Sunday, August 23, 2009

Back on the road again!!

Received the following from Kermit Geary Jr. Text, photos, and captions are his.

Greetings All:

It has been awhile since I have sent anything out. Think the last was on the way to Owosso, MI and the big steam-fest there....That was not a good trip for the digital camera! After losing a days images due to a corrupt chip, the AF decided to fail on the lens...tried to use the focus manually to some degree of success, but most of the images were consigned to the electron junque pile.

The trip back was also good, with a nice chase of 3 big six-axle MLW's on the WNYP Driftwood Turn. THANK GOODNESS for KODACHROME!!!! going to have to wait till I can scan the images onto the computer!!!!

Bit the bullet and took the big plunge and bought myself a NIKON D-90. Spent some time getting used to it and finally feel confident in showing off some of the images taken with the new toy!

This segment is of a empty hopper train on the Appalachian & Ohio (ex B&O) line from Grafton to the Evergreen loadout at Cowen, WV with run-through CSXT power.


CSXT 842 passing CPL 348 east of Buckhannon, WV



CSXT 842 & train at CPL 348 east of Buckhannon, WV



CSXT 842 & train at Rangoon, WV



CSXT 842 & train east of Buckhannon, WV