A few shots since last Thursday have yielded some diverse
action between New Hampshire and a quick jaunt to Quebec City for the
weekend. On Thursday afternoon, having to head south to pick up kiddos, I
made a short trip out of the way to shoot the NECR 600 rolling over the Sugar
River Trestle for a cover shot for the NECR Trackside Guide 2012 book that is in
process (now that the VRS Trackside Guide is shipping <FINALLY!>).
The 600 had the NECR GP38 3851 leading the RailAmerica-painted TP&W GP40-2W
405...with decent lighting and orientation, the shot presented itself perfectly
for the cover!
Then leaving the trestle, it was off to capture the
southbound Pan Am WJED (White River to East Deerfield symbol that terminates in
Claremont Jct. and turns back...) on the NECR Palmer Sub departing Claremont
South Switch. Anyway, the WJED had the B&M GP40 337 and MEC GP40 345
in dress blue paint bracketing a healthy cut of empty hoppers (from Pan Am
customer on the Conn River) and the empty steel flats from Structural-Bridge in
Claremont. A short chase south yielded the following:
Charlestown, NH along Route 12:
North Walpole, NH:
and at Walpole, NH:
And a single image that I’ve pulled off the camera so far
from the Quebec City weekend... VIA Rail 620 at Ste-Foy, Quebec with F40PH
6451: