Thursday Proto Photo, Jun 14/18

[Lenny53]

[High Hood]

Hey guys look! Conrail's back!

This short coal train sitting in the yard had 5 Conrail hoppers together, and I knew I had to get a pic. Yes, I thinking about all you Conrail guys on here.

[Mark5]

HH - where were those CR hoppers?

[Mark W]

We had some crazy storms come through Monday.  6 confirmed EF0 tornadoes and 95mph straight line winds.  Luckily the only reported damage was trees and limbs.

After the storms passed, I caught this one starting up again heading east.  Thought it was just a cool shot with the mammatus, then realized there's an Amtrak P42 hiding in that lash-up!


https://i.imgur.com/BIDyCgP.jpg

[nickelplate759]

This is a terrific shot and amazing composition.   At first it appears to be a shot featuring the near propane tank and signal shed (the train is just background).  But the head lights (continuing a line from the tank to the shed to the lights - all the only white features you notice) draw your attention to the  train, and then your attention proceeds back through the train and out of the frame to the left.   Really wonderful!

[High Hood]

HH - where were those CR hoppers?

The NS yard in Middlesboro, KY.

[wes_sutton]

Following on from last week, some more from the visit to SMS Rail at Bridgeport NJ on 17 October 2017.

SMS Rail #4211 by Bingley Hall, on Flickr

SMS Rail #9069 by Bingley Hall, on Flickr

SMS Rail #306 by Bingley Hall, on Flickr

[Cajonpassfan]

Hiking in Denali this week. Sunset at 12:30 am, Sunrise at 3:20.
THIS is what woke us up this morning blaring its horn around 8:00. View from the motel room.
Got to love [ Guests cannot view attachments ] the Alaska RR!
Otto K.

[MK]

Jealous!  I need to go back.  I was only there once doing an Inside Passage cruise.  When I go again, I would do the Inside Passage for one week and ARR for the second week heading towards Denali.  Photography and railroading...I would be in heaven!

[Joetrain59]

Wow, very awesome scenery there in AK. What happened to the top of that mountain?
 I'd love to be able to afford a trip there, or even the Canadian Rockies.
 Joe D

[Jbub]

Wow, very awesome scenery there in AK. What happened to the top of that mountain?
 I'd love to be able to afford a trip there, or even the Canadian Rockies.
 Joe D

What in particular are you curious about on the mountain?

[davefoxx]

What in particular are you curious about on the mountain?

I wonder if he's looking at that shadow from a cloud? 

DFF

[central.vermont]

What in particular are you curious about on the mountain?

There is what appears to me as a fresh land slide on the left side at the top. You can see the color change in the earth. I don't believe it to be a sun angle thing either.

Jon

[Cajonpassfan]

Or maybe the mountain blew its top a while back?
Today we moved on to Anchorage. Great scenery, a slow ride, but who cares, see pics below.
I had a great shot all lined up in Denali Park station, and then the "orange man" walks in
Oh well, life is good anyway😎
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[Joetrain59]

That mountaintop looks like it was scalped! Yes, maybe a landslide, or an ancient volcano?
 Joe D