Western Railroad Discussion > Foggy night in Chicago

This afternoon and evening became very foggy in Chicago. My main and far better camera is broken, but I still had to try for some shots with an 8 year old DSLR. With luck, I caught what I consider the most interesting train you can see on Amtrak/NS/BNSF near Canal St. - a BNSF mixed freight train. Others on here have mentioned that it has only returned to interchanging through this sharp 10mph curve because of a decline in oil traffic.

Here it comes across the lift bridge at 21st St., then curves around the connection. The Amtrak shops behind it are hardly even visable.

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And finally, rejoining the BNSF main, with the other signal set up for another outbound Metra.

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Despite your second-line equipment, you got some great shots, especially the last one!

Carl Graves, Lawrence, KS

Wonderful moody shots.

I can't imagine any camera giving better photos than you showed here.  Great job and thanks for posting them here.