Double Amtrak Heritage - a photo on Flickriver

            Running close to 5 1/2 hours late, Amtrak's California Zephyr glides through Mendota, IL with heritage units 822 and 184 on point.

This shot almost didn't happen, as a westbound BNSF freight cleared just seconds before the Amtrak passed!

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

Taken on: November 3, 2019

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Sets appears in: • BNSF Mendota Subdivision

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Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T6i, f/3.5, 1/250 sec, 18mm, ISO 3200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Lens:	TAMRON 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII VC B018
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	18mm
ISO:	3200
Exposure Bias:	+2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 6.2 (Windows)
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