Wild! Very cool (or hot) perspective, Joel!
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you showed me this before, but its still slick as heck
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| Posted by Nikko P on February 7, 2007 | |
I'm not sure I would have the guts to squeeze myself into a space that small between those two trains especially if one is that size and moving at that speed. It sure makes a great picture though.
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Very cool shot Joel!!!
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For all those worried about my health and sanity, two points: 1) the 3985 wasn't moving terribly fast, maybe 30 mph, and 2) I ducked back into the cab of the SD40-2 as it whizzed by, because, well, see the last comment. Note how far off the 3985 is when I took this last frame.
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| Posted by WGrow on February 7, 2007 | |
A great photo, sometimes has a price to pay. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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NICE JOEL, very nice.
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Hey what engine did you take this picture on? It looks like a DD40AX from the walkway persepctive but i know its an EMD but what model?
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Hi Scott, I can tell you exactly which engine. It was UP (ex-MoPac) SD40-2 #4298. Next (the one in view) is UP B4253, an SD40-2B. There was a third locomotive, I believe an ex-MoPac GP50, but I can't tell which. This train was the Austin local, making stops all the way from San Antonio to south Austin, as I recall.
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