#sd70mac

[trainmaniac]

You Got Any More of Those Locomotives? by BNSF 711 Via Flickr: An engine or two sit sidelined in BNSF's Northtown Yard.

[copper-crowned]

Metra announced that they'll be purchasing 15 SD70MACHs from Progress Rail. Originally SD70MACs, they'll earn their H once they've been upgraded and configured for passenger use.

[lennycarl08]

Odd Couple by lennycarl08 Via Flickr: A GE and an EMD (former Cream and Green wearing a fresh colors) parked at Escalon, waiting for a crew.

[compatriot-james]

December 28 2017 Thursday

Cullman Alabama. Spent some time near the Cullman train station working on my photographing skills... it was a slow day.

[lennycarl08]

Sidelined at Esacalon by lennycarl08 Via Flickr: Idling with no crew aboard, a train of empties awaits a new crew. The second unit is an old SD70MAC wearing fresh paint over its former green n cream.

[trainmaniac]

Dusk Creeps On by BNSF 711 Via Flickr: After scooping the CPBN at the Commercial Yard, ATCS said there were some eastbounds on the St Paul Sub side. One of said eastbounds was a 2 x 2 DAPX coal load for Alma and I realized there might be something interesting on the end. Sure enough a pair of EMDs were bringing up the rear and facing the right way--damn. I decided to hope for some sort of westbound movement, but none would come in time. However, I realized the eastbounds were still not pulling past Mississippi St which meant the coal loads would be stopped at the intermediates at 4.7. Thus I took a chance and went to Union to see if the DPUs were within shooting distance. Sure enough they were just around the corner and in a little bit of light, so I went for the shot. Fortunately there is a side "road" along the right of way allowing me to get into a reasonable position. The light is not perfect, but I could not pass up a pair of EMDs like that.