Rail Horsepower (Open Thread) Post your best versions w/ID

belmondo wrote in post #4910642
I originally posted this elsewhere, but it's really in keeping with the subject of this thread.

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Wow, this is one of the best I have seen. Is this taken in your neck of the woods? If so, we should do a train get together (or just a quick no-notice photo shoot some day)while we are waiting for the living desert get together to kick off.

evorgsumaf wrote in post #5006845
Wow, this is one of the best I have seen. Is this taken in your neck of the woods? If so, we should do a train get together (or just a quick no-notice photo shoot some day)while we are waiting for the living desert get together to kick off.

That was taken between North Palm Springs and Cabazon. This was an unusual sight, although we have trains through there all day long. The Pal Springs Amtrak station is a great place to trainwatch. You can see them coming from the west for a few miles, so you have lots of time to plan your shots.

here's a more newer one. train was crawling, but when the engineer layed on the horn people paniced and tried to beet it out, even though a snail was moving faster. Before this shot a car barely escapped beeing hit with the knuckle.

I have not posted in a while, I captured this the other day near Rectortown, Va. Thought that it might conform to this thread. Creative comments welcome.

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NJT can't just stick with whats out there and proven technology. They gotta go and re-invent the wheel. This is an Alstom built PL42ac. Similar to GE's P32/40/42, but uses EMD 16-710 primemover and wayyyy to many computers. So many problems with them. But boy are they quiet.

2005GLI wrote in post #5017968
But boy are they quiet.

I think THIS proves your point.

Shot these today while waiting for a steam special which never turned up!

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Hi everyone.
Two shots from Fremont,Nebraska. These photos shot with my new Canon Rebel XTi.
UP 5314 West.

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Hi Allan...welcome to POTN and the transportation forum....I see you have yellow horsepower there.

Woolburr wrote in post #5044378
Hi Allan...welcome to POTN and the transportation forum....I see you have yellow horsepower there.

Hi there. Thanks. That is all I ever see around this part of the world is Yellow. LOL

Allen, the second picture (6488) is great. I love the blue sky on the yellow.
Great job, and welcome to POTN.

The SD70ACe/lc is powered by EMD's highly reliable 16-710 diesel engine, rated at 4,300 traction horsepower

Thanks everyone. I really like this forum. These are my two favorites. I plan on going Railfanning on the BNSF this weekend.
UP 8619 West.

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Took this last week. NYSW's SU-99 has been leaving early and makes for some great shots from its eastern terminal all the way to the NY border if there are no delays. Here its about to pass the fully restored and historical Maywood station. NYSW F45 3636 is on the point.

Amtrak Acela and Amtrak long distance P92 Silver Star battle it out in Elizabeth,NJ.