Western Railroad Discussion > Chasing the Legendary Lompoc Local- Part III of IV

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Photo 1.  When I caught up to the local, they had just left the gated mine area and were starting their run down the hill back to Lompoc.  They only had the caboose in tow- no loads today.
Photos 2&3.  The line comes down the hill and curves around behind the Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building-  this called for a drone shot to get it right.

Photos 4&5.  Once off the hill and into town there's a quick few blocks of street running.
Photo 6.  Cut off the caboose and tie it down.  It will stay here till the local returns next week.
Now it's a 10 mile, 10 mile an hour, stroll back to Surf...

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Nice set, that's one heckuva model railroad you have there! Realistic too...

JG

Somebody better call Lompoc Street Maintenance and get those traffic lights repaired in photo #5.  At the very least, they should set up "STOP" signs on the corners. Of course, when a train is crossing the intersection, it sorta presents a command presence.

tronarail Wrote:
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> Somebody better call Lompoc Street Maintenance and
> get those traffic lights repaired in photo #5. 
> At the very least, they should set up "STOP" signs
> on the corners. Of course, when a train is
> crossing the intersection, it sorta presents a
> command presence.

Only going like 5-10 MPH

WAF Wrote:
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> tronarail Wrote:
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> > Somebody better call Lompoc Street Maintenance
> and
> > get those traffic lights repaired in photo
> #5.

Actually the RR Signals have pre-empted the traffic signals to Red Flasher, and SR got the pic while the signals were dark.
G

ExSPCondr Wrote:
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> WAF Wrote:
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> > tronarail Wrote:
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> > > Somebody better call Lompoc Street
> Maintenance
> > and
> > > get those traffic lights repaired in photo
> > #5.
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> Actually the RR Signals have pre-empted the
> traffic signals to Red Flasher, and SR got the pic
> while the signals were dark.
> G

Catching those traffic signals in between flashes attests to the speed and timing of the O/P's camera. Really amazing since there's only about a 2-second gap in the flashing cycle. Great series of shots.