUL0kMUfOWDKriMV-7ROCFjICzCPjtflR5Oe9Xh7DRcEazilRASwaCBrOp_3I5NWb3r8kg-pfKTDSvU/s400/IMG_2544.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The line relocation required some extensive cuts and fills along the line. This long cut is located just west of Maryhill and a 4wd vehicle makes for quick access to the top of the cut. Maryhill is a favorite area of our friend Dan Schwanz for which we nicknamed this spot Schwannies Cut.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2jbOs1K2_vqx_2jwXOiYcxuLg8eTdsStoEhg9YPLTUool49sxmdzkQpYsC39ui11qjRhXEEkV6jHrA8kinpz3vM66oDrUgoCDeifdDaKfVLTHyLs6zu7EpUMptBhVg03L_pcNJp7zv0/s1600/IMG_2570.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 267px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669453127978912450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2jbOs1K2_vqx_2jwXOiYcxuLg8eTdsStoEhg9YPLTUool49sxmdzkQpYsC39ui11qjRhXEEkV6jHrA8kinpz3vM66oDrUgoCDeifdDaKfVLTHyLs6zu7EpUMptBhVg03L_pcNJp7zv0/s400/IMG_2570.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-K8kt0QCFUXymIbd09xX_lyM3HSL3mB9mPo1z7UAEkG2n2i4sOUTqVS2HESUvu1GRVvVjkrD6fSPvXJW-GvD62pQAwNud70UNi0cNJs6hn6rMkAbmiKBO4m61YOC7OT6B8idhsVa6s5w/s1600/IMG_2616.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-K8kt0QCFUXymIbd09xX_lyM3HSL3mB9mPo1z7UAEkG2n2i4sOUTqVS2HESUvu1GRVvVjkrD6fSPvXJW-GvD62pQAwNud70UNi0cNJs6hn6rMkAbmiKBO4m61YOC7OT6B8idhsVa6s5w/s400/IMG_2616.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669454493713939474" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0WPKQqOP4sEBdepyGMLWxz0Nsu2Ph8ZkDAr6YO5cKidiROHC_kwNtbYWMxt6GbhWAH3D64wkrupFav2nx5UU6eP9mP41saISSKeDdCwStUSjxiD-WPim7F8lqtaIEUQQV1V5NK0FNck/s1600/IMG_2627.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0WPKQqOP4sEBdepyGMLWxz0Nsu2Ph8ZkDAr6YO5cKidiROHC_kwNtbYWMxt6GbhWAH3D64wkrupFav2nx5UU6eP9mP41saISSKeDdCwStUSjxiD-WPim7F8lqtaIEUQQV1V5NK0FNck/s400/IMG_2627.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669454682210926786" /></a><br /><br /><br />The locations on the Oregon side are as dramatic as on the Washington side but can be even more so with the addition of the Oregon Trunk line into the center of Oregon and into California.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTS1ElIF-MqslwP88Wt7xpEEaRq3AJv-tjU4qRQYMz2-OqppZCQ0kz6Deuyamp5PEGyvQNK_B-L12yN6SvfsLw6fgz94dqV-QcqtEZvjAC-9hwOddXsdEWuQY_JUqy1rkGM9vmjx2IwI/s1600/IMG_2641.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 267px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669454109751051442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTS1ElIF-MqslwP88Wt7xpEEaRq3AJv-tjU4qRQYMz2-OqppZCQ0kz6Deuyamp5PEGyvQNK_B-L12yN6SvfsLw6fgz94dqV-QcqtEZvjAC-9hwOddXsdEWuQY_JUqy1rkGM9vmjx2IwI/s400/IMG_2641.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaweZWAWk-2AHjUf4GYdHUsz8v3HF449GHTiQ6_CVrz4DxdHpWbgNmgOOpCvyhxspuFnpiZO3DnRB_Sr2PjwY3RJLXO6H9WRPpF0V28-yWcxstBh21vr6de5RkaFYOxvHNASkn4gFjRIM/s1600/IMG_2563.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaweZWAWk-2AHjUf4GYdHUsz8v3HF449GHTiQ6_CVrz4DxdHpWbgNmgOOpCvyhxspuFnpiZO3DnRB_Sr2PjwY3RJLXO6H9WRPpF0V28-yWcxstBh21vr6de5RkaFYOxvHNASkn4gFjRIM/s400/IMG_2563.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669454841175099026" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCZ_QUuW-gYsH5UwEmDZunARaXrT5xnequn4elUrDy4KBm1-yTk99_mzWsXVLifbHox-ryd0WlH0uYpgu5R0T5Wx6g2Ol4GxaEQGZq2KsG3NUWc4vgdmb74AaYNDzBccNDsyzit993bc/s1600/IMG_2653.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669454289696970162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCZ_QUuW-gYsH5UwEmDZunARaXrT5xnequn4elUrDy4KBm1-yTk99_mzWsXVLifbHox-ryd0WlH0uYpgu5R0T5Wx6g2Ol4GxaEQGZq2KsG3NUWc4vgdmb74AaYNDzBccNDsyzit993bc/s400/IMG_2653.jpg" /></a><br /><br />A big thanks to those that made it out to this trip to the Gorge including Dale Skyllingstad, Joel Hawthorn, Drew Mitchem, Ted Curphey and Paul Petersen.Robert W. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976120594881133418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285227563224207022.post-7787810501844549622011-01-18T17:05:00.001-08:002011-01-18T19:41:41.974-08:002010 A Year in ReviewIn looking back through the year 2010 it became quite apparent that I managed to cover quite a bit of ground this past year. I set out on my own on many trips, and teamed up with others during a few. Over the year I treked down the the desert southwest, the Great Plains, and all parts of the Pacific Northwest. I managed to visit a few new places, while refocusing my efforts on old haunts. There were some successes and probably just as many "fall shorts". I've chased light, dodged rain, waited it out and burned many a bit and byte. Along the way was the trusty Canon 40D and no shortage of tenacity or determination. Here is a shot-a-month reflection on the year that was 2010.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7rOfAqYMXwXPJdq67Xxfb83jI4Zv4gegfwudIS9PjMQHe3hhnsf51sve4K8q3ZUZIVLKhOOS_Imfmj1Q9qxpX0SZqfiHh49ZNy5tSkW_5xHaVNHy87KaLm3zBe5O0EG2mG2jUpb4ht0/s1600/2010-01-16_3214.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563698422043893634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7rOfAqYMXwXPJdq67Xxfb83jI4Zv4gegfwudIS9PjMQHe3hhnsf51sve4K8q3ZUZIVLKhOOS_Imfmj1Q9qxpX0SZqfiHh49ZNy5tSkW_5xHaVNHy87KaLm3zBe5O0EG2mG2jUpb4ht0/s400/2010-01-16_3214.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>January</strong> - The annual San Diego sabbatical found this day the calm before the storm - a unseasonably wet winter was in for the city boasting the best weather in the US. This shot was the day before it went sideways - literally with storm force winds, torrential rains and a general gray cover that lasted for almost a week - precisely as long as our visit.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfC5ctE3XjAS0tU7oNJZBJ-bST6__szQtSZl7OirLISe2Gc2jUjv3Z7QeOQbEirIqa8vkXI_dd0J-3m5FWjIjbdApj4gm2iqbDlHmTExS1LkWvlhs_ssjSccb3FpH2o1rtNZf2a1ErDw/s1600/0022.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563699832628886130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfC5ctE3XjAS0tU7oNJZBJ-bST6__szQtSZl7OirLISe2Gc2jUjv3Z7QeOQbEirIqa8vkXI_dd0J-3m5FWjIjbdApj4gm2iqbDlHmTExS1LkWvlhs_ssjSccb3FpH2o1rtNZf2a1ErDw/s400/0022.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>February</strong> - This month can be as unforgiving in the Northwest as any a winter month - as the days of the month wane - there is a growing anticipation of nicer spring days - A rare nice day finds the Simpson Railroad at the Dry sort yard about 5 miles up from Shelton, WA - new signposts remind that this railroad is back under operations after repairs were made from a washed out bridge.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcoZUocnJr1IXlzmwGMiLpafIZtbP3-zPwdwbqEXGUqQ7y9UtPzeUI5jHUwBXhV1rOdMqt_XrVnlbUXh521jM5q6ULg0BK9kCH9yM6_drSLHczo3HVQIJf81kJn-IkAPggYJEjdQvbpOw/s1600/9538.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563701140084504626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcoZUocnJr1IXlzmwGMiLpafIZtbP3-zPwdwbqEXGUqQ7y9UtPzeUI5jHUwBXhV1rOdMqt_XrVnlbUXh521jM5q6ULg0BK9kCH9yM6_drSLHczo3HVQIJf81kJn-IkAPggYJEjdQvbpOw/s400/9538.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>March</strong> - Leaving the long lasting winter behind for a week I set off on a trip to the desert southwest. I am in an emerald green Tehachapi at the beginning of a multi-day trip which has been the standard for us for the past few years. Here a BNSF reposition train is climbing between Caliente and Bealville - in the upper right you can see the train that went past less than 15 minutes prior as it exits tunnel 5 and is at the siding at Cliff.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiTQumvo_kUg7YKzm2lIKWp0Rb5VAwvFrq26bkkGa6OWUZScnx7U3dQ0advNCU-e-6a26YTEn3D5v4UJ_K-wN7jr9V1mNYTyyuybTA7asYh3ADR2_u5hNAfg30PVlJqljfHnMYLIDLg4/s1600/_MG_0348.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563702289655564386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiTQumvo_kUg7YKzm2lIKWp0Rb5VAwvFrq26bkkGa6OWUZScnx7U3dQ0advNCU-e-6a26YTEn3D5v4UJ_K-wN7jr9V1mNYTyyuybTA7asYh3ADR2_u5hNAfg30PVlJqljfHnMYLIDLg4/s400/_MG_0348.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>April</strong> - A local shot of the Puget Sound and Pacific with its hodge podge scrambled consists as it rolls off the 1% downgrade between Rochester and Gate. As the saying goes those April showers will bring the May flowers...I sure hope that's not too far off!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDoXTS0f8oQU9zNhzi2JO1UogvR7zQOtFkmYOaR1aCl69bkN3Z6ZUCRx-7NtfkBWX3L233TtiujbSKnGtF9L1sFjmNlzaNOu6t50mu7YCkEAi2k2fWSC91dsh1xKNnpTDpSLT0obRpDMQ/s1600/_MG_0375.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 261px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563702945469854002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDoXTS0f8oQU9zNhzi2JO1UogvR7zQOtFkmYOaR1aCl69bkN3Z6ZUCRx-7NtfkBWX3L233TtiujbSKnGtF9L1sFjmNlzaNOu6t50mu7YCkEAi2k2fWSC91dsh1xKNnpTDpSLT0obRpDMQ/s400/_MG_0375.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>May</strong> - The days are growing longer, and the rain from April resulted in green grass - at home the lawn required attention every 3 days from the John Deere. Also needing attention was the remaining cantilever signals of the Seattle Sub - a few had been replaced in the previous year and I made a point to get out and capture as many as I could in different light and conditions. Here a northbound train with a couple of Canadian visitors starts the pull on Napavine Hill at Vader. Before you know it Memorial Day is upon us and the unofficial beginning of summer....although we know better in the Pacific Northwest.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lIdfGhYMJWRqRc2lFSa5HMsw6ghqYbwDnJqCwn0Kgtzq95WIXms2HLZtQmTRRSt89cA5da76x5Tt2pVBQ3QPSH8SeFA9FQBhqHs1rma4N1oliRQRSJ9dqaHP-JQTn_RuMjtgVHQpH7k/s1600/_MG_0600.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563704733496077762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lIdfGhYMJWRqRc2lFSa5HMsw6ghqYbwDnJqCwn0Kgtzq95WIXms2HLZtQmTRRSt89cA5da76x5Tt2pVBQ3QPSH8SeFA9FQBhqHs1rma4N1oliRQRSJ9dqaHP-JQTn_RuMjtgVHQpH7k/s400/_MG_0600.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>June</strong> - The days were long, the temperature is warm and this month. It's nice this time of year at N46 degrees in which it's still daylight out at 930pm and the sun is up at 5am - lots of great time to shoot. I managed to do quite a bit in this month including hiking in the Columbia River Gorge, a trip to the east coast, melting in the humidity of New Jersey afternoons, and getting myself ready for the best time of year - summer!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid00xcUihJy6SP7ChCDCUdKt6wTnsnkUwGjkYUgwvTtUFhVGNl2WWICPzMIXlBI9ABrB2aR_ZSFtP9HvHIXDElaNgc5nQa71c0wdejSu6y53FpCCyCcMlhTGN1x7lu2EIriU7B4FQ_DG8/s1600/_MG_1067.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563706158605538194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid00xcUihJy6SP7ChCDCUdKt6wTnsnkUwGjkYUgwvTtUFhVGNl2WWICPzMIXlBI9ABrB2aR_ZSFtP9HvHIXDElaNgc5nQa71c0wdejSu6y53FpCCyCcMlhTGN1x7lu2EIriU7B4FQ_DG8/s400/_MG_1067.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>July</strong> - Well June teased us just enough as July started cold and wet but by mid-month we were in full swing summer. Mid month I set out for the Klamath Falls area. This was the first trip to the area for the Jeep - it didn't disapoint in its ability to take me where I wanted to go. I managed to catch some photos in areas that were new for me and focus on trains as part of a scene instead of the main focal subject.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OVDsRlambxKW9stDHHSl8qFPFxfCH1JVDMwR_ebrtMhSzOvTlD275_8cyjthuIxvZPR5atIAyDcevgXRHkNDDg3sJUMyWPNGt2HAQ24YlTvdn9dh-rRuB8wJSv8_Z9gyDA-5ITzhb7E/s1600/2010-07-31_7535.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563709067392949314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OVDsRlambxKW9stDHHSl8qFPFxfCH1JVDMwR_ebrtMhSzOvTlD275_8cyjthuIxvZPR5atIAyDcevgXRHkNDDg3sJUMyWPNGt2HAQ24YlTvdn9dh-rRuB8wJSv8_Z9gyDA-5ITzhb7E/s400/2010-07-31_7535.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>August</strong> - This was the annual family trip to North Dakota - something that has been done for the past 5 or 6 years. Heading to Hebron, ND is like taking a set back in time. We traded the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives to a more simpler wholesome visit where everyone greeted you like you were their neighbor. Here storm clouds are gathering as a couple of old cowboys talk about everything from the old days to the last cutting of wheat while watching the calf penning at the Taylor Horsefest in Taylor, ND. Sometimes its nice to disconnect from the world and relax.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVpwHdbdEcsF8ZannejwVgSWetxtQOV9gya0hjmYqChEG7jESccEBTagXywDpG8Zotu8w8XP8N8y7cIAjuEFEfZJlO43LueIqxHogoBPPF1HAU8dv4uASqmQs4kXQ31aDos3StidSl_c/s1600/_MG_3057.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563710386469212530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVpwHdbdEcsF8ZannejwVgSWetxtQOV9gya0hjmYqChEG7jESccEBTagXywDpG8Zotu8w8XP8N8y7cIAjuEFEfZJlO43LueIqxHogoBPPF1HAU8dv4uASqmQs4kXQ31aDos3StidSl_c/s400/_MG_3057.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>September</strong> - A trip back to the desert southwest proved to be a new exploration of some new areas along the LA&SL between Las Vegas and Barstow, CA. Situated in the middle of the high desert of the Mojave at the foot of Cima Hill lies the small town of Kelso, CA. The anchor of the very small collection of houses is the former UP depot - beautifully restored and is used as a desert interpretive center - a place to duck in out of the scorching sun.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBXDHYTSX9JDt1rBXK3AvUewesXnq25rth3JFZG2Iw-0LOp-Tkz-90GLgNGpsD-tRqYVJzFN47TVzfqdxaGXQ0tawUJLCZcXFkISU_eE41x0Z4LsRyn9IJydPFI2xW9LAITG7bQPrcoE/s1600/_MG_4327.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563711693468787826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBXDHYTSX9JDt1rBXK3AvUewesXnq25rth3JFZG2Iw-0LOp-Tkz-90GLgNGpsD-tRqYVJzFN47TVzfqdxaGXQ0tawUJLCZcXFkISU_eE41x0Z4LsRyn9IJydPFI2xW9LAITG7bQPrcoE/s400/_MG_4327.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>October</strong> - As the days grow short, there is a crisp in the air as October rolls around. There is the first hint of frost and the last warm days quickly dissapate into night. Each year the Autumn Leaf Railroad Slide show brings in over 75 photographers from the Pacific Northwest and Canada - each year prior to the show many of us head out for a few days photographing the region. Here is first light (first light of the lower sun into the Gorge) mid-Gorge at Cooks.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiQ4mSQgudosVOwVwOIxdS3MDAx8hjzd9ya-KmaJtKTVpk1J1ZnRiiuyjbyrd-rMRoOpmMGWZiEpLlR89RE6ZvCXud1VFK4HvUPQKU5pumm4B_1RRDXjYlmvvQDCEwhqvtuZsz_QVhH8/s1600/_MG_5048.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563713686499151618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiQ4mSQgudosVOwVwOIxdS3MDAx8hjzd9ya-KmaJtKTVpk1J1ZnRiiuyjbyrd-rMRoOpmMGWZiEpLlR89RE6ZvCXud1VFK4HvUPQKU5pumm4B_1RRDXjYlmvvQDCEwhqvtuZsz_QVhH8/s400/_MG_5048.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>November</strong> - The first real good rain and wind of the winter season is upon us. There is always a chance at capturing some great light especially in November but it was the night shots that captured the most this year. A strong chilly wind out of the east set up the scene for backlit idling power on a coal load waiting at Wishram, WA yard. Wishram is a place where the wind seems to blow incessantly - from a dry hot wind in the summer to a cold biting one in the winter - this night would be no different than the latter.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioqf20X4PRQxuK_jQKI0aA4KxLOHKSJwVEgSsU_ztEb8hxvLAk1c6r4HrLPlUF1kPLC_NWVzKWxY7Xm4lwFPfuJ0FeMyZWyITr6uxl7tRQKug54d1Zjjbz5_WWMgyZ17JpmHFnr3uex0k/s1600/_MG_5409.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563725326270102434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioqf20X4PRQxuK_jQKI0aA4KxLOHKSJwVEgSsU_ztEb8hxvLAk1c6r4HrLPlUF1kPLC_NWVzKWxY7Xm4lwFPfuJ0FeMyZWyITr6uxl7tRQKug54d1Zjjbz5_WWMgyZ17JpmHFnr3uex0k/s400/_MG_5409.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>December</strong> - In most cases you have to head east of the Cascades to encounter a traditional white winter and this year it along with a new discovery was a welcomed event. Driving over I90 in the driving rain after topping over at Snoqualmie the temperature plummeted. The next morning the area was blanketed with a thick freezing fog and a nice base of snow. As this year would end - this was not only an encounter with the newly fallen snow, but it would also be a meeting with a new railroad - The Eastern Washington Gateway - here it heads east with a train heavy with wheat out of the fog at Coulee City, WA.<br /><br />And just as quick as 2010 entered it is also gone - 365 days, 52 weeks, 12 months. Yet here we are in 2011 and we start our trip around again.<br /><br /><br />We have come full circle -Robert W. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976120594881133418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285227563224207022.post-39903572021581807102010-03-28T20:40:00.000-07:002010-03-28T21:10:52.962-07:00A Late Winter's Adventure - Day 6 - UP Sunset RoutePoised to strike head out early in the morning for first light we were optimistic at the prospects. The weather was calling for strong winds for most of the day - they werent kidding! As we moved closer to the Salton Sea from Indio, the winds were getting stronger and stronger - winds sustained 40 with gusts to 50 with temperatures in the low 40s made it almost unbearable. Our first shot was to be outside Mecca of an eastbound auto train. During the set-up, Mikes camera acted more like a kite - flipping back onto its back on the ground breaking his newly acquired 1.4 extender. An additional shock to the camera caused it to partially function, glad we were close to the end of the trip.<br /><br />We ventured down to the south end of the Salton Sea - the winds were whipping up white caps on the Sea. Our attempts to access some areas off road east of Niland proved to be next to impossible due to the mud and water from the rain from a few days previous. While driving around Niland we ventured into Slab City, a very eerie site to behold - a site void of any running water or electicity in most of the "sites". We were relieved to drive out of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slab_City">Slab City </a>and head back to the mainline.<br /><br />Hazy light from the dust and wind caused for some interesting shots for the morning. Traffic on the line was loaded for the morning, but there was a period of time there was maintenance scheduled on the line which would impact our train count.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijkg3GdoCIsnqfLbnMVMl4coS9vxGQm7u7KQf9rZV2TNhKhC10_K3XcHNn3uEyYK0K000SWrSEJ3G5b0rsabvtm30vVmhcjRqs-C9SQBrNhGarPlqc5zuhbU-RK-YYENrSilKAK_vKf0M/s1600/9896.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453898391693212290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijkg3GdoCIsnqfLbnMVMl4coS9vxGQm7u7KQf9rZV2TNhKhC10_K3XcHNn3uEyYK0K000SWrSEJ3G5b0rsabvtm30vVmhcjRqs-C9SQBrNhGarPlqc5zuhbU-RK-YYENrSilKAK_vKf0M/s400/9896.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Auto train east at Mecca</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQMTqpZ7u88JYrbRovJQPQt77ltWCJsFv9yudecNAc6AFjAZ41f2vlQBJIEZmJkD9429czCQGhHTTa0uRwugcltWLIMuyRCnJl7LJOwr1FjH3M1WbhNRdlBq_bfz_7MFUWYbpuI4AGeY/s1600/9912.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453899240940912098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQMTqpZ7u88JYrbRovJQPQt77ltWCJsFv9yudecNAc6AFjAZ41f2vlQBJIEZmJkD9429czCQGhHTTa0uRwugcltWLIMuyRCnJl7LJOwr1FjH3M1WbhNRdlBq_bfz_7MFUWYbpuI4AGeY/s400/9912.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Three lights at the double siding at Niland</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GmchpnT_tAr1mr_c4QTeq3zgnX1EpsOuPZPjOFm4PzsAmMK3XaoNpfmi4jP7k_8G9NBYM-EBccUWIZxwudEiC1qDuKau-c09Xw6tLsgH55FHCIFj8Xm0fLUSZZmOULpymj45yT3yRGA/s1600/9910.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453898901424756258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GmchpnT_tAr1mr_c4QTeq3zgnX1EpsOuPZPjOFm4PzsAmMK3XaoNpfmi4jP7k_8G9NBYM-EBccUWIZxwudEiC1qDuKau-c09Xw6tLsgH55FHCIFj8Xm0fLUSZZmOULpymj45yT3yRGA/s400/9910.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Mike and his slightly damaged camera - managed to get it working again</strong><br /><br />As the afternoon wore on the winds died down along the Sea, but so did our train traffic - only a few more were along as maintenance set up for the afternoon.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Cfmhsl1ArAvrRKK5yiKfdBNOBqhgLZaaGdCqjUoiqYNsgZqsc3nM9gduDyMeWsfTvZe9_vK6Q6xDJsxutRa5O4Ph3uUnB0VENtDKXWvQNiqfbkLhO7oDSbkyrWy8EYqijVdQKtTqMn8/s1600/9911.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453899563384640578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Cfmhsl1ArAvrRKK5yiKfdBNOBqhgLZaaGdCqjUoiqYNsgZqsc3nM9gduDyMeWsfTvZe9_vK6Q6xDJsxutRa5O4Ph3uUnB0VENtDKXWvQNiqfbkLhO7oDSbkyrWy8EYqijVdQKtTqMn8/s400/9911.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Eastbound at Wister</strong><br /><br />Calculating how much light we had left, we chose to head towards Beaumont Hill to try to catch some traffic out of West Colton. The vengeance of the winds came back as we neared West Palm Springs, but completely dissipated as we crossed over into the Basin.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPaLqAgNDdS_Dk-u6wB3G83JqXWeRI1kNNUpEY79_8DBCzLhtgPcWut3nNKsB5nc1Mnl3z9ev1us92vr-gKa4OpwpspvWUWacWoxyq8dO4brHIR_BSxHdpThNenhyphenhyphenheviQxW8KdFHirM/s1600/9916.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPaLqAgNDdS_Dk-u6wB3G83JqXWeRI1kNNUpEY79_8DBCzLhtgPcWut3nNKsB5nc1Mnl3z9ev1us92vr-gKa4OpwpspvWUWacWoxyq8dO4brHIR_BSxHdpThNenhyphenhyphenheviQxW8KdFHirM/s400/9916.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453900695265657282" /></a><br /><strong>Last train shot along the Sea</strong><br /><br />DAY 7 - Travel Day to Home<br /><br />Day 7 was out travel day from Corona, CA to San Diego. After a great outside breakfast at Swami's Cafe in Encinitas, we took a couple of last shots along the Sunset Route, showed Mike and Steve around - checked out the KSAN approach from Albatross Street, Balboa Park and lunch at Fillipis in Little Italy. Overall with the exception of the rain and wind it was a memorable trip - as they are always. A multi day photo trip is good, and it becomes a great one when you are with good friends that have similar photographys styles. Thanks Steve and Mike. We were able to meet up with Mike (NScaleMike) from Vegas, and Darren Megowan from Bakersfield - we will look foward to meeting up with them again in the future. Total train count shot for the trip; 71 - many of them multiple times in different spots - total seen was probably in the 150 area. Thanks for experiencing out trip by looking at the stories.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6EgZ2ZQrlt8XgQ0bdq9hS6DHSF-Qx4BU7MKmTzNGcwNiWmZyfPpF3lod0yAdFmD8xZnV9HS8Zlr50JeNWM6-0H5TaqG_FuePJ6kgLLlhdyXDjJKxYF5oWF2NBHOw28dZhGH2hUKZVos/s1600/9925.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6EgZ2ZQrlt8XgQ0bdq9hS6DHSF-Qx4BU7MKmTzNGcwNiWmZyfPpF3lod0yAdFmD8xZnV9HS8Zlr50JeNWM6-0H5TaqG_FuePJ6kgLLlhdyXDjJKxYF5oWF2NBHOw28dZhGH2hUKZVos/s400/9925.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453903072793226770" /></a><br /><strong>Last shot of the trip from Del Mar</strong>Robert W. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976120594881133418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285227563224207022.post-28443128271823125412010-03-28T19:34:00.000-07:002010-03-28T21:12:15.657-07:00A Late Winter's Adventure - Day 5 - BNSF Transcon and UP Sunset RouteThe sunrise on Day 5 found us heading eastbound on I-40 - the rain from the previous day was long gone, but fog of all things hang low over the lands east of Ludlow. We decided to work east to the Cadiz area before moving over to the land of the UP. Arriving at Ludlow with a few trains coming at us, we drove up on top of the small hill to the north of the mainline. Light was working for eastbounds this early so this would be our plan for a couple of hours. The only thing that could be heard over the slight breeze was the dull drone of the trucks and cars on the adjacent highway - one of the few places where this is an issue in the Mojave.<br /><br />Ludlow, CA is the location where eastbound trains dropping off of the grade from Lavic start the climb to Squaw summit at Ash Hill. A set up reverse curves across the alluvial fans and Bajada to maintain gradient. Its in this area west of Ludlow, the old alignment laid down by the SP can be found with its cast rock and brick bridge abutments. Ludlow remains but a short stop on the travel east on I-40 for motorists, and the jumping off point for Route 66.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vQJzefdFpdh4BxR5P5XEXF97YRqPfQ2avrc9DlfE7OUvVKhMEMXfTAB4irQvifQFK7dVzYcjTC-USlcqtvlr7sxCFQKxn5yReyxEe1OV0FDlkulhwGTW9U0ZqpJA4u-kJtFxI73CJDo/s1600/9782.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453880850234646130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vQJzefdFpdh4BxR5P5XEXF97YRqPfQ2avrc9DlfE7OUvVKhMEMXfTAB4irQvifQFK7dVzYcjTC-USlcqtvlr7sxCFQKxn5yReyxEe1OV0FDlkulhwGTW9U0ZqpJA4u-kJtFxI73CJDo/s400/9782.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>The Cady Mountains provides a sunrise backdrop from Ludlow - This range stretches from Ludlow to the southern edge of the UP at Afton Canyon </strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhzh20yDktL54UeFqu6cPqlLCwHlNRtqe1zXxz7q5w0Nix0kaJe4zn5eAxISL234bQUR7dDmI0ppwQEcZecswOJ0ehu6tP88-18d7SoCs4ymC7fM6iJg1IPYhgVM_V2aGi8h5aMAXrjI/s1600/9788.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453881370484620514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhzh20yDktL54UeFqu6cPqlLCwHlNRtqe1zXxz7q5w0Nix0kaJe4zn5eAxISL234bQUR7dDmI0ppwQEcZecswOJ0ehu6tP88-18d7SoCs4ymC7fM6iJg1IPYhgVM_V2aGi8h5aMAXrjI/s400/9788.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>BNSF 7256 East is in charge of S-LHTPTR at Ludlow - The Bullion Mountians are in the background</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDs2D-XxIdsuuLVY0zsfSA8bxMbKSBRjTGebPW1UBjToGN_GLh84nAFxlORm8CDJV_5iD5bD_G3jH109paCYEx-avENxxyKYhgOgXwKfu9B3ROT66Zw0EQbtFmuf0mpqBmHc7FkdAaok/s1600/9798.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453881972027022930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDs2D-XxIdsuuLVY0zsfSA8bxMbKSBRjTGebPW1UBjToGN_GLh84nAFxlORm8CDJV_5iD5bD_G3jH109paCYEx-avENxxyKYhgOgXwKfu9B3ROT66Zw0EQbtFmuf0mpqBmHc7FkdAaok/s400/9798.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Todays H-BARTUL (Barstow, CA - Tulsa, OK) is close behind the PTR train.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxzP9kNMTTmADTetmng-WKwjElxr-1-1Sh3I6jwDVwynw4IED9t43mhBAq7UOZ_s7LF4C6QMs1SH1O-30yQIQB8LvJTyImBftJdxDp7NBxhMLNzd1dxNmeBHiif-OXYLtYoQFzHCUKR0/s1600/9803.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453882324238781458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxzP9kNMTTmADTetmng-WKwjElxr-1-1Sh3I6jwDVwynw4IED9t43mhBAq7UOZ_s7LF4C6QMs1SH1O-30yQIQB8LvJTyImBftJdxDp7NBxhMLNzd1dxNmeBHiif-OXYLtYoQFzHCUKR0/s400/9803.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Timing is everything - A Ludlow meet between Q-CHILAC (Chicago, IL - Los Angeles, CA) and a S-LHACLO (Los Angeles Harbor - Clovis, NM)</strong><br /><br />The previous year, we were shown the top of Bolo Hill by Kit Courtier. This shot looks downgrade into Saltus and Amboy and then upgrade to Bagdad and the approach into Siberia - a distance of 25 miles in a viewfinder. According to the radio, there was a Form B in place for maintenance around Saltus - We knew that we would have a couple of trains backing up rolling into Amboy, setting up a shot with at least one train that could be seen in the shot. Access to this part of Bolo Hill is made by off-roading from Route 66 a couple of miles down to the tracks and a couple of more miles on dirt paths. During the travels, I would use the Garmin Nuvi as a waypoint marker to find locations again on my next visit. At Bolo Hill, I marked 3 locations for future reference.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BT3149KksjZpFj38mfdNfNNDnkhr2xL33619eIlVHxzsx74R54FweNWCxhjpKUqasgK2Kkuqbto0V9XvWSZS7jJjgy9p9YiG4m1j0Uo3kDXJKpQoolT5i2lkjru81IWX2jZ29Jvg89I/s1600/9804.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453884073094442514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BT3149KksjZpFj38mfdNfNNDnkhr2xL33619eIlVHxzsx74R54FweNWCxhjpKUqasgK2Kkuqbto0V9XvWSZS7jJjgy9p9YiG4m1j0Uo3kDXJKpQoolT5i2lkjru81IWX2jZ29Jvg89I/s400/9804.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMgf2V62AF_YUp74ukSkJEp_B4xi3XbqNl2YjxN2zHTD2p0qRMNx8ry2Ga3C06bgSj17Xi-sC1snN4PXNTLBtAL57y2_zP_Ltk8YYOGoXqOEYmEmEZHO5hGFrxKkbge-qTVDlKe7b8uQ/s1600/9807.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453884422716362690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMgf2V62AF_YUp74ukSkJEp_B4xi3XbqNl2YjxN2zHTD2p0qRMNx8ry2Ga3C06bgSj17Xi-sC1snN4PXNTLBtAL57y2_zP_Ltk8YYOGoXqOEYmEmEZHO5hGFrxKkbge-qTVDlKe7b8uQ/s400/9807.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcT11hUSylUIe3np6nQE21IBUq64lwGVbNx0AUiEspQbqyPw97ay1SjW28pD4LlybykKo-vE2TFeUc3stPLAAOuQ0UndHD0utHpSpypufrQBwwtnDvdvH1b-O8u7tSxm3OrbLtbXtSSE/s1600/9812.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453884609523116386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcT11hUSylUIe3np6nQE21IBUq64lwGVbNx0AUiEspQbqyPw97ay1SjW28pD4LlybykKo-vE2TFeUc3stPLAAOuQ0UndHD0utHpSpypufrQBwwtnDvdvH1b-O8u7tSxm3OrbLtbXtSSE/s400/9812.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>In this series we are looking down towards Saltus and Amboy, a train can be seen charging upgrade while in the distance another heads downhill toward us.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVv19VCGI3IHw0AJ8XWcom0ISLZ39EMdKsGxOLNuINiKERQzRYrzzWCBli4lOcatGtPLPYkMs_9hUrqtC1S_T2aINTCB2pAg2iiFt9zOEccLq05o2SDz3_p9lqoH3_vJPbJJRpHEOsNc/s1600/9825.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453889033009879330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVv19VCGI3IHw0AJ8XWcom0ISLZ39EMdKsGxOLNuINiKERQzRYrzzWCBli4lOcatGtPLPYkMs_9hUrqtC1S_T2aINTCB2pAg2iiFt9zOEccLq05o2SDz3_p9lqoH3_vJPbJJRpHEOsNc/s400/9825.jpg" /></a><strong>The Bristol Mountains serve as a dramatic backdrop with its forests of Creosote Bush leading up to it.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KizRxeKFNTpBVtbWPwyUiywuwARnstScV8QlB3wN2yX77jJqEoOnLzUKbBw9_pMoVN2ndE_xia0-nyOuO8-Xhptd6hIm2qYy7TexLhlcGwEIJ7UsNHjGdxaDsVWVP-agYqGobnIGhF0/s1600/9819.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453884896398830834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KizRxeKFNTpBVtbWPwyUiywuwARnstScV8QlB3wN2yX77jJqEoOnLzUKbBw9_pMoVN2ndE_xia0-nyOuO8-Xhptd6hIm2qYy7TexLhlcGwEIJ7UsNHjGdxaDsVWVP-agYqGobnIGhF0/s400/9819.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>On a line dominated by containers and trailers, a manifest would be the last train we would see on the Transcon</strong><br /><br />After a hour and a half drive through 29 Palms we arrived in Palm Springs and the former SP Sunset Route. Now UP Yellow, this is still big time railroading. Over the past few years, UP as been double tracking the Sunset Route but the area where we planned to focus on was still single track. Dont be fooled - this is high iron railroading with trains being fleeted across the subdivision back to double track at Yuma. This section lies along the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salton_sea">Salton Sea</a>, in the Imperial Valley part of South Central California. Beyond Indio, the area where the mainline drops below sea level to an eventual point nearly 200 feet below sea level. This area can best be described as odd. Simply drive around the small settlements in Niland, Bombay Beach and North Beach and see the flora and fauna both two and four legged. In the land of unbearable heat, this time of year, people flock from all over North America to enjoy more reasonable winter temperatures.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4Y4WLdhEmsiUhBVVfV-9ROu5M9SgyWPm_GqAH-L0LNa3Kcp75Q4z4cQD58pfNN_5RXx-zBkERqQImEVz66bQt6XzHr1pohneTRJaJKH2fONfM3_QpNVEIlmjQWLORF78QPVJDshio2U/s1600/9861.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453893210597691122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4Y4WLdhEmsiUhBVVfV-9ROu5M9SgyWPm_GqAH-L0LNa3Kcp75Q4z4cQD58pfNN_5RXx-zBkERqQImEVz66bQt6XzHr1pohneTRJaJKH2fONfM3_QpNVEIlmjQWLORF78QPVJDshio2U/s400/9861.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Bertram</strong><br /><br />Rain from the previous night had made the usual hardpan a soupy slick mess, so when driving or walking off road we had to tip-toe to keep our footing. As we headed down Highway 111 we encountered an I-LBMN (Long Beach, CA - Marion, AR). Track speed is 70, but the highway is limited to 55 and 65 so it takes some time to catch up, overtake and setup for a shot. There was a train with some problems at Ferrum, so that allowed us to move forward to set up for a shot. A shop crew brought out a set of jumper cables in attempt to restart a dead DPU.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-HnD1lZDqAasuGpn0-fdOJ37NwvwhEnSjiXvxAdccTjJI8xsBcrvK3kfuD0xoP1k5Nk7cNR5KhCfiaImBluWztqWVp_KEjlj1s9wVGNbSyu6-jIZF2AxU-vTE2vRRot12874rbfeH7I/s1600/9829.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453888835379464594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-HnD1lZDqAasuGpn0-fdOJ37NwvwhEnSjiXvxAdccTjJI8xsBcrvK3kfuD0xoP1k5Nk7cNR5KhCfiaImBluWztqWVp_KEjlj1s9wVGNbSyu6-jIZF2AxU-vTE2vRRot12874rbfeH7I/s400/9829.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>After the problem was resolved, our catch was the I train over the classic SP bridge over Salt Creek.</strong><br /><br />The one advantage of railfanning in this area is that you have the ability to see for many miles in each direction. A train in the siding at Rogoza allowed us to set up for a slow roll for the I train coming in from Bertram.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fF4_FwllJb1ZjvUjI-ZrcFHXXSoAdRSQR8upeeS-VQ390lo_MLlLJSbOwmgBG4QtI0AEi0J5-3STxiDGFWvtREyKCGCBiCjqNf1BXTl3Df5y6pB3OOcLlR3JVHNZ_Dk06bGhyQXG-LE/s1600/9836.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453889917631552306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fF4_FwllJb1ZjvUjI-ZrcFHXXSoAdRSQR8upeeS-VQ390lo_MLlLJSbOwmgBG4QtI0AEi0J5-3STxiDGFWvtREyKCGCBiCjqNf1BXTl3Df5y6pB3OOcLlR3JVHNZ_Dk06bGhyQXG-LE/s400/9836.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Going inside for 1 at Rogoza</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mqzKJfqnZObkP-2ndS2GIsyeIqKLUe325a6iX1TwDtejg9P3X1H6ay8LGImgabveDCJKbDFT0v5S-LyQOzcjLN16a7b1_5YqCEnq2CyjWh6_2jM0H4vq7yNfNdqdtivtaJxUNfXlcIU/s1600/9852.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453890250353040322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mqzKJfqnZObkP-2ndS2GIsyeIqKLUe325a6iX1TwDtejg9P3X1H6ay8LGImgabveDCJKbDFT0v5S-LyQOzcjLN16a7b1_5YqCEnq2CyjWh6_2jM0H4vq7yNfNdqdtivtaJxUNfXlcIU/s400/9852.jpg" /></a><strong>K-G3LB (Global 3 Chicago - Long Beach, CA) charging west out of Rogoza</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkg4bH6CPYVDbS8WEWoWJ4lyhiICBTsqM7vFv-Lke9_5ZK4gxDMGPDCGgDV4ke-k5N678180Jz6LfnEDqiX4hhUc91HCsIWfeaRQNQ5ow0b_-ZF4f-k48Bdoa_lQwuuUEY85SJulZ0wE/s1600/9854.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453890637709002882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkg4bH6CPYVDbS8WEWoWJ4lyhiICBTsqM7vFv-Lke9_5ZK4gxDMGPDCGgDV4ke-k5N678180Jz6LfnEDqiX4hhUc91HCsIWfeaRQNQ5ow0b_-ZF4f-k48Bdoa_lQwuuUEY85SJulZ0wE/s400/9854.jpg" /></a><strong>A Tucson - West Colton manifest (M-TCWC) has a 90Mac leader at Wister</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12fn5r4WXa0enYqEEuVkWHM4Q_vWCRlrHBIcVklho-OQTjcdsoONwVB0p5oRSoKPSWRlOQKo5BuatAqW8MKwCQ0V41UGsTxSVo8168nzzonqGPcZBm7V463ZRHDvXnHopFJrwrUGsCZ4/s1600/9860.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453890972978771554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12fn5r4WXa0enYqEEuVkWHM4Q_vWCRlrHBIcVklho-OQTjcdsoONwVB0p5oRSoKPSWRlOQKo5BuatAqW8MKwCQ0V41UGsTxSVo8168nzzonqGPcZBm7V463ZRHDvXnHopFJrwrUGsCZ4/s400/9860.jpg" /></a><strong>The TickWick at Bertram</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4beJ9DLj-rDCFxfTSoApLQ1186VAjEiMiVsJhvFV47JnDUr1Q8ppaNVOdfzRAg_7gBMZs1IeMdjJYHFmbrZZACZZ07Z98S4zEEt871R4yDd7yrsuLWmYu6nWuE-KRdZ4Af6o1OSYglnw/s1600/9862.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453891313117485138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4beJ9DLj-rDCFxfTSoApLQ1186VAjEiMiVsJhvFV47JnDUr1Q8ppaNVOdfzRAg_7gBMZs1IeMdjJYHFmbrZZACZZ07Z98S4zEEt871R4yDd7yrsuLWmYu6nWuE-KRdZ4Af6o1OSYglnw/s400/9862.jpg" /></a><strong>Eastbound pulling out of Bertram</strong><br /><br />There are only a few places where a shot can be taken with the train and the Salton Sea in the same frame. This point high above the siding at Mortmar (North Beach) the reverse curve allows for this combination to happen.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-BY8hm_xckRwOVPCwcsHIzZxIZdpMaKMJNiCKycTnSeqd_V9TjYl0ViZllkueBTHTU0Csc8AdEN_U9P8WRwK5kPUjMFMQ3q9b3VoPGtLIs-ZsE6PMmSa7rNn3dK3NOb4suPj0D4jTDU/s1600/9877.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453891898765420162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-BY8hm_xckRwOVPCwcsHIzZxIZdpMaKMJNiCKycTnSeqd_V9TjYl0ViZllkueBTHTU0Csc8AdEN_U9P8WRwK5kPUjMFMQ3q9b3VoPGtLIs-ZsE6PMmSa7rNn3dK3NOb4suPj0D4jTDU/s400/9877.jpg" /></a><strong>WB Manifest pulling into Mortmar - WB Auto train can be seen approaching</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnq6lBn2-JK_IsNW2XXhYu7mY44Re7Cf9qZbFNykdCbi4HOA0X2hONT_YRVtXfDUc5vKM0k9OlOddwxXg-o4FdAksmeSeqz9tG6tb25hi-SeHr-AX2wJuoo6MTkPkvoCs5c_rarlVp2M/s1600/9883.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453892285308901506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnq6lBn2-JK_IsNW2XXhYu7mY44Re7Cf9qZbFNykdCbi4HOA0X2hONT_YRVtXfDUc5vKM0k9OlOddwxXg-o4FdAksmeSeqz9tG6tb25hi-SeHr-AX2wJuoo6MTkPkvoCs5c_rarlVp2M/s400/9883.jpg" /></a><strong>Mortmar Meet</strong><br />A the light was ready to drop behind the Santa Rosa Mountains the westbound manifest rolls on - its train and crew only a few more hours from the terminal at West Colton.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKZpBAsHyYRrNsC00YAhFzdDSjCCuQuf299OOoH5Et1eTCveN0eZ9OjJr1CWo9JSOweWaAHxqQBrJL0goTdbyKkPVOmVQl-XpKOl5Jp6GPRPMUvlu-35JewW0Nus249aYWS6rhz_S4kE/s1600/9889.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453892896331976786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKZpBAsHyYRrNsC00YAhFzdDSjCCuQuf299OOoH5Et1eTCveN0eZ9OjJr1CWo9JSOweWaAHxqQBrJL0goTdbyKkPVOmVQl-XpKOl5Jp6GPRPMUvlu-35JewW0Nus249aYWS6rhz_S4kE/s400/9889.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>West into the Sunset along the Sunset</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong></strong><strong></strong>Robert W. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976120594881133418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285227563224207022.post-11176198399869627892010-03-28T16:59:00.000-07:002010-03-28T19:34:20.644-07:00A Late Winter's Adventure - Day 4 - BNSF TransconRefreshed from the previous evenings Kingman thunderstorm, we awoke in the morning with a plan - A plan to work east on the Seligman subdivison to the area of Crozier Canyon. We had planned to return to Barstow that night so we didnt want to venture too far east to make for a long drive back west. After checking in for the daily line-ups we were out at first light to set up for the classic shot at Walapai, where the main climbs on a fifteen mile tangent ramp up from the floor of the valley.<br /><br />We had hoped to recreate the classic shot of a train approaching with another headlight in the distance, but in the instance, we werent too successful with the second train appearing just after the first one passed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohATdc6D4pg0rCgisnjzAhYEFZIhdM5rklHJhwuECrQUcJqxH98W18grTCPNYE6T4PV-HoalFMgTbRcT8ifzf_7nUm1EAd-15yGLqAY-QF5UznWnNxtsJgHWav5r5gXfVjDU5Tq8F3Pg/s1600/9670.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453842981230904098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohATdc6D4pg0rCgisnjzAhYEFZIhdM5rklHJhwuECrQUcJqxH98W18grTCPNYE6T4PV-HoalFMgTbRcT8ifzf_7nUm1EAd-15yGLqAY-QF5UznWnNxtsJgHWav5r5gXfVjDU5Tq8F3Pg/s400/9670.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>BNSF 7328 East leads the M-BARBEL (Barstow, CA - Belen, NM) at Walapai</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2pfAU2rmpY6aoPVZHtQcx20s4hY_DkCVSd9SJtCEkrwaKRVJuOE5J-gv4AX_XeWtI6iPpds4guieNY3YlDo0BRBdTwzBjFiE6yffCE5IVulFLx8ksqOxgZIdU0rd_8nTHXjL_om39Wc/s1600/9676.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453843407068720354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2pfAU2rmpY6aoPVZHtQcx20s4hY_DkCVSd9SJtCEkrwaKRVJuOE5J-gv4AX_XeWtI6iPpds4guieNY3YlDo0BRBdTwzBjFiE6yffCE5IVulFLx8ksqOxgZIdU0rd_8nTHXjL_om39Wc/s400/9676.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>S-LHTCLO (Los Angeles Harbor - Clovis, NM) charges upgrade with BNSF 5153 East</strong><br /><br />Route 66 - "The Mother Road" parallels the Transcon for many locations in the desert southwest, and this area is no exception. Peppered with faux - Burma Shave signs pitching driving safety and the occasional roadside attraction is commonplace on this stretch of roadway. A quick pull-off of Route 66 west of Hackberry led to a good advantage point of the dip and swale of the former Santa Fe.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukee5AqAOZI5XHUz5m5HSvRoh8N7gWwCKq3Qqrhws4IPknER2Njn7n8_qlCDx5__qg9eqOiCOhpdEFt2Q5ORsTB4PGlZhunBmwRXKjbTXqX-_vu9PE0jLol83UuAOwT69E8nTjMsXtUI/s1600/9682.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453844699499917442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukee5AqAOZI5XHUz5m5HSvRoh8N7gWwCKq3Qqrhws4IPknER2Njn7n8_qlCDx5__qg9eqOiCOhpdEFt2Q5ORsTB4PGlZhunBmwRXKjbTXqX-_vu9PE0jLol83UuAOwT69E8nTjMsXtUI/s400/9682.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>A hot H-KCKBAR-9 (Kansas City - Barstow, CA) manifest hustles to try to stay ahead of a fleet of Z trains</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxKv-EcKC1rn-en-LjDEUW4lMiF4D9K-5GceES2GZoq0q0r3S-KOMd6Ov_DAs11AL6SFjeUOXN6bZCrPdghV1P6nRImPClr-fPgcxqJFZsZUFQQ4mx8WfqFdEiOl-ddEtblXfvF3Tu4k/s1600/9688.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453847734567892098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxKv-EcKC1rn-en-LjDEUW4lMiF4D9K-5GceES2GZoq0q0r3S-KOMd6Ov_DAs11AL6SFjeUOXN6bZCrPdghV1P6nRImPClr-fPgcxqJFZsZUFQQ4mx8WfqFdEiOl-ddEtblXfvF3Tu4k/s400/9688.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Z-LACWSP (Los Angeles, CA - Willow Springs, IL) crosses Truxton Wash on a iconic Santa Fe bridge at Hackberry</strong><br /><br />A set of rocks with an elevated view at the west end of Crozier Canyon is our next location where we have a good view of the Truxton Wash, which the main follows the drainage most of the way from Hackberry up to the top of the grade at Yampai. Crozier Canyon at just a few miles long is probably one of the most difficult to access due to private property issues as well as just physical road access. There are times of year that travel in the canyon is just not recommended. It has been said that if a railfan could spend a week in the canyon, there would be very few duplicated shots. Given how much rain had fallen over the past few days, we decided to make the west end of the Canyon as our location to set up. The canyon would have to wait for another time.<br /><br />The last time we were at the Canyon, we witnessed the impressive updrafts which would result in a severe thunderstorm that opened up right over us. This year, only rain greeted us.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLLvDZFXvwWBtcVoseO0vwkACnZECRSklAftUd-e3WC2aN_q8ONgeH60V71tOVp6PJQUGpEVGBDgzmckwjEGGiN7M-nyOWpLnHEUke-Nk-xdOqeVef_HfC_BRt10g2tB-A8Qiw94Z-mE/s1600/9695.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453847266965533938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLLvDZFXvwWBtcVoseO0vwkACnZECRSklAftUd-e3WC2aN_q8ONgeH60V71tOVp6PJQUGpEVGBDgzmckwjEGGiN7M-nyOWpLnHEUke-Nk-xdOqeVef_HfC_BRt10g2tB-A8Qiw94Z-mE/s400/9695.jpg" /></a><br />Z-KCKSBD (Kansas City - San Bernardino, CA) rolls out of Crozier Canyon<br /><br />Kingman Canyon is located just southwest of the City of Kingman, the main transitions between the newer part of Kingman to the old part of town through Slaughterhouse Canyon. A line separation comes back together albeit briefly in old town before dropping down into Kingman Canyon. This defile allows access to the Sacramento Valley and Wash which the railroad uses to make it down to the crossing of the Colorado River at Topock. The canyon is just a few miles long, but has a significant grade separation. Also laid in the canyon is a surface road called the Old Trails road as well as Route 66. A little off-road driving and rock climbing led to some great locations. Hiding behind a rockface to stay out of the wind and rain, we were able to see two trains in the matter of about an hour.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguREeAoimWu8usvCHzORsjoib7I4DHkzEbBxXMX0kUx-VhRlXWTAgQTWaD8TXLFjZKvxRcUXrifo0gWKaV7Ymakp6lo_0aU69AfXbYH1uG_N2qX6InpQvdVEiiSF7gfCGYqey2umjjKM/s1600/9699.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453851102349214450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguREeAoimWu8usvCHzORsjoib7I4DHkzEbBxXMX0kUx-VhRlXWTAgQTWaD8TXLFjZKvxRcUXrifo0gWKaV7Ymakp6lo_0aU69AfXbYH1uG_N2qX6InpQvdVEiiSF7gfCGYqey2umjjKM/s400/9699.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Z-WSPSBD (Willow Springs, IL - San Bernardino, CA) has dynamics in check as it heads downgrade through Kingman Canyon</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8tiSQQcWyHKh1kIRIrQYfTvl6PePaWML4Sl-HSsXDBMEfjl_nGbF-qtVXXIjkwLc3hwJZ197kjkxb25wmqVYyBHd7ukn5ve37h26BWAV1KfAK9j7BnSboKxWXD9kUBatQxf2uXfnT6g/s1600/9705.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453851535802622594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8tiSQQcWyHKh1kIRIrQYfTvl6PePaWML4Sl-HSsXDBMEfjl_nGbF-qtVXXIjkwLc3hwJZ197kjkxb25wmqVYyBHd7ukn5ve37h26BWAV1KfAK9j7BnSboKxWXD9kUBatQxf2uXfnT6g/s400/9705.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>A 186 car monster H-BARGAL (Barstow, Ca - Galesburg, IL) crawls upgrade through Kingman Canyon</strong><br /><br />Our goal for the afternoon was to try and get out from under the rain and try to capture some storm light. After a quick drive we were back on the Needles sub, working our way west towards Bolo Hill. The rain didnt let up as we had hoped, it only increased and looked like it was going to stay the course for the afternoon. This didnt deter our tenacity. We moved up to Saltus on the west side of Bolo Hill and set up for what would prove to be an interesting couple of hours.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1lRSs9gS5wFPZnBJZ5Fed4ykmcrK93aFyUTCUWQTkXzsI1gEu8NckZwJ1VG84aemP54b_bA9IImiutv4KVvqEBosyovJnJgh5QOYFcN938bh4BB9HUGUL9dbKQf5HutuMG1PJxv3I9U/s1600/9719.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453852565429930210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1lRSs9gS5wFPZnBJZ5Fed4ykmcrK93aFyUTCUWQTkXzsI1gEu8NckZwJ1VG84aemP54b_bA9IImiutv4KVvqEBosyovJnJgh5QOYFcN938bh4BB9HUGUL9dbKQf5HutuMG1PJxv3I9U/s400/9719.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWGHWkJp1Ufr7t_fLMPf2zR_u28vOTT3spVp_GOpzmkr6XXPzKs9xGao2nt3ApkniljzNqDO_-sr2Qvd7NRLRT91EIkTOlrZ3iYPSnW7Wu2-Jc_MB9Ol5r1KzFYGDdTFlzmF6gP0_feg/s1600/9724.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453873271325158642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWGHWkJp1Ufr7t_fLMPf2zR_u28vOTT3spVp_GOpzmkr6XXPzKs9xGao2nt3ApkniljzNqDO_-sr2Qvd7NRLRT91EIkTOlrZ3iYPSnW7Wu2-Jc_MB9Ol5r1KzFYGDdTFlzmF6gP0_feg/s400/9724.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>We managed to leapfrog train Z-WSPSBD that we saw in Kingman Canyon and catch it again here at Saltus during a rain squall - and going away with the Cadiz local approaching.</strong><br /><br />The Cadiz local provides same day out and back service from Barstow, CA to the interchange with the Arizona and California at Cadiz, CA. Out of any train on the Needles sub, this train is usually the one with the most unique power, usually stabled by a large set of 4-axle power. On this day, the local slowed to work the tank car spur at Saltus with a blue and yellow Santa Fe GP60 for lead power. I wondered what the conductor was thinking about these guys with cameras in the pouring rain in the middle of the Mojave.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-K8YCPTVYPtbcR_pC-FdVzadFIF3SMy94UiQ6FuPku6-WdUW8tqenSUcwP2ifo5Aq_i7XZCIi6rkXXHYIAqQ2cvL5e3-BGK25LnGJP0Ry3VLT7T2FWTgKT5IaRz0SsLouiEllxnF6PE/s1600/9740.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453875621384638546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-K8YCPTVYPtbcR_pC-FdVzadFIF3SMy94UiQ6FuPku6-WdUW8tqenSUcwP2ifo5Aq_i7XZCIi6rkXXHYIAqQ2cvL5e3-BGK25LnGJP0Ry3VLT7T2FWTgKT5IaRz0SsLouiEllxnF6PE/s400/9740.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BOEqs-w_PddRCUb5IvGDPRv-DFuEjdodB5DJNJg-iiwhv_EKF3csYIPMKA3qH7f7tT850JQH7JKJtn7QXLvG1Pwjm7aJw1EWcccRIejWvLyWvoRtXmgPRjercrrueYuH_UB-HK4VLxA/s1600/9744.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453875846105776754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BOEqs-w_PddRCUb5IvGDPRv-DFuEjdodB5DJNJg-iiwhv_EKF3csYIPMKA3qH7f7tT850JQH7JKJtn7QXLvG1Pwjm7aJw1EWcccRIejWvLyWvoRtXmgPRjercrrueYuH_UB-HK4VLxA/s400/9744.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4LgWs3ViUXdDq-qUQ35WL9zqn3KDY9i4iNYw2eptzPFNUi17_8y5A-ZtnC3pv1GHE20BdXHMTBPnDW9dEt1KSxQvzoODU_hSXQ6v13jcmEFAkyh_vYoqtm7_CHPOrNZYADFxSsfnYJ8/s1600/9748.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453876034464110434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4LgWs3ViUXdDq-qUQ35WL9zqn3KDY9i4iNYw2eptzPFNUi17_8y5A-ZtnC3pv1GHE20BdXHMTBPnDW9dEt1KSxQvzoODU_hSXQ6v13jcmEFAkyh_vYoqtm7_CHPOrNZYADFxSsfnYJ8/s400/9748.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PaNDjTkREuLBvf2ruKbbzk3Ud0M1hPmtSqJJ8-T__p8y7iLeC6HS4wC2D9egvm4o9l3K-97F3PpxulLrbeY1BxWdNxc0u5UtfQXqlGpJiQTRxosz4nQHHX90oHBGI5gkQ654kuXzHN8/s1600/9757.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453876161207593346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PaNDjTkREuLBvf2ruKbbzk3Ud0M1hPmtSqJJ8-T__p8y7iLeC6HS4wC2D9egvm4o9l3K-97F3PpxulLrbeY1BxWdNxc0u5UtfQXqlGpJiQTRxosz4nQHHX90oHBGI5gkQ654kuXzHN8/s400/9757.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Dressed for the winter elements in the Mojave, the brakeman and the conductor go about their duties in a land that usually sports triple digit temperatures for most of the year. After the work was completed, the local notches out up Bolo Hill - maybe a little for our benefit.</strong><br /><br />Last light found us at Newberry Springs watching the distant building of a thunderstorm over Barstow while we waited for the first of the westbound fleet that we first shot at Crozier Canyon to arrive. The storm light photos we were hoping for never materialized, but some decent going away and low light prevailed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrnjrNplIm0OAHX34ienHV4bKhIjX4yeXAkc4KiSDjjOmq6qUnXmxF0Q-ChNuYLrTpucB0lnIVX7z7IKFu0OpzPw7PALRBscZ8iPJSWpMMhQYispjxFU5XR8o0q-4GWrn5ggR_qmSLGk/s1600/9780.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrnjrNplIm0OAHX34ienHV4bKhIjX4yeXAkc4KiSDjjOmq6qUnXmxF0Q-ChNuYLrTpucB0lnIVX7z7IKFu0OpzPw7PALRBscZ8iPJSWpMMhQYispjxFU5XR8o0q-4GWrn5ggR_qmSLGk/s400/9780.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453877374786915986" /></a><br /><strong>Rolling into the storm at Sunset</strong><br /><br />Yet another day closes on the Mojave - the next day would be spent partially on the Needles sub, and then a switch over to the former SP.Robert W. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976120594881133418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285227563224207022.post-68947207276347171332010-03-21T19:22:00.000-07:002010-03-21T20:51:11.568-07:00A Late Winter's Adventure - Day 3 - Needles SubBarstow arguably is one of the best staging spots for a railfan adventure - striking distance to the Big 3 (Tehachapi, Cajon and Needles sub) and some of the lesser busy areas (Afton and Cima). In years past we would call Barstow home for several days in a row - working out onto the Needles sub. This year we would leapfrog from Barstow to Kingman before returning back to Barstow over a 3 day period.<br /><br />The focus of this day would be the Needles Sub - For me, the Needles sub is as heavy duty and fast running as it gets - its BNSF's national life line of commerce. If the Powder River Basin is the gold of the crown, the transcon has to be the shiny beset jewels. 60-80 trains ply the line every 24 hours. Stretching 172 miles from Barstow to Needles, one not familiar with this area may think the desert is a flat desolate area. Desolate in some places, sure, but flat - no way. The mainline crests several grades during its stretch. Summits such as Pisgah, Lavic, Squaw Summit, Bolo Hill and Goffs create opeational challenges. Very few trains fail to make it across the subdivision in the allotted hours. Some Z-train crews are on the long pool - San Bernardino or Bakersfield through to or from Needles.<br /><br />The summit at Lavic was to be our first stop for first light. Eastbound trains climb out of the dry lake bed at Hector through Pisgah where the first crest is made before heading down through a quick dip before climbing to the next summit at Lavic. From there its downgrade to Ludlow.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2DtWap-CgpHI8CELjQ1JzXZnKShpO0azGg0ES3GZZ-9qRG28LmTZ_qT_d9f8iIg72ug9qmkjPgwkQVJhOqnTTI931aXnrnsOTrxuAqRnhA-5uidtbIqFjXo4F98Iy9DSMBWhWoC5aI-E/s1600-h/9551.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451282417679007042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2DtWap-CgpHI8CELjQ1JzXZnKShpO0azGg0ES3GZZ-9qRG28LmTZ_qT_d9f8iIg72ug9qmkjPgwkQVJhOqnTTI931aXnrnsOTrxuAqRnhA-5uidtbIqFjXo4F98Iy9DSMBWhWoC5aI-E/s400/9551.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Lavic Curve at Sunrise</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNbzVvSYoQXe01UMilwjTSpCnIo-AaL_JZyYz0-Vhd3JdXC9Qo4t5OHsJp7K5dt6QaKA3HBeyPd9derU2SKxL7GNuirCdJiGnvTVfTksn_EayLPRmTZJMoxx81Kj0TCyVdAwoaIua0gA/s1600-h/9553.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNbzVvSYoQXe01UMilwjTSpCnIo-AaL_JZyYz0-Vhd3JdXC9Qo4t5OHsJp7K5dt6QaKA3HBeyPd9derU2SKxL7GNuirCdJiGnvTVfTksn_EayLPRmTZJMoxx81Kj0TCyVdAwoaIua0gA/s400/9553.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451282859054856322" /></a><br /><strong>Z-RICWSP (Richmond, CA - Willow Springs, IL) coming out of dip into Lavic.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEfM9m0fhEttqNBisgt21Dp4VAb6Cw12bskvSjjNCYZGvtkC4A9VI37lZDRjku4-CNJKgKndIGLwjR8dKbfMcD5kW_UGq97gFJMfWceXEDainysGawkjcmVjguK3hF_e3VcAexD1jXfs/s1600-h/9570.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEfM9m0fhEttqNBisgt21Dp4VAb6Cw12bskvSjjNCYZGvtkC4A9VI37lZDRjku4-CNJKgKndIGLwjR8dKbfMcD5kW_UGq97gFJMfWceXEDainysGawkjcmVjguK3hF_e3VcAexD1jXfs/s400/9570.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451283307815642482" /></a><br /><strong>Q-LACCHI (Los Angeles, CA - Chicago, IL) starts downgrade towards Ludlow - Pisgah lava crater distant.</strong><br /><br /><a href=" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larrea_tridentata">Creosote bush </a>is punctuated with pumice and volcanic rock in the area - the nearby lava fields and <a href=" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisgah_Crater">Pisgah crater </a>reminds the violent creations of the area. <br /><br />Bolo Hill was our next area to check out. Previously Kit Courtier showed us how to get into the Bolo Hill area which is an excellent shooting location for east and westbounds. With my handy Garmin Nuvi, I marked the spots as waypoints Bolo 1, 2 and 3 for future quick shooting references. Having been on the Needles sub over a dozen times in the past 10 years, I am always finding new and unique photo locations. Many of them off are of Route 66 - requiring a little patience and luck.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWGsV_v_sv5vBHp1QPqHyZp0YIA8KkKnFzlkUhfyk883N_0wYBIDjX_4AcLi9dlApgGdvRT-sWo2hw83FBdWkMLhI0YKCBNB91eT21I0pVw8yOntjLmonb6intJIOh39HtNEeiq1XiyM/s1600-h/9583.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWGsV_v_sv5vBHp1QPqHyZp0YIA8KkKnFzlkUhfyk883N_0wYBIDjX_4AcLi9dlApgGdvRT-sWo2hw83FBdWkMLhI0YKCBNB91eT21I0pVw8yOntjLmonb6intJIOh39HtNEeiq1XiyM/s400/9583.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451287378118650722" /></a><br /><strong>Z-NYCLAC (New York City - Los Angeles, CA) making 70 per on Bolo Hill</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcr64CAHTiaiXs-Za5Qm-RlaoqzrvAl_8L7k-QKlOFF-uckVaRhrK8yiUj-N9sb2q0j0Cv903tgFKKI_GRvmRvU0FRBYijlyZ2Gw4dis9b3IqucBXOULmexiWvWkkIGrukphJBavfD5NA/s1600-h/9586.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcr64CAHTiaiXs-Za5Qm-RlaoqzrvAl_8L7k-QKlOFF-uckVaRhrK8yiUj-N9sb2q0j0Cv903tgFKKI_GRvmRvU0FRBYijlyZ2Gw4dis9b3IqucBXOULmexiWvWkkIGrukphJBavfD5NA/s400/9586.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451287782005515154" /></a><br /><strong>Z-WSPNBY (Willow Spring, IL - North Bay, CA) at Bolo Hill - Cadiz distant.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwVnt94tdzUei14vtvjeh09xgQTH8UbiCEJSFPKm1_HQnOpgkqnib7MBAfdhNusRoB7pJvGEVPhzuw3zZhSOy7Jz04m3jiZnfORu1fNfyMWI0ux_d6mSxdoRZzR1Bn6g6XQKDwr3_3nQ/s1600-h/9591.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwVnt94tdzUei14vtvjeh09xgQTH8UbiCEJSFPKm1_HQnOpgkqnib7MBAfdhNusRoB7pJvGEVPhzuw3zZhSOy7Jz04m3jiZnfORu1fNfyMWI0ux_d6mSxdoRZzR1Bn6g6XQKDwr3_3nQ/s400/9591.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451289322618382882" /></a><br /><strong>Warbonnet led Q-STOALT (Stockton, CA - Alliance, TX) at Bolo Hill with Amboy crater distant.</strong><br /><br />Alphabetic towns laid out going east its an easy way to remember station locations; Amboy, Bolo, Cadiz, Danby, Essex, Goffs, Homer, Ibis, Java, Kleinfelter, Lava....East from Amboy is the grade to Bolo, then dropping back down to Cadiz before the long pull out of the Bristol Dry Lake bed to the crest at Goffs. From Essex to Goffs is a favorite spot to pace trains along old Route 66.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5tIZAt2UY-bdnpw7m4VrVsG7wzztN4a9oLW0a24wu6l8HZgzTSaqODbCfa04EgotSOpenONKfWCF4TxemF_jrcPNRODUxPoeQuyjnNt1cBldeCMoG4IW6fjhkcwr3YFy7JK400Tb1Dw/s1600-h/9598.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5tIZAt2UY-bdnpw7m4VrVsG7wzztN4a9oLW0a24wu6l8HZgzTSaqODbCfa04EgotSOpenONKfWCF4TxemF_jrcPNRODUxPoeQuyjnNt1cBldeCMoG4IW6fjhkcwr3YFy7JK400Tb1Dw/s400/9598.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451288948331034738" /></a><br /><strong>Q-ATGLAC (Atlanta, GA - Los Angeles, CA) cresting Goffs hill.</strong><br /><br />Along the base of the Dead Mountains is the Piute Valley - this is where the rail line picks up the drainage of the Piute Wash to find its way down to Needles. The area around Java has been an attraction as of late of us - with the sun in mostly favorable angles for the morning through evening. Ibis can be a great location for fading evening light as well.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8TVMJjFQJ92sJBPlq6AwuSL8AjtDrOahwjLejfhIQC-JUSnAFkv1-W_ISc3077S4kSRlPr9XH5Qc5TZPb6QH_G9s_tcaRpeNlmvibn9AEIAt2UiZOFA4gRtqYddqDmnxO_y6EG7j14I/s1600-h/9607.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8TVMJjFQJ92sJBPlq6AwuSL8AjtDrOahwjLejfhIQC-JUSnAFkv1-W_ISc3077S4kSRlPr9XH5Qc5TZPb6QH_G9s_tcaRpeNlmvibn9AEIAt2UiZOFA4gRtqYddqDmnxO_y6EG7j14I/s400/9607.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451295909105133234" /></a><br /><strong>M-BELBAR (Belen, NM - Barstow, CA)Climbing out of the Piute Valley</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVbVRuOyyCh0jJLoDHTjjOHLdui0DAG-LdYyHVbm1w0Vly1dtqYqg2WcQwp5WzgjmU5VA2pwCjZYcZvvJrQ4wgCKi5fSn5SZ4E-suZmV0GVHifUdMHH1IQdiUVjz0nxwz8-wIZ6m7-cc/s1600-h/9629.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVbVRuOyyCh0jJLoDHTjjOHLdui0DAG-LdYyHVbm1w0Vly1dtqYqg2WcQwp5WzgjmU5VA2pwCjZYcZvvJrQ4wgCKi5fSn5SZ4E-suZmV0GVHifUdMHH1IQdiUVjz0nxwz8-wIZ6m7-cc/s400/9629.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451296577250858194" /></a><br /><strong>M-SLABAR (Slayton, TX - Barstow, CA) at Java</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7nB4x5AquetGDjTcwz6YOmbqkGd9qNZaz3vQQl7vj7nILxnPGioJ4RuS0cSoVqJGKtjqOHfqVm_PrYKhpmDtwg1DV1NgBKCWfDjM1SB-z1gcudOMIcGX8o3ytKdUmm3maY13R5ECzvNI/s1600-h/9645.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7nB4x5AquetGDjTcwz6YOmbqkGd9qNZaz3vQQl7vj7nILxnPGioJ4RuS0cSoVqJGKtjqOHfqVm_PrYKhpmDtwg1DV1NgBKCWfDjM1SB-z1gcudOMIcGX8o3ytKdUmm3maY13R5ECzvNI/s400/9645.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451296964326437410" /></a><br /><strong>Z-KCKLAC (Kansas City - Los Angeles, CA) at Java</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtiZ8t2vH1fpyyKBz1Z4NOahbBYWlrzrEhDm4lR1bcNGCiSM8UN2B9nSNrQbiBgncAZq8iXOPW1HPSCtFA45fUKKlfxk9llLnI0GJvT4F1vWup-2ZA5e-CY6guh14U2h9MLzVjyWmv9Y/s1600-h/9647.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtiZ8t2vH1fpyyKBz1Z4NOahbBYWlrzrEhDm4lR1bcNGCiSM8UN2B9nSNrQbiBgncAZq8iXOPW1HPSCtFA45fUKKlfxk9llLnI0GJvT4F1vWup-2ZA5e-CY6guh14U2h9MLzVjyWmv9Y/s400/9647.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451297803686291074" /></a><br /><strong>Kleinfelter</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJ7TfJbZXXoKr_PriiEI3wf0vavN8FPN_q_fc5Ny1nlRhx7sbL7LBSNgiT6w7_zFBzwB1hDSpHxVi4artLUQ9mr-6EP3szjMayV8szBx-hhUbFiHB4VIC2kOx7vX7avILuLGBGdenO4U/s1600-h/9658.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJ7TfJbZXXoKr_PriiEI3wf0vavN8FPN_q_fc5Ny1nlRhx7sbL7LBSNgiT6w7_zFBzwB1hDSpHxVi4artLUQ9mr-6EP3szjMayV8szBx-hhUbFiHB4VIC2kOx7vX7avILuLGBGdenO4U/s400/9658.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451298291784784178" /></a><br /><strong>Pulling hard into Ibis</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQorJFc-iNMqXv5uf25Y-x_QsmmQEhMLwGViqNGB6oELK1ZnGG5ut992-QNDjhjYAe0EAYYr_A4XCbrNOWtNEVVkZMZoolcaZJbeTVNoMpB6NcohyphenhyphenfWgTTwex7kGwfVvfz_apcx-Aro0/s1600-h/9661.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQorJFc-iNMqXv5uf25Y-x_QsmmQEhMLwGViqNGB6oELK1ZnGG5ut992-QNDjhjYAe0EAYYr_A4XCbrNOWtNEVVkZMZoolcaZJbeTVNoMpB6NcohyphenhyphenfWgTTwex7kGwfVvfz_apcx-Aro0/s400/9661.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451298055857739154" /></a><br /><strong>Meet at Ibis</strong><br /><br />As the evening descended upon us, we decided to move east for our hotel in Kingman, enjoying a desert thunderstorm that night while sitting outside having dinner. Truly a great trip so far....Robert W. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976120594881133418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285227563224207022.post-2535992293919415902010-03-21T17:44:00.001-07:002010-03-21T18:31:04.559-07:00A Late Winter's Adventure - Day 2After a comfortable night in Tehachapi, we were out bright and early - before the sunrise to get set for our shots of the day. As with any and really all of our trips, we have a set routine. Up early - sometimes two hours before sunrise, out all day and in late, sometimes well after dark. One of the last things we do before getting into our hotel, is fill up the vehicle with fuel, and gather provisions for the following day - this allows us to get our right away that morning.<br /><br />Since the wind was so fierce the day before on the Mojave side, we thought it would be good to try it out in the morning. Calm at Tehachapi - we might just luck out. The trip the previous year, we ventured up on top of the hill at Warren which is just upgrade from Mojave. This is a great overlook with the light good for mornings. The hill is populated with Joshua Trees which can be used to frame up a train or two. The chill in the crisp air slowly moderated as the sun shined brightly on our backs while waiting for the action.<br /><br /><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaToTb2uPkHb2I-BxuIc8VadIOOMKj0XdRqYkWYh8lrJnXwg-u6u0Tm1J30Qbw2_MIAaL1eMKt57sigkE64fUC4wgJ6l2IP3Rym2Housn9gvSmmHlrt-sAA0UgNoAmgIKksc0yOLVFFsU/s1600-h/9477.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451254200727510258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaToTb2uPkHb2I-BxuIc8VadIOOMKj0XdRqYkWYh8lrJnXwg-u6u0Tm1J30Qbw2_MIAaL1eMKt57sigkE64fUC4wgJ6l2IP3Rym2Housn9gvSmmHlrt-sAA0UgNoAmgIKksc0yOLVFFsU/s400/9477.jpg" /></a> </p><br /><p><strong>Warren Joshua Trees</strong></p><br />We were lucky enough to catch 4 trains in about two hours while up on the hill. Regular phone updates of train locations from Darren were a big help. After our green hills experience of Tehachapi from the day previous were enough of a tease to us to pry us back over the hill to set up between Caliente and Bealville. The forecast had called for increasing clouds throughout the day so morning and afternoon would be our goal.<br /><br />The best example of the aerial view of the part of the railroad between the Caliente Narrows and the Cliff siding is to take a spaghetti noodle and twist and wind it around a fork - as the crow flies between one point an another may be just a mile or two, but from a linear standpoint is 8 rail miles. It is the closest you will get to a multi-deck model railroad but in 1:1 scale. If your knowledge of Tehachapi is only in books and in photos - they do not do it justice by any means.<br /><br />Beyond Caliente, after negotiating a 10 degree horseshoe curve the grade steepes to 2.2-2.3%. Through 252ft. tunnel 1 and 219ft tunnel 2, another 10 degree horseshoe curve at Allard is negotiated. The grade crossing at Bealville is at the south siding switch - the line continues upgrade through 494ft tunnel 3, past the daylighted area of tunnel 4, before going through 1175ft tunnel 5. This described area is one of the most accessible on the north slope of the grade and can be very scenic.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVwsxq5OE_T8nWdWij3JEyFRrdJeqnBF-MPljH8O0IBijKmVsXow5Z4L23zqZji4IsbEhrEMyEpITP_7iqulrSQF7IuQLJj5EDUrxu3tW1shzV55gDEcHN94vmTU_JwxVARelrJZQl_E/s1600-h/9434.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451259826394696114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVwsxq5OE_T8nWdWij3JEyFRrdJeqnBF-MPljH8O0IBijKmVsXow5Z4L23zqZji4IsbEhrEMyEpITP_7iqulrSQF7IuQLJj5EDUrxu3tW1shzV55gDEcHN94vmTU_JwxVARelrJZQl_E/s400/9434.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Northbound downgrade at Tunnel 2</strong><br /><br />The overlook along the side of the Caliente Bodfish Road provides a great view into the Caliente Narrows and of any approaching southbound trains. Alerts for southbound trains can be heard when they are approaching the Bealville grade crossing still several miles upgrade. This time of year, the grass is lush and green and diesels in yellow or orange stand out very well.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpzXyzSm_SlmhSn6QGFVfmh6A5QuO7v_3YnU9RGQJAk8T996vYE4x1m0bSQNLyYh5akeEqgqk1CMHTc0iOAZ3EduSxooznyuIfTkE7_zSMlS5mvIAItb0YsFd-HLT29AwAJJyC6ci7zC8/s1600-h/9513.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451261174585260338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpzXyzSm_SlmhSn6QGFVfmh6A5QuO7v_3YnU9RGQJAk8T996vYE4x1m0bSQNLyYh5akeEqgqk1CMHTc0iOAZ3EduSxooznyuIfTkE7_zSMlS5mvIAItb0YsFd-HLT29AwAJJyC6ci7zC8/s400/9513.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Caliente Narrows</strong><br /><br />The area around Tunnel 2 is one of my favorite places on The Hill to set up. The sun angle this time of year is very favorable. Parking and clamboring up the nearby hill provides elevation to take an ordinary 3/4 brain rot shot and gives it a little more character. Two trains in so-so filtered light were ours for the taking.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTCBdli9r1rcqhk0Sm0_2ZJ0gdWhLQ9rHXHueaeOTVbks61I0yZ1sZvRN2M8nRGlt-amriBELsKTXaJiON2FkI1KCeJbTusujonDG373tXq_M60GIoC88BKgTnIxRqPOxtq26iiA6ddk/s1600-h/9528.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451262363277624402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTCBdli9r1rcqhk0Sm0_2ZJ0gdWhLQ9rHXHueaeOTVbks61I0yZ1sZvRN2M8nRGlt-amriBELsKTXaJiON2FkI1KCeJbTusujonDG373tXq_M60GIoC88BKgTnIxRqPOxtq26iiA6ddk/s400/9528.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Q-STOCHI6 (Stockton, CA - Chicago, IL)</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFKNyB3sVBIdzhTPgDEZ8wYkCKkX89omSof2JPdaMc8YZKZgiRNtKNoq3qhE9ROTdOxUjf883HJoFgvbhK2okYL4lEKNovQr8chhvQlGWoOYqGMTHs8yAqAGQKkhmoWBLdtL33ClDB4k/s1600-h/9538.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451262804008086098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFKNyB3sVBIdzhTPgDEZ8wYkCKkX89omSof2JPdaMc8YZKZgiRNtKNoq3qhE9ROTdOxUjf883HJoFgvbhK2okYL4lEKNovQr8chhvQlGWoOYqGMTHs8yAqAGQKkhmoWBLdtL33ClDB4k/s400/9538.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>B-NBYLAC (North Bay, CA - Los Angeles, CA) - note Q-STOCHI at Cliff siding</strong> <strong>8 rail miles ahead<br /></strong><br /><br />What I enjoy most about trips like this is what we as a group talk about between trains. Mike spinning takes about his Boomer time on the line, speculation about the next train location, next shot location, camera set-ups, and always the good natured hazing. This day we welcomed Darren into out world - the world of quazi-militant combat railfanning. We hope to shoot with him again very soon. Trains gone, light not far behind, its a hundered miles and a couple of hours off to Barstow!Robert W. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976120594881133418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285227563224207022.post-37542361516650103402010-03-21T17:16:00.001-07:002010-03-21T17:16:42.759-07:00A Late Winter's Adventure - Day 1For the past several years I have had the opportunity to take some time off to do some exploring and photography in the Desert Southwest. This past early part of March, I was accompanied by <a href="http://www.dogcaught.com/">Steve Eshom </a>and Mike Sawyer along what would be a five day experience in the desert. With a fairly planned trip, our first day and a half would be on Tehachapi. This year was fairly different that others with El Nino bringing in winter rains to an area which we were not familiar with.<br /><br />What happens when you combine rain and Tehachapi? Emerald green hills - a sight like no other - one must behold it to appreciate it. Locals say enjoy the green as in just a few short weeks, it will cure out to the familiar brown which will endure throughout the remainder of the year. This year, we were about a week shy of the full bloom of the wildflowers, but the view was amazing, perhaps only Ireland could have done better.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJuk6sL-P3Bix_99Ih4bn5ZoOxmAGN_yhN2PeEhyphenhyphen7c0KX0LpaZ6fsqndFtGvTzQIL5Ltqzk2z5GRlcB4F2PZiZoCUlgEye2RfQeRh8PX4cvFLcacLnhmXnG16dCLdxZtyLbaRDjSF1tHXF/s1600-h/9395.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451179085922816370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJuk6sL-P3Bix_99Ih4bn5ZoOxmAGN_yhN2PeEhyphenhyphen7c0KX0LpaZ6fsqndFtGvTzQIL5Ltqzk2z5GRlcB4F2PZiZoCUlgEye2RfQeRh8PX4cvFLcacLnhmXnG16dCLdxZtyLbaRDjSF1tHXF/s400/9395.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifV1KR9uVU7J7XvItkd6sV_JcN7_VsVrxhDS3eHrSYflM_ZTsrzjkZu_r4eQxKoDgFpk8kwrgRafMMu2FrINoKc-QdtO9AIJedToFh9GG1F1rQmBaUjxLErszxS3mUErwZi9xkiPAB6Y_7/s1600-h/9401.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451179338913989522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifV1KR9uVU7J7XvItkd6sV_JcN7_VsVrxhDS3eHrSYflM_ZTsrzjkZu_r4eQxKoDgFpk8kwrgRafMMu2FrINoKc-QdtO9AIJedToFh9GG1F1rQmBaUjxLErszxS3mUErwZi9xkiPAB6Y_7/s400/9401.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNoF9w0sUOKGkc6YNeAzE5awH0JSBQSmHWaJ2RI5dDcBJjOwT1gVPndC1MJkBuwaeeFwLcc1uSzAabCG4BXzaJSZXvtLbK0hh6vUrSSKb_Ugsn5yWO-zqfVE5Z0zlwQZzsVX6WeGoDqo8/s1600-h/9422.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451179574156755042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNoF9w0sUOKGkc6YNeAzE5awH0JSBQSmHWaJ2RI5dDcBJjOwT1gVPndC1MJkBuwaeeFwLcc1uSzAabCG4BXzaJSZXvtLbK0hh6vUrSSKb_Ugsn5yWO-zqfVE5Z0zlwQZzsVX6WeGoDqo8/s400/9422.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6OrjuajgUyMhCXJKVEas3DoZrcLG303CXZg03VF459XeZXP5UnAcQL01OlAENDLBGrxxgITzJWJNh_7b1-f3ttpejEUQ-fYlaz-wrft9xaP2sHlydXVEapfm_mVuTSy7BTGhDbvZvebD/s1600-h/9411.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451185622955562130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6OrjuajgUyMhCXJKVEas3DoZrcLG303CXZg03VF459XeZXP5UnAcQL01OlAENDLBGrxxgITzJWJNh_7b1-f3ttpejEUQ-fYlaz-wrft9xaP2sHlydXVEapfm_mVuTSy7BTGhDbvZvebD/s400/9411.jpg" /></a><br /><br />We were hoping to photograph some railroad activity amidst the colorful scenery. In years past, Tehachapi has been a challenge for us - usually a trip to "The Hill" was punctuated with endless work windows and train problems that caused the line to grind to a halt. This year our luck held out - a couple of weeks previous was the derailment and subsequent tunnel fire at Walong - the line was open with only minor work occurring here and there. Arriving in Mojave to meet up with <a href="http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=310922&nseq=3">Darren Megowan</a>, we were met with strong winds out of the pass that urged us to move west. Upon arriving at Bealville we found BNSF's sizzling hot Z-NBYWSP9 (North Bay, CA - Willow Springs, IL) sitting idle on the main waiting for track and time to clear up the line.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipN6zOcKR_lLAXKJ_KWuSUPEx00vxBl0SIlxPsikZSn_ptnHRKUkOfYFPZzHTeN7CHRaqXoB6McwDPge_j88DJfX_cSYhAInDZQ5nCikmH435hJRgSN8MF_UYbmJ93ys8DoOvq6HvuYHIf/s1600-h/9394.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451182262608150738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipN6zOcKR_lLAXKJ_KWuSUPEx00vxBl0SIlxPsikZSn_ptnHRKUkOfYFPZzHTeN7CHRaqXoB6McwDPge_j88DJfX_cSYhAInDZQ5nCikmH435hJRgSN8MF_UYbmJ93ys8DoOvq6HvuYHIf/s400/9394.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>BNSF Z-NBYWSP9 at Bealville</strong><br /><br />After clearing up the Z train departed upgrade, its place quickly replaced by a UP Z-LTLC (Lathrop, CA - Los Angeles, CA) who pulled to a stop for the signal, and to drop off a UP Road Foreman sporting a smart SP coat. Receiving the green to proceed the Road Foreman pauses to roll the train by before departing back to Bakersfield in a company rig.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_Vxl95F0RuFA-hUOWtW9fKb7a9hceBV8BGtKxXRWVN4_ONsBpz39L0jO5ethbA6ERSk55gp79DoJJ8qffbfxd5rV3-2qThmcYMZYiYzIcUWSMjCpI55puH7nvrECGyOxAMTitINkwBl9/s1600-h/9402.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451183919369069938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_Vxl95F0RuFA-hUOWtW9fKb7a9hceBV8BGtKxXRWVN4_ONsBpz39L0jO5ethbA6ERSk55gp79DoJJ8qffbfxd5rV3-2qThmcYMZYiYzIcUWSMjCpI55puH7nvrECGyOxAMTitINkwBl9/s400/9402.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Whose Company Is This??</strong><br /><br />The trains will come and go, but what strikes me most is how the line interacts with the country - with the terrain. Throw some amazing colors that spring time brings and accompany it with some storm light, and the results can truly be memorable.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHP7L2vSUyX0At8VFdzdtWPCWqiDy0PsZroNl-9w9advzE406R0k4e3D3IuN48X6ARL6iPp3aWPbhy_Kye6a3-fAKglkKDBnsaI5pOxE2w8llf_4uPpUc-zw_Il5G0DTYsgF062W9V-myN/s1600-h/9398.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451184975697962402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHP7L2vSUyX0At8VFdzdtWPCWqiDy0PsZroNl-9w9advzE406R0k4e3D3IuN48X6ARL6iPp3aWPbhy_Kye6a3-fAKglkKDBnsaI5pOxE2w8llf_4uPpUc-zw_Il5G0DTYsgF062W9V-myN/s400/9398.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Z train climbing out of Tunnel 5</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMh2xFNI1CQJdJTspyANfT-WjT__F_B51kxUxt9mSX3PW4FWfragjJo0Oq_g2mqiUIcmrU6FgKlOwpSZoq64IANsHJ0iIAkFBpaT4zZ6ZgnvkDZdtGv1e_SVu8aJX0VeVbzkjD0KF-YHC/s1600-h/9408.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451185260027190434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMh2xFNI1CQJdJTspyANfT-WjT__F_B51kxUxt9mSX3PW4FWfragjJo0Oq_g2mqiUIcmrU6FgKlOwpSZoq64IANsHJ0iIAkFBpaT4zZ6ZgnvkDZdtGv1e_SVu8aJX0VeVbzkjD0KF-YHC/s400/9408.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Be Careful</strong><br /><br />At the end of the steady and straight climb out of Bakersfield for southbound trains lies Sand Cut. This can be a dramatic spot to view trains starting their first assault on "The Hill". If the skies are just right, sunset can bring amazing reds and oranges and then with a little luck a train may show up.....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRbqhZmDmvDGtWuoeeQ58PVKOs9XfjxcvNjdQZCBNjUDINOhOzaaJ1_uxplL64EQIRWvrjY7EV8zsgBt4ZXOKeWHsRvF2obIN_AV-QPvpfPWyM9R4UcJK2yCxgFIz6UNTNpLRQYw_zLac/s1600-h/9454.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451187311443420530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRbqhZmDmvDGtWuoeeQ58PVKOs9XfjxcvNjdQZCBNjUDINOhOzaaJ1_uxplL64EQIRWvrjY7EV8zsgBt4ZXOKeWHsRvF2obIN_AV-QPvpfPWyM9R4UcJK2yCxgFIz6UNTNpLRQYw_zLac/s400/9454.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Crossing Over</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-x452tsTuXdz7fymJCbf1aWBm1ZlGVSNEyxNZfQ5YuBFkSdCjF8-GLMbCMXNul4vtD3Heu9Q5qHp0c8KE_tkVMEV57g-53fP-9VlHEitdE1Keo1uFr_EPjS2_6zMWZFfUC2G5dsqA_CjI/s1600-h/9457.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451187597254040994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-x452tsTuXdz7fymJCbf1aWBm1ZlGVSNEyxNZfQ5YuBFkSdCjF8-GLMbCMXNul4vtD3Heu9Q5qHp0c8KE_tkVMEV57g-53fP-9VlHEitdE1Keo1uFr_EPjS2_6zMWZFfUC2G5dsqA_CjI/s400/9457.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Sunset Silhouette</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1GABO3Ux1FYLqoOtXYAQCPOcGuS76P7NEoeYqUvetBiQ2C7TPTOFU6-Lqi8tzxm-RISk3u2lTSyr1xcdzsmtsRUTTNGKrKiSQgkr21ATlCkAjhF6iExkhbF_DlYqLn1gyn8HttB5UBLi/s1600-h/9463.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451187938011643714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1GABO3Ux1FYLqoOtXYAQCPOcGuS76P7NEoeYqUvetBiQ2C7TPTOFU6-Lqi8tzxm-RISk3u2lTSyr1xcdzsmtsRUTTNGKrKiSQgkr21ATlCkAjhF6iExkhbF_DlYqLn1gyn8HttB5UBLi/s400/9463.jpg" /></a><br />H-EVEBAR (Everett, WA - Barstow, CA)Robert W. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976120594881133418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285227563224207022.post-17152544651800858102007-12-23T12:15:00.000-08:002007-12-23T12:15:24.059-08:00San Diego - An American Paradise<embed style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 320px" name="flashticker" align="middle" src="http://widget-89.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2377900603251790729&site=widget-89.slide.com"></embed> <div style="WIDTH: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=2377900603251790729&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-89.slide.com/p1/2377900603251790729/bb_t000_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&ad=0&id=2377900603251790729&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-89.slide.com/p2/2377900603251790729/bb_t000_v000_a000_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br />San Diego - An American Paradise - or should the title be San Diego - A Winter Sabbatical. January 2008 will be the 9th year and a row that Arline and I head south in January to get away from the weather of the wet, cold and gray Pacific Northwest. Being removed from Southern California for 24 years, it is still something that we look forward to each year. We have managed to take GB's and GB's of photos on each trip, sometimes hooking up with the <a href="http://www.sandiegodslr.com/">San Diego Digital DSLR Group</a> on one of their group photo shoots around San Diego County. These photos were taken a couple of years ago while on one of our trips.Robert W. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976120594881133418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285227563224207022.post-23874751903864869402007-12-23T12:05:00.001-08:002007-12-23T12:14:24.134-08:00Mount Hood GaloreRecently inspired by a photo by <a href="http://w3.gorge.net/schwanz">Dan Schwanz</a> on <a href="http://www.trainorders.com">Train Orders </a>about trains and Oregon's Mount Hood, I managed to find a compilation of shots taken from Memorial Day weekend 2007 in the Columbia River Gorge.<br /><br />Thanks for taking a look.<br /><br />RS<br /><br /><em>np/ Incubus - Drive</em><br /><br /><strong>Morning Z Train at North Dalles, WA</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sYecKZc60Bq6U23uCjquXaNCBsbxl-j52pkGFAAkzFROALlByxBXDTqg1mQltChz-4mPRW81j60OSu0FEYkQuvwWpiaZuGQ2-NL57ayTqNIbODKEQJPLcbloaK_S0rBgTxbJdWE6SS4/s1600-h/gorge1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sYecKZc60Bq6U23uCjquXaNCBsbxl-j52pkGFAAkzFROALlByxBXDTqg1mQltChz-4mPRW81j60OSu0FEYkQuvwWpiaZuGQ2-NL57ayTqNIbODKEQJPLcbloaK_S0rBgTxbJdWE6SS4/s400/gorge1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147262734544444466" /></a><br /><br /><strong>70mph at Rufus, OR</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifboar226_pqkDEG7meSAuVNSPKQaQyo7KaT1kytxsysO1Wf5JuNVJSploRovWBUIIGZ8N5wl_Mp3CrS3DX1ZSa6cyBPI8gSaECMLRNawIPqNoRnmECfC9dVbhCOkdx8n5Q2-X4sxETxQ/s1600-h/gorge7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifboar226_pqkDEG7meSAuVNSPKQaQyo7KaT1kytxsysO1Wf5JuNVJSploRovWBUIIGZ8N5wl_Mp3CrS3DX1ZSa6cyBPI8gSaECMLRNawIPqNoRnmECfC9dVbhCOkdx8n5Q2-X4sxETxQ/s400/gorge7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147262987947514946" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Biggs, OR Overlook</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgXG9rEYrQ6sMRcQhSYPzwIwZJpc9Lv6yV6S9rXjwMT4IeU928BxaehULJK5KdOkNLUN6Gz4MJ2VW-9IGxq-HECWhGC9kML0mQmMYzZAQuthVUO4hnA653o5LZ5XCUeOvIYYe2WByqF4/s1600-h/gorge8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgXG9rEYrQ6sMRcQhSYPzwIwZJpc9Lv6yV6S9rXjwMT4IeU928BxaehULJK5KdOkNLUN6Gz4MJ2VW-9IGxq-HECWhGC9kML0mQmMYzZAQuthVUO4hnA653o5LZ5XCUeOvIYYe2WByqF4/s400/gorge8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147263353019735122" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Avery, WA</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpI_uGnA_0-l3jWI9Ol09h32tYdYALnsSY53RMdRvSvoAp1QTaxdHzpza3suXEU_FfwUXLJ21_HPzGtFYzNtQhS-RZOd2W4SnMTEwwftEi_MOSI9ROYvah_OOiONeBf8I3WQIG5cVkOI/s1600-h/gorge19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpI_uGnA_0-l3jWI9Ol09h32tYdYALnsSY53RMdRvSvoAp1QTaxdHzpza3suXEU_FfwUXLJ21_HPzGtFYzNtQhS-RZOd2W4SnMTEwwftEi_MOSI9ROYvah_OOiONeBf8I3WQIG5cVkOI/s400/gorge19.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147263662257380450" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Wishram - Fallbridge</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwlO7r6cIgbuEvNvQ2q8BoCM1BENbCuT8q2JFtfX87SlFuTNqWiV4QYvvPoXLjyA_JV8FZy-uF0NtdFEdsYHwiCsR20D6IhyzgsJiHQgyAeZc8_MiV1SdIFGKQBmjqrze8BVlcJmLYj7Q/s1600-h/gorge18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwlO7r6cIgbuEvNvQ2q8BoCM1BENbCuT8q2JFtfX87SlFuTNqWiV4QYvvPoXLjyA_JV8FZy-uF0NtdFEdsYHwiCsR20D6IhyzgsJiHQgyAeZc8_MiV1SdIFGKQBmjqrze8BVlcJmLYj7Q/s400/gorge18.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147264061689338994" /></a>Robert W. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976120594881133418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285227563224207022.post-51519110947373501982007-12-22T20:15:00.000-08:002007-12-22T20:55:02.544-08:00Winter in the Blue Mountains of OregonEach December, a group of us travel to shoot some snowy railroad photos. This winter was no exception, but the venue changed a bit. The past several years, we headed south to the former SP Cascade Crossing at Pengra Pass outside Eugene, OR. In 2006, the traffic levels were so down that on our last day we saw only 2 trains the entire day. This year myself along with Richard Zoller, <a href="http://www.dogcaught.com">Steve Eshom </a>and Steve Carter headed to the Oregon Short Line (UP) crossing of the Blue Mountains in Eastern Oregon.<br /><br />Snow was forecast for the long weekend - a few suprises were in store for us over the weekend.....Here are some of the photos from the great weekend! You can view the photos at full size by clicking on each of the images.<br /><br />Thanks for looking -<br /><br />RS<br /><em>np/Frampton Comes Alive - Do you feel like I do</em><br /><br /><strong>Snowy Night At Kamela</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_x38BnGdOQgF_q9fdqW6EML5BISLygMcfR1i2GRarPBCD0Rb_SlgI-i3Z-U9DgN9I7GOUcoDtQGgHxJtnNH6UMcPVUBjo_sp2TT8hT7GXALVU0YmPTtMd1UZFgePqyVrmcMkTYIPABY0/s1600-h/blues1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_x38BnGdOQgF_q9fdqW6EML5BISLygMcfR1i2GRarPBCD0Rb_SlgI-i3Z-U9DgN9I7GOUcoDtQGgHxJtnNH6UMcPVUBjo_sp2TT8hT7GXALVU0YmPTtMd1UZFgePqyVrmcMkTYIPABY0/s400/blues1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147018295070726994" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Meacham, OR</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCDK-Ya7KHKWouWhReVxv4-QwqB5Hm1z39KOPB0vRpuv6Aqw43xq7fNoSe8sSWfS2AUJUsnOtjd7KDQyiuL1fhx1KU2XBwIGA2BqMDnA8aye2z9-ZD0rq-qTuXzpr13hZCFLkoXe7Q2g/s1600-h/blues5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCDK-Ya7KHKWouWhReVxv4-QwqB5Hm1z39KOPB0vRpuv6Aqw43xq7fNoSe8sSWfS2AUJUsnOtjd7KDQyiuL1fhx1KU2XBwIGA2BqMDnA8aye2z9-ZD0rq-qTuXzpr13hZCFLkoXe7Q2g/s400/blues5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147018582833535842" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Hilgard, OR</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx38UFvrjdy64XWhDLq95MmbmaLVNETHEIUjO1TEh2X44xFqgl6pQP2iXVKMwsIxysqifufA8p1HX7jkAfW5BzT8tG-PA15tH25azmDXGxBVQhbHO_Q8Du3LaJF_k6RhVmOUHhaQAz3yc/s1600-h/blues9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx38UFvrjdy64XWhDLq95MmbmaLVNETHEIUjO1TEh2X44xFqgl6pQP2iXVKMwsIxysqifufA8p1HX7jkAfW5BzT8tG-PA15tH25azmDXGxBVQhbHO_Q8Du3LaJF_k6RhVmOUHhaQAz3yc/s400/blues9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147018780402031474" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Climbing toward Motanic</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNnLKph3TdBCOaekHXJBFyVG5QKCM7hSAuT9_6bbpxHfxOmgnSt7a4Fj8_SPJwjRduus5SoLmwQZ4i8eXdLtNapmQcOfB2GgFjKZAZ36JylbUiRSX5DdznRlX8iZxNXazZCLryI-Okqs/s1600-h/blues11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNnLKph3TdBCOaekHXJBFyVG5QKCM7hSAuT9_6bbpxHfxOmgnSt7a4Fj8_SPJwjRduus5SoLmwQZ4i8eXdLtNapmQcOfB2GgFjKZAZ36JylbUiRSX5DdznRlX8iZxNXazZCLryI-Okqs/s400/blues11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147019003740330882" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Guarding the Center Siding at Kamela</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyK0Jab75WZH2sgmjISIH-vzUgxS2_ERUK28seuIeQkbQjcKv5-G3ce3R4NKNi28HKCRC4hvNQkzTWQ-g0xbUbwTWU-YySma19ppVXyzUi2CucpTOictRfADq0rOD4NJDO9jUj3DT-lzQ/s1600-h/blues14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyK0Jab75WZH2sgmjISIH-vzUgxS2_ERUK28seuIeQkbQjcKv5-G3ce3R4NKNi28HKCRC4hvNQkzTWQ-g0xbUbwTWU-YySma19ppVXyzUi2CucpTOictRfADq0rOD4NJDO9jUj3DT-lzQ/s400/blues14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147019291503139730" /></a><br /><br /><strong>About to Tip Over At Kamela</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8KMqbe4s6vDEzeOzIDfRHCFq6IVTnL1-q3uktF4q0WxBnfA8R1GOWBgkPRRUZCIC79FDXGkaCd3MCUDvvx62YksLwok-lqYxCK5rcFDB2CPbxUAl62QCSkeOHYxQRAKn7pmrQr-Pr30/s1600-h/blues15.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8KMqbe4s6vDEzeOzIDfRHCFq6IVTnL1-q3uktF4q0WxBnfA8R1GOWBgkPRRUZCIC79FDXGkaCd3MCUDvvx62YksLwok-lqYxCK5rcFDB2CPbxUAl62QCSkeOHYxQRAKn7pmrQr-Pr30/s400/blues15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147019510546471842" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Snowy Art</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9dqh9dQU8cYp9L5Cy1UCfb0o7zC2nJSeQM8iTvIvs-gRFHKvSIRVRg7Mnf178QLoP52UGVT3wz14MQKhH1_0K5VdGfTetbE7jbZR6weOqQMG3r2616cn3sqCFX5pkDPBzEU4qr9bVDc/s1600-h/blues17.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9dqh9dQU8cYp9L5Cy1UCfb0o7zC2nJSeQM8iTvIvs-gRFHKvSIRVRg7Mnf178QLoP52UGVT3wz14MQKhH1_0K5VdGfTetbE7jbZR6weOqQMG3r2616cn3sqCFX5pkDPBzEU4qr9bVDc/s400/blues17.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147019892798561202" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Assaulting the Blues</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCE4v1edQfQ4Y8V1Hcap_PfHK-oO7bvFBfLqI9IJiQL9uefCJyTsqdzLikY_oJgyNEX4TNWgCThf4tKzVBU8N8-fOSzNsaRQPB3vs6EhYPrSsrb2Vn6EnssfXO5jel1wUfrTrjrQa2sdU/s1600-h/blues18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCE4v1edQfQ4Y8V1Hcap_PfHK-oO7bvFBfLqI9IJiQL9uefCJyTsqdzLikY_oJgyNEX4TNWgCThf4tKzVBU8N8-fOSzNsaRQPB3vs6EhYPrSsrb2Vn6EnssfXO5jel1wUfrTrjrQa2sdU/s400/blues18.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147020223511043010" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Crossing HighBridge - Highball</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_OZQ_3xHg8D2e2Jbgp7EZ-XOTawbckmoTGc1jqo9jlxjEjV-_ESPDeoK42nV1KUekU1InahcHWDmPD2KbGBNv8swJ-fb6U8EoFvGTpVXHTE5SAba_GLGnMGiGq7qhfd7xdbo2Tpnc_do/s1600-h/blues19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_OZQ_3xHg8D2e2Jbgp7EZ-XOTawbckmoTGc1jqo9jlxjEjV-_ESPDeoK42nV1KUekU1InahcHWDmPD2KbGBNv8swJ-fb6U8EoFvGTpVXHTE5SAba_GLGnMGiGq7qhfd7xdbo2Tpnc_do/s400/blues19.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147020455439277010" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Near Zero Wind Chill - North Powder, OR</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbRkByzSWMWS0XQz8iiyl_u5-1Lqe-gOdCWV_RAgSP5JRRwjVHKXmgGjLDYzVQbWIcDS7MEx1M5Vhr_bdJCraIsk_3BGeomz54Tn9FUaT6pdyFqATiK3v2M66J9FvTAVoOW-RP49aJ9c/s1600-h/blues23.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbRkByzSWMWS0XQz8iiyl_u5-1Lqe-gOdCWV_RAgSP5JRRwjVHKXmgGjLDYzVQbWIcDS7MEx1M5Vhr_bdJCraIsk_3BGeomz54Tn9FUaT6pdyFqATiK3v2M66J9FvTAVoOW-RP49aJ9c/s400/blues23.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147020751792020450" /></a><br /><br /><strong>8 Degree Morning at Kamela</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToDpZLwzVf3vaqR6FO3Gg5eRRl33M2i2Rx6JjD6_ymFdbEdP5OPy7MA03JcfBZpJnmez-K0WmXPC07KS5KfWBcKk4VurF1R9_LOoxR8Vtc9HATi1xlWlpTYnO_Ch85JmYcCeflkYp6l8/s1600-h/blues40.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToDpZLwzVf3vaqR6FO3Gg5eRRl33M2i2Rx6JjD6_ymFdbEdP5OPy7MA03JcfBZpJnmez-K0WmXPC07KS5KfWBcKk4VurF1R9_LOoxR8Vtc9HATi1xlWlpTYnO_Ch85JmYcCeflkYp6l8/s400/blues40.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147021086799469554" /></a><br /><br /><strong>North Powder, OR</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjs3jcOYx7BpX7TLFDkorNUIYH-lCCphAXUbjwKwukio2PYD3B-nYPTIEbJgAqvVJoH8anBuC3OzWu6PNnlFmZAOZ8WRjOLU_4tSgicYVy6m-smFUyEtwWQnN-6dJCkVoji2oOB1MSo4/s1600-h/blues27.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjs3jcOYx7BpX7TLFDkorNUIYH-lCCphAXUbjwKwukio2PYD3B-nYPTIEbJgAqvVJoH8anBuC3OzWu6PNnlFmZAOZ8WRjOLU_4tSgicYVy6m-smFUyEtwWQnN-6dJCkVoji2oOB1MSo4/s400/blues27.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147021451871689730" /></a><br /><br />Nordeen, OR<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXTL8xbzEfODsgG8wyv8pAlUVf84TKmVxOsronLHAfSmTdVJP-Yte-Cm7aACeTGL7Td8ooz2EfqTuBJNW95i2lt8afjfwA8HU_wVipQdyW0gt8qBZQLgB0-aChKmhgSJ8p0D5mexGrkI/s1600-h/blues29.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXTL8xbzEfODsgG8wyv8pAlUVf84TKmVxOsronLHAfSmTdVJP-Yte-Cm7aACeTGL7Td8ooz2EfqTuBJNW95i2lt8afjfwA8HU_wVipQdyW0gt8qBZQLgB0-aChKmhgSJ8p0D5mexGrkI/s400/blues29.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147021731044563986" /></a>Robert W. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976120594881133418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285227563224207022.post-82202989236642591772007-12-22T19:27:00.000-08:002007-12-22T20:52:15.295-08:00Some Fall Railroad PhotosMost every year, the fall is the most time that I am active out shooting railroad photos, but this year was an exception to that - I spent this fall laying low mostly planning and working on the home model railroad layout in the garage. I did manage to get out on some trips though - here are some of the photos.....<br /><br />Have a Happy Xmas!<br /><em>np/ The Eagles - Hotel California</em><br /><br /><strong>UP Train in the Wallula Gap</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxPT1Ozwp53JtlwdnK0TIlReJIUaL_1e3pvbKefLJbe5wjCpK8KB2Hj3HqqGnCXzMjMfc01SpiyV6Tz3wW-gnU9ahKPHETqLz4qltdDipTCZ6eKY99QFXzl8z-Jb6KzoaqDLp02_LIL4/s1600-h/DINA14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxPT1Ozwp53JtlwdnK0TIlReJIUaL_1e3pvbKefLJbe5wjCpK8KB2Hj3HqqGnCXzMjMfc01SpiyV6Tz3wW-gnU9ahKPHETqLz4qltdDipTCZ6eKY99QFXzl8z-Jb6KzoaqDLp02_LIL4/s400/DINA14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147006608464714402" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Bridge at The Dalles, OR</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZ7bbbnT5d5l3ksWDzetuLvT61akn0vcTWtzPqDN6ieTKYu0550NvqElQTwM1SN02vGzgx5DEhG0jlrYeQdctHPNYdss9SBNHGn9o388u7gmirX1Ijebbj_Se81-Kbp-_zAF2spfMudM/s1600-h/DINA1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZ7bbbnT5d5l3ksWDzetuLvT61akn0vcTWtzPqDN6ieTKYu0550NvqElQTwM1SN02vGzgx5DEhG0jlrYeQdctHPNYdss9SBNHGn9o388u7gmirX1Ijebbj_Se81-Kbp-_zAF2spfMudM/s400/DINA1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147006458140859026" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Climbing into Cold Springs, WA</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyiRUYktmd2or4gEA-4ShQr_D3TJoRI84nMEHZBLchjTsQkvS-3F8Qf7uoNMd32CXUBV3PxRs7WWhMdxT5wcrBfIB3ej1RCmJfSb5CxVD1dCM9kzSBHahNK4IvxJ3GHYOK5sEGS1KZxfI/s1600-h/DINA19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyiRUYktmd2or4gEA-4ShQr_D3TJoRI84nMEHZBLchjTsQkvS-3F8Qf7uoNMd32CXUBV3PxRs7WWhMdxT5wcrBfIB3ej1RCmJfSb5CxVD1dCM9kzSBHahNK4IvxJ3GHYOK5sEGS1KZxfI/s400/DINA19.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147007162515495602" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Nightime at Maryhill, WA</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrnQbjXMVq4MVTTO-avZihjG7IyqBi0wIeq_ISbksSd896Fl_n0zUQLvjTMkG7S9THsb9hEhnaYB5_XUWHiZUhZeWlByQkkNUHshwhSKMx3NB7pFTYLMp6Gplm7hO7UHfhj17A095YPA/s1600-h/signal2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrnQbjXMVq4MVTTO-avZihjG7IyqBi0wIeq_ISbksSd896Fl_n0zUQLvjTMkG7S9THsb9hEhnaYB5_XUWHiZUhZeWlByQkkNUHshwhSKMx3NB7pFTYLMp6Gplm7hO7UHfhj17A095YPA/s400/signal2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147007592012225218" /></a><br /><br /><br />At times instead of posting up photos independently on the site railroadforums.com, I place the photos in a photo layout in Photoshop. Here is the photo layout of one of the fall trips in a tongue in cheek poke at the show "24".<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzm_VEYfy9lKCcHfcM7eiooIClQVOrUmbBhbemZqcntoxL1YwlhrILGzvpoMtHnYknBggNR_txaAa1xXS3ISPynAjY32nNYV3lOq_pKk1WO_IYpruhXB3sGp2TPt4dVnjrSF7rKWC7rk/s1600-h/Slide1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzm_VEYfy9lKCcHfcM7eiooIClQVOrUmbBhbemZqcntoxL1YwlhrILGzvpoMtHnYknBggNR_txaAa1xXS3ISPynAjY32nNYV3lOq_pKk1WO_IYpruhXB3sGp2TPt4dVnjrSF7rKWC7rk/s400/Slide1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147009348653849298" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-ASRS4_JVxpDyfbYvIpAVBFCMxl0kcguoiURHzwFIWSPXR0H9B261bkBytRAcHRqIDd58mNKfC3lpxai5854L-UO-r2MjPpa0aw9_PbUOLxqPYh_Bc-Yn498wsFjx0EW71d42yB1wF8/s1600-h/Slide2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; 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Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976120594881133418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285227563224207022.post-68439312157811745342007-12-22T18:49:00.001-08:002007-12-22T18:49:55.604-08:00<p width="100%" align="center"><embed pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" src="http://www.yourminis.com/Dir/GetContainer.api?uri=yourminis/yourminis/mini:weather" FlashVars="dayview=5day&loc=Rochester%2C%20WA&unit=s&zipcode=USWA0377&height=70&width=240&xheight=80&xwidth=250&uri=yourminis%2Fyourminis%2Fmini%3Aweather&swfurl=%2Fwidget%5Fweatherchannel%2Eswf&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" width="250" height="80"></embed><br /></p>Robert W. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976120594881133418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285227563224207022.post-68790571230139557072007-12-22T18:06:00.000-08:002007-12-22T18:07:12.104-08:00BeginningHere is the first of the installments for my blog page which will focus on what is going on as well as a way to display some photos. Stay tuned.....Robert W. 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