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Western Railroad Discussion > Another KP bonusDate: 04/21/24 07:37 Another KP bonus Author: santafe199 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. Date: 04/21/24 07:46 Re: Another KP bonus Author: SP8595 Great shot, Pole lines are a nice touch!
Date: 04/21/24 07:52 Re: Another KP bonus Author: santafe199 SP8595 Wrote: > ... Pole lines are a nice touch!
Yup, another bonus! And I continue to be amazed at their longevity :^) Lance Date: 04/21/24 08:08 Re: Another KP bonus Author: jgilmore 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 Date: 04/21/24 08:54 Re: Another KP bonus Author: santafe199 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 Date: 04/21/24 10:01 Re: Another KP bonus Author: BoostedFridge Great stuff Lance! The glint on the side of the hoppers, and silhouettes of the pole line really make the image.
Posted from Android Date: 04/21/24 12:04 Re: Another KP bonus Author: 3rdswitch Real nice.
JB Date: 04/21/24 18:41 Re: Another KP bonus Author: Gonut1 Nifty, lucky timing, and a really great image!
Go Date: 04/21/24 20:02 Re: Another KP bonus Author: UP951West Nicely framed and composed . First rate .
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/24 15:07 by UP951West. Date: 04/22/24 00:44 Re: Another KP bonus Author: atsfer Congrats on IOTD, ma nature can be kind sometimes and set things up for someone to record an awesome shot.
Date: 04/22/24 05:26 Re: Another KP bonus Author: UP951West Lance, congratulations on IOTD .
Date: 04/22/24 11:34 Re: Another KP bonus Author: santafe199 Thanks guys!
Lance Date: 04/22/24 18:47 Re: Another KP bonus Author: ColoradoRailfan Date: 04/23/24 16:42 Re: Another KP bonus Author: ns1000 Nice pic!!
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