Western Railroad Discussion > Too Early at Daze on the BNSF Phoenix sub

We all know how frustrating train photography can be. Hell, even on the busy Seligman sub it seems you cant get a train when you need it from time to time. On the Phoenix sub its even worst and eastbound trains in the morning are hard to come by. For the better part of the last 6 months I have tried to be here to catch an early morning eastbound when I could. In October I was driving west down I-40 from Williams just before sunrise and my excitement grew as I noticed the empty containers stretched across the tracks south of Ash Fork about 15 mins before sunrise. I knew I had time and I thought the train was just far enough to give the sun time to rise. I thought for sure today would be the day. But today wasnt, the sun was about 10 to 20 seconds too late from lighting up the rails, although the sun did cast enough light on the locomotives and a few cars it just wasn't quite what I was looking for. Here BNSF 4642 leads the BPHXCHI4-19 east at Daze (between Williams and Ash Fork) on the Phoenix subdivision. 

I added the 2nd photo for persective. First shot was with a drone, second with a DSLR same curve.
Ray



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/08/19 15:46 by RayLewis.

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Nice shot! Like sometimes in horse shoes it was an excellent near miss. It's also an excuse to go back. On the bright side, the days are getting longer until June 21!

James Nelson
Thornton, CO
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James..yes that is what I was thinking. Ill try again in March. Just hope I get the trains at that time.
Ray

Nice try, frustrating when you get so close but no cigar.... next time...

The reflection on the locomotive stripes is a pretty godd "miss". Nice!

BB



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/08/19 11:45 by bmarti7.

it's still an awesome shot!
Thanks for sharing it!

HH

For lack of a better theory-- the train
is on the curve at

https://goo.gl/maps/RzCVRoYDaj62   ?

Are you holding the camera, or is it
on a drone? Topo map doesn't look
​like you can get this much elevation.

Think you can barely see the old r/w
at the left edge of the pic-- SFe widened
the curve in the 1970s or some such.

Two units was all? No DPU?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/08/19 15:14 by timz.

Its a drone. You can get elevation from  a different angle. I will add that to the thread.

Awesome shot Ray!

SouthWest RailCams
CA, NM, CO, TX, AZ
https://SouthWestRailCams.com

It's still a great photo from a top notch location!  Thanks for sharing it.

Andy

Nice work Ray!
TC

Great pics!!

Killer pair!

Man this site (Google may) has sum really nice curves  to it.

Respectfully
DMac
 

Danny McLean
Center, TX

Thank you all..and yes its very curvy between Ash Fork & Williams. The Phoenix sub has many locations like this, Hillside, Grand View just to name a few. Before 1960 this was the original transcon alignment. In about another track mile east is where the train would have continued through Johnson Canyon. But today the Phx sub uses the former transcon 2nd main once it leaves Daze.