Western Railroad Discussion > Golden hour at Chappell

I was on my way back to Montana to attend the wedding of 2 of my young dart-leaguers. With plenty of railfanning to do between Manhattan, KS & the Big Sky I was set up to stay overnight at Sidney, NE. As I came cruising into Chappell the sun was diving toward the horizon, but I still had some prime golden hour minutes left to burn pixels on. When I took this first shot I couldn’t know I had one of the most extraordinary, right place ~ right time shots I would ever take in my immediate future ( Idle elevator, lonely geep (trainorders.com) ). But I’m sure glad I had the will to stop and shoot...

1. UP main line looking west from the east side of Chappell, NE. First posted after Picasa editing, I have since learned how to Photoshop the sun-flare ‘dogs’ out of the origial image. Photo date: July 21, 2011.

Thanks for looking again!
Lance Garrels
santafe199

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Excellent shot! Lance! Check your pm.  I finally found the Newton picture. Thanks a bunch.

RC Lundgren

texchief1 Wrote: > ... Check your pm ...

Got it!

;^)

Track alignment would suggest a center passing siding once upon a time.

Tom

Beautiful. Solid gold, volume whatever. Don't need a train for that shot.

Very nice..!!