Passenger Trains > amtk #14 and #11 s detour yesterday

first we start off 14s detour up the valley at CP balboa on the metrolink valley sub 2nd is the tioga with the guys enjoying the view out the back, 3rd is 14 heading into Lang for the meet with a S/B metrolink.

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the guys still enjoying the view 2nd is the train entering into the start of soledad canyon. 3rd is 14 rounding the curve ready to going under soledad canyon road for the first time.

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Still enjoying the view, approaching CP ravenna passing the wildlife way station. 3rd passing soledad canyon bridge

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1st entering CP Ravenna here is where I had to leave the train and make a mad dash to mojave and point north. 2nd is the crew passing the signal bridge north of mojave.3rd is the loop shot

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1st is 14 about to enter the bottom of the loop, 2nd is the out of the tunnel shot, 3rd is the gang after riding the loop

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passing a few freights along the way that were stopped for the amtrak 3rd is 14 entering beallville

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1st is 14 making the curve at caliente this is where I leave 14 and wait and wait and wait for #11 2nd is 11 approaching caliente. 3rd is 11 cruizn through the tunnels between caliente & bealville.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/15/13 09:48 by tc.

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11 approaching bealville with another stopped freight. The group of the NYC heavyweight checking the sights & sounds of the hill

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What was the number on that NPCU?

here is about the last of decent light so the rest are attempts of getting some sun . 3rd I forgot where I took this shot ( I AM JOKING) this a arsty shot with the sign under the 58 fwy at the new truckstop at summit.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/15/13 09:55 by tc.

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last couple of shots north of mojave with no light Thanks for the ride along.

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thaddeusthudpucker Wrote:
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> What was the number on that NPCU?

90340

Very nice series.
—Mac

Thanks for the great shots. I think you might consider augmenting your digital camera lightmeter with a hand-held lightmeter under yesterday's lighting conditions. About what time did #11 pass the great Tehachapi sign?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/15/13 13:20 by railwaybaron.

Great shots for those of us who couldn't make the trip to get our own, with or without a handheld light meter.

thanks for the comments 11 finally made it up around 5:30 6 ish . I will think about the meter but to be honest I am just out to have fun with the photography but when I want to get serious I will take your suggestion. Thanks Tim



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/15/13 15:04 by tc.

The guy in the flower/print shirt on the back of Tioga Pass---that's why I NEVER take these trips. You gotta take turns back there----not hog the same spot the entire way. I say this only because he's in every picture at every location. I'm sure someone else might have enjoyed coming out back and not having it crowded. I just can't do these trips any more---too many people.

Great series! I had the good fortune to do these detours several times, once aboard the Silver Solarium. Two things strike me. One is how sad it is that these trips seem to have become old hat. I remember the excitement of riding the Gunn special #11 thinking it was "once in a lifetime". Second is the air quality! I recently moved home to New Mexico after living in Bakersfield for 25 years. I really, really, REALLY don't miss that awful air. Yuk.

TC great shots. I gave a couple of your dark images a little kicker in Photoshop. In this age of pixels its pretty hard to screw up on exposure and when it happens you can usually fix it. I really like that last going away shot.

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VERY nice photos, tc! Thanks so much for chasing it,
and posting these here. Even without PS, thsoe last
2 shots look great!

Photobob: Thanks for fixing those underexposed shots.
IT is amazing what can be done with PhotoShop

I, too, rode the "Gunn special"in 2005, That was FUN --
and almost no other pax on the train, as there was very
little notice that it was actually going to happen. We
found out about it only3 days before it was going to happen!
On Thursday, Silagi posted here on TO that it was going to
happen, and it ran on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005.

I hope people don't get too blase about these wonderful
detours. Who knows how long they will be allowed, or
how long any particular Amtrak long-distance train will
be around?
Ride 'em while you can!