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factorone33 — KCS on the High Line
Published: 2014-01-27 15:39:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 340; Favourites: 10; Downloads: 1
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More bad lighting, but at least this is somewhat tolerable.A pair of KCS AC4400CWs #4624 and #4616 lead a unit grain shuttle across the KCT High Line toward UP's Armourdale Yard at Santa Fe Junction. Interestingly enough, the late labrat-78 caught #4616 here and #4624 here years back.
This area is arguably one of the busiest sections of trackage in North America, being the meeting point for four BNSF subdivisions (Emporia, Fort Scott, Marceline/Brookville, St. Joseph), five UP subdivisions (Kansas, Falls City, KC Terminal, River, Coffeyville), one NS subdivision (Kansas City District), one CP subdivision (???), and two KCS subdivisions (Hannibal and Pittsburg). Owned by Kansas City Terminal Railway (formed by 12 of the original Class I trunk railroads nearly 100 years ago), it now is operated by the Kaw Valley Railroad for KCT by WatCo, and encompasses nearly 80 miles of track in Kansas and Missouri.
Canon EOS 30D
Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
ISO 400 @ 1/500, f/9
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I remember seeing 's own version of this when my best friend/girlfriend and I were her housemates (we were with her when she passed) and it brings back memories.
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Man, it's been awhile since anyone on here has referenced her on here. Good to know there are some folks out there who knew her beyond DA.
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She was a good friend to us. We met her through a mutual interest she shared with my girlfriend Vi. We would go out on excursions through NW Arkansas where we lived then, East OK, and South MO. Sometimes we'd drift into KS, but Vi had it out for Kansas and didn't like it when we went there lol
She got me to do a few train shots, and we shared some pointers on photography. In return... I guess she kinda gave us her cat?
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Dammit, I wish I could remember more of her old railroad stories sometimes.
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