Accidentally Ahead of the Game - a photo on Flickriver

            Flashing back to fall, we return to Minnesota with the Milwaukee Road 261. The ferry move of the two Milwaukee engines and the last of the rollingstock was annoyingly changed from years past with the TC&W diesel in the lead. While this wasn't exactly ideal, it didn't prevent us from shooting, so it is what it is.

I was rather surprised we actually made it to Hopkins first. This is where the train would condense and then rest overnight as final preparations were made for the weekends excursions. Our previous shot back in Minneapolis had required us to do a decent jog back to the car (something tells me my partner in crime here wasn't planning on doing a lot of running, hah) and then manage city streets and highways to get to Hopkins. It's always a little bit of a race, but this time around, I was sure we'd lose, which was fine. But, surprisingly enough, when we rolled up, Hopkins was devoid of a steam engine or its diesel leader (and trail-er, for that matter).

Headlights glinted off the side of the vintage rollingstock - some authentic Milwaukee, others hailing from other roads but painted to match - after a brief wait, and the TC&W2013 led the 261 and its short procession into town. It was certainly disappointing not to have the steamer lead, but considering we had tomorrow to catch that plenty, it was alright.

With a few parting shots once the train had passed, including a few of the 32A on the back, we decided to call it there and headed back to the car. For once, I wasn't stood around trains for the whole day, and did normal people things! Crazy how that works, right? Her influences, no doubt.

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Taken in: United States / Minnesota / Hopkins (show map)

Taken on: September 30, 2022

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Camera: Canon EOS 80D, f/6.3, 1/250 sec, 92mm, ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 80D
Lens:	EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	92mm
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 2022 Windows
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