Western Railroad Discussion > Another KP bonus

Another phone tip, another excuse to get outta the house and go be a railfan on the run. This time it was a coal train heading into Kansas City. Coal loads used to be pretty common on the KP, but recently that traffic has all but disappeared. So even with a few clouds up yonder it was worth the effort. I gave it a chase as far as St Marys.

My tipster also let me know when the SITP was leaving Salina. So I dropped back and picked him up at Wamego. But my second chase fizzled out when the SITP ran into a traffic jam at Menoken. Apparently 2 other eastbound trains were clogging up the works. But I’ll bet there was more shenanigans afoot closer to downtown. Quite often trains to & from the GSR can create their own traffic jam without any help from the KP or the main line down from Marysville. I did find the head end of one of the jammed up trains. And just as I was pulling up to the Brickyard Rd crossing near Ruby Yard the Master Artist was painting a nice little scene. I just rolled the window down and clipped off a sequence, easy as that...

1. UP 7074 is stopped behind some RR indigestion on up ahead. The shy Mr Sol was peeking out from under the all-day cloud cover. It’s 7:52 PM on April 20, 2024 in Topeka, KS.

Thanks for the artwork!
Lance Garrels
santafe199



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/21/24 07:38 by santafe199.

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Great shot, Pole lines are a nice touch!

SP8595 Wrote: > ... Pole lines are a nice touch!

Yup, another bonus! And I continue to be amazed at their longevity :^)

Lance

Nice catch, easy steering wheel railfanning, zip, zip then you're through. I find interesting the light reflections on the cars sides with two types of lighting, the sun's reflection higher up and the brighter (whiter?) headlight reflection lower down the sides. Good planning... ;^)

JG

jgilmore Wrote: > ... Good planning... ;^)

(chuckling!) Yeah, as if... More like lucky timing and sheer dumb luck. But thanks just the same for the kind words... :^)

Lance

Great stuff Lance! The glint on the side of the hoppers, and silhouettes of the pole line really make the image.

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Real nice.
JB

Nifty, lucky timing, and a really great image!
Go

Nicely framed and composed . First  rate .



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/24 15:07 by UP951West.

Congrats on IOTD, ma nature can be kind sometimes and set things up for someone to record an awesome shot.

Lance, congratulations on IOTD . 

Thanks guys!

Lance

Beautiful shot, Lance! Definitely a well-deserved IOTD.

Kevin Morgan
Arvada, CO
ColoradoRailfan.com

Nice pic!!