Train Pics

[syscom3]

Is that the other side of the tunnel I see in the back?

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Yes, but that's not the Sandy Ridge tunnel. It's not far from the other end of the tunnel you are looking through if I'm not mistaken. If I had time I'd go tomorrow and do some more searching but I've got some other things that need doing soooooo.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Hey, got a chance to run out for a little while and get some shots today and a surprise came through town today. Let me know what you think. We don't get to many BNSF's through here.

 

[Lucky13]

Hey, anyhting as long as it's railroad tracks in the pics are interesting Aaron!

Great shots!

 

[Cota1992]

Have you Rock Island guys seen the Iowa Interstate RI locomotive that came out of the paint shop in the last week?

Here's a link for a photo or you can google IAIS 513

RailPictures.Net Photo: IAIS 513 Iowa Interstate Railroad GE ES44AC at Kansas City, MO, Missouri by sp8192

Art

 

[Messy1]

Great find Cota. That is a great find. That is IMO, one of the best paint/color schemes. Beautiful engine. I'll post the pic. Thanks for the link.

 

[Lucky13]

Now, there's a CRI&P paintscheme I've always liked! 8)

 

[Messy1]

My uncle painted and hand lettered a Athern HO engine just like this paint scheme and style.

 

[Lucky13]

With a paintscheme like that, Rock Island might have still been around today!

 

[Messy1]

Next time I go up to see him, I'll take my camera and get a few shots of it. He's does great work. If he ever got into model building, he would put out some great work.

have a good weekend guys! Be back on Monday!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Great stuff Messy!!!

 

[syscom3]

....and get a few shots of it. He's does great work. .....

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Went back to Dante this afternoon and got some shots at the south end of the Sandy Ridge Tunnel. Used my 70-300mm lens and they came out decent. Got a couple in town itself of a couple of engines deadheading. Please enjoy.

 

[syscom3]

Nice!

 

[Lucky13]

Should have been a few Clinchfield F's, Geeps and SD's.... Great shots my friend! 8)

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Thanks guys. I'm still trying to find the north end of this tunnel. It's beginning to look like I'm going to have to walk the cleared line over the mountain to find it though. That's going to be a job. OK! I have found some info and I believe the tunnel that I shot from Trammel last weekend is the same. Clinchfield RR" mile marker 32, Trammel-location of the last spike ceremony. Mile marker 32.5-34 Sandy Ridge Tunnel." Info from the book BUILDING OF THE CLINCHFIELD. Took me a little while to find it.

 

[Wayne Little]

REAL NICE, Aaron!!!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Thank you Wayne.

 

[Messy1]

Great pics, just got back on and realized my spelling error from Friday. Sorry!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Yeah!! Syscom had some fun with it.