Nostalgia & History > Lone Star Nights (vol #5)

Here are a couple more rear end, night time portraits of my favorite Amtrak train: the Lone Star (R.I.P!). I shot #16 at Emporia many times during 1978 & 1979. With its schedule time of 11:35 PM I could shoot a passenger train without losing a lot of sleep. The other 3 trains (#15, and #3 & #4) all stopped in Emporia in the wee hours between 3:00 & 3:45 AM in those days. 

1. Amtrak train #16, the “Lone Star” at the station stop in Emporia, KS on December 19, 1978. 

2.Same as above with Mr. Luna & Miss Venus watching… 

Thanks for looking back!
Lance Garrels
santafe199



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/07/22 21:18 by santafe199.

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santafe199 Wrote:

Great shots.

The deliberately reduced capacity consists on 15-16 were one of the reasons why the train's 1979 discontinuance was an Amtrak "hatchet-job".

Bob

Lance, you are getting pretty handy with these celestial light shows.  

glcaddis Wrote: > ...getting pretty handy with these celestial light shows.  

Sort of a hobby within a hobby, I guess...

glcaddis Wrote:
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> Lance, you are getting pretty handy with these
> celestial light shows.  

The best railroading is always at night. Daytimes are for sleeping.

Bob

Always appreciate shots of my favorite train.  Thanks Lance!