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> Rick said:
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> "Ft. Madison and Burlington are frequent haunts of mine. Now as I
> finish this message a day later, and you're probably already gone,and
> I am very envious. "
Greg said:
Right you are I had the itch and since scouting type stuff seems to
take up every weekend I tapped into a day of annual leave and headed
north Friday morning. I had company the night before and I didn't make
up my mind to go until Friday at 6:00am.
After dropping my youngest son off at daycare I headed up to check on
the derailment on the UP Sedalia Sub where it crosses Big Bend. By 0730
the place was lousy with clean up crews and hazmat people. I think the
rock slide must have been near the big cut near the Muesum of
Transportation. Since didn't want to get in the way I pointed the car
north and drove to Hannibal and caught one south bound coal, and another
north bound mixed freight (NS power coming east). Then head up Rt 6
towards Baring. It was noon before I drifted into town and got myself
oriented. I've shot Ft Madison and points east before, and 've shot the
bridges west of Ethyl, MO, but never the area around Baring. My
favorite spot was the highway bridge overpass near Rutledege (especially
west bound trains late in the afternoon). I drove east to Wyaconda and
then back to Rutledge just to explore the area. Nothing I found beat
the afternoon shots at Rutledge (s-curve and great light). I had hoped
for a snowy landscape but I guess Edelstein Hill would've been the
smarter choice for snow.
Great light yesterday, but a lot of wind, especially for longer
lens. It made me wish I had a better tripod and some small sandbags to
deaden the wind. I like the Rt 15 bridge shot for morning stuff
(Baring-Amtrak on SPORRS), next time I'll have to leave sooner. I also
think 'll wait until things green up a bit before I go again. Unless
you've got great light and a tight shot everything has the color of a
burlap sack. It still seems odd to see SP and UP power on the point of
some of those trains. My best shot (fingers crossed) was a west bound
Pumpkin powered BNSF train on the Rutledges curve 200mm lens 35 minutes
before sunset. Now its up to the lab.
Next time I'll give you a call and make a joint venture out of it,
maybe we'll drag Dave away from his scanner and website so he can post a
picture later than the mid-80's (just teasing). Besides there are some
little trees at Rutledge that need the Ethyl treatment.
I trust you shot the loops at Silver Pass, east of Elko. Great
scenery if you like sky and tan landscapes. It makes Dave's SE corner
of Wyoming look urban and lush. Utah's got neater looking rock
formations than Eastern Nevada.
Greg Anderson
St. Louis, MO.
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