Western Railroad Discussion > East Perrin, AZ - another perspective

On a picture perfect  September 15, 2012, this visit is from atop a hill just south of the East Perrin crossovers..  The drive in is not for the faint-of-heart.  In fact, a short hike is required to reach the big, flat rock at the top of the ridge.  What an ideal spot just to watch the world go by.  There were 3 trains that went by, all eastbounds and I selected the second train for the three shots here.

BNSF 7888 East, Q LACKCK1 14A , passes the East Perrin crossovers and is about to pass beneath a large diameter set of natural gas pipes that form a "gas line overpass". 

While there isn't another human within a few miles, I guess this vulture just had to check out two guys on a big rock who just don't belong there.  One pass and done  .......
 

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Very cool John!  Is that your drone in last two photos? 🤣
Bryan

The vulture didn't like it that you two guys were still moving. 

Outstanding shots!

Tom

Great shots!  Looks like a place worthy of getting there.

texchief1

Nice!

texchief1 Wrote:
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> Great shots!  Looks like a place worthy of
> getting there.
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> texchief1Q

With oh so many nice vantage points in this world, I am amazed at the number of prople who have to be right at the end of the ties.  Just amazes me because you can't really see much from there!!  And you can see oh so much from farther away.  I just don't understnd.  With such amazing scenes like these, who wants to see so little, and maybe get hit in the process.  For all the requests the UP crews put out to "please stand back" (and let others see the train) that everybody has to crowd the tracks.  While I am sad the Big Boy hasn't made the trip to the PNW, I am also glad I don't have to put up with all the people.  Enuf said.

Just my nickles worth.

RR

Pics 2 and 4 are my favorites!!