"Five After 6" - a photo on Flickriver

"Five After 6"

            So says the clock tower on the base of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District. This evening, the tower oversees the passage of CP 2816, the "Empress" steam locomotive, make a reverse move across the Government Bridge connecting Moline, IL and Davenport, IA, which the locomotive must cross to get back to its Final Spike Stam Tour trainset in Nahant Yard, which it left to attend the RRHMA "Walk Amongst the Giants" event in Silvis earlier that day.
   

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

Taken on: June 29, 2024

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CPKC

Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific Kansas City

Empress steam locomotive

The Empress

Moline Illinois trains

Moline IL trains

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Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T6i, f/7.1, 1/640 sec, 29mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Lens:	EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	29mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	+2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Partial
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 7.4.1 (Windows)
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