CP 2816 - 40B - Richland IA - a photo on Flickriver

            Perhaps the biggest swing I took was this overhead just west of Richland. I wasn't expecting to get ahead of the train this soon, but knowing I'd beat it to the crossing north of town, I figured I'd be able to beat it here, that I'd probably be the only one to get it, and I should be able to beat it down to Farson given the route Google said was open... Well, I was right on the first two, but the relatively recent downgrading of several county roads made the escape route significantly longer than it used to be. 

It's not my best work ever, but I ended up being the only one here with a decent shot at a location I've long wanted. Whoever beat me to the spot inexplicably walked back to his car moments before it came around the corner. I yelled at him, "It's here!" but he didn't come back with much urgency. He might have ended up with some cell phone junk, but he didn't seem to comprehend that I meant "THE. TRAIN. IS. HERE." until I was taking this shot and he was nowhere in position to shoot...

Taken on: May 15, 2024

Sets appears in: • Chasing the Empress - May 2024

Groups appears in: • Vertical Railroad Photography

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