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Chaos at Curran

            Today marked the final run of NS 256, the eastbound empty RoadRailer from Kansas City to Detroit. NS marked the occasion by supplying the 8100, the Nickel Plate Road heritage unit, to lead the final move of the 256. These RoadRailer trains have been part of NS since the formation of Triple Crown in 1986 thanks to the 1978 revival of the RoadRailer concept by the Bi-Modal Company (later renamed to RoadRailer and purchased by Wabash National). It's a sad day to see the final eastbound, but it at least went out with a bang - nice power choice, making good time, and suffering no mechanical issues as so many other of these trains have in recent months. The huge crowd of railfans sure helped make the day a bigger event.

Lots is being said and will be said about the messiness of todays 256 chase misadventures. Rumours of major accidents, near misses, and dangerous maneuvers to get ahead for the next photo. Still, despite the general messiness of the day, it was nice to see a big sendoff for the RoadRailer. We have just one more of them to run tomorrow, and and who knows how that'll go. For my part, anyway, I'm just glad I got to see and capture these last trains.

At Curran, a last minute huge gathering of railfans captured the NS8100 absolutely flying under the long abandoned CNW trackage. This was my first and last time shooting a RoadRailer here, and I only made it with seconds to spare. Close call, one of just many this crazy day...

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

Taken on: August 24, 2024

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Camera: Canon EOS 80D, f/6.3, 1/500 sec, 29mm, ISO 100 (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:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	29mm
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 2023 Windows
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