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Smoking Up Signals

            Triple standard cabs on the Bloomington - my, what a treat. And, with lit searchlights, codeline, and a smokeshow? We're really eating good tonight. NS D36 throttled up as their speedy train reached Osman, coincidentally the start of a bit of a hill up to Blue Ridge. The 6108 started pouring smoke into the air, with the 6173 and 3338 adding some puffs to be sure. I could hardly believe what I was seeing, I almost thought I was dealing with Alcos for a second!

Nothing quite like hearing 3 EMD 645s roar past you as they belch smoke in the air. D36 today was nice and hot - not unlike the temperature - as they carried Rivian loads at the end of their fair sized manifest, necessitating a little extra throttle action. It's not every day you get a treat like this! And if you squint, the smoke almost blocks out that new PTC antenna... almost.

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Taken in: United States / Illinois / Bellflower Township / Osman (show map)

Taken on: July 11, 2023

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Camera: Canon EOS 80D, f/5.6, 1/500 sec, 50mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 80D
Lens:	EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	50mm
ISO:	100
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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