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FLphotoguy
4th of January 2009 (Sun), 13:29
Amtrak's Silver Star coming and going in Tampa, Florida.

The train is wyed (turned) in Ybor City, about a mile east of Tampa Union Station. The conductor then backs the train into the station. The train was going away from me, towards Tampa, in this shot taken from a grade crossing in Ybor City.

http://piercehaviland.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/amtk91122508-4.jpg

Heading south towards Miami, crossing the diamond with the TECO Trolley tracks.

http://piercehaviland.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/tampa1008-2.jpg
RadAL
5th of January 2009 (Mon), 00:41
i've seen one of those traisn with 3 engines on it, and half of the train was mail box cars the other half was superliners.
Ragingblues
5th of January 2009 (Mon), 09:51
It's a wonder you didn't get hit trying to take these shots. But, it was worth it.
BobOh
5th of January 2009 (Mon), 17:03
Like the perspective on #2.
FLphotoguy
5th of January 2009 (Mon), 21:59
It's a wonder you didn't get hit trying to take these shots. But, it was worth it.

In the first shot, the train was moving away from me and I was standing on a grade crossing. In the second image, I was using a Tamron 18-250 fully extended from a public place. As a retired railroad employee, I know enough not to trespass and advise others not to do so.
Woolburr
9th of January 2009 (Fri), 01:13
203 appears to have had a pretty good impact with something. Nice shots of Amtrak stuff....we don't often see it.
FLphotoguy
10th of January 2009 (Sat), 10:49
203 appears to have had a pretty good impact with something. Nice shots of Amtrak stuff....we don't often see it.

Here's another view of the 203 and it does appear that it had an unintended meeting with an unidentified object :D The Genesis engines are made with unibody construction. There is no frame. The nose is hardened steel, to protect the engineer. In a severe crash, the nose will remain intact and the engine body will crumple. At least that's what the guys at the GE plant in Erie, PA told me.

http://piercehaviland.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/amtk91122508-6.jpg
spitfirejd
10th of January 2009 (Sat), 14:48
That's probably what they tell ALL the engineers... ;)
asull85
15th of January 2009 (Thu), 23:07
I was wondering where the 203 went. I had it all summer up in Vermont. The large dents are from a very large oak tree we hit back in July.