Western Railroad Discussion > BNSF Transcon New Mexico Sampler from Today

1. Amtrak #4, the eastbound Southwest Chief, speeds east at MP 135X east of North Guam, NM on the BNSF Gallup Sub on April 22, 2017.

2. Orange paint from different eras on the Clovis Sub on April 22, 2017.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/23/17 06:05 by qnyla.

Wow, That's stunning! 

Both photos are real nice! The second picture shows about 45 years of separation between eras. I remember those 50' Santa Fe "MTC" reefers as a child.

SantaFeRuss

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Nice! Did you get a drone or just found some high ground?

Ted Curphey
Ontario, OR

SantaFeRuss Wrote:
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> The second picture
> shows about 45 years of separation between eras. I
> remember those 50' Santa Fe "MTC" reefers as a
> child.

Looks like a 40 ft ice reefer, more like 65 years apart.

Amtrak should consider the first image for publicity...
Or you could shoot a BNSF train like that for their calendar.
It's that good.

Sure looks like a drone to me. Great shots all around!

-Brian

funnelfan Wrote:
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> Nice! Did you get a drone or just found some high
> ground?

Great shots ! Here in San Diego, we've started seeing commercials for New Mexico, sponsored by their tourism dept...Steve

Yes, a drone.

Nice shots, love that old Santa Fe Reefer in the 2ND one!

Nice work both, John.

I was active on the Seligman Sub this weekend, while you were working further to the east. I won't be able to edit my stills until next weekend, will post video here on TO shortly. Am thinking of a supplement to my train photos, "Wildflowers of Crozier Canyon", or, "How do I spend the time between trains". Slightly off topic.

I was quite taken by how poignant your photo is of the GEVOs and the SFRD Reefer. A major contrast in era, but striking similarity in color, tying together the past with the present and the future..

Would love to see an overhead of a train on the Pecos River bridge someday.

Best regards,
Tim