Another nice blue sky day today, one I had to take advantage of. So I headed out for my walk this morning, hoping to catch Providence & Worcester train NR-2 in Ledyard. I did bag them, along with a couple things floating on the water – one with NR-2, and one when I went out for lunch.
This morning, I headed to my usual spot in Ledyard – Erickson Park and Mill Cove. I got there a few minutes before NR-2. So I picked my spot at the south end of the cove just as I heard a chirp on the scanner – they weren’t that far off.
A few moments later, NR-2 started sounding for the crossing at Red Top, and came into view. Boy was it a huge train – all of one car! That’s OK – I still shot it as it rolled along the cove.
[cpg_imagefixthumb:8810] [cpg_imagefixthumb:8809] [cpg_imagefixthumb:8808]And I just made it to my spot south of the Thames River drawbridge to catch them crossing the river. But as a bonus, one of the Sub Base Police boats was leaving the fuel dock as NR-2 was rolling over the River. Note the machine gun on the bow…
[cpg_imagefixthumb:8807] [cpg_imagefixthumb:8806] [cpg_imagefixthumb:8805]And the 12 axle train crossed into New London, and continued west, as I headed back to the office.
But that’s not the end of it all. I headed out for lunch, and after I got it, I took a ride by the Thames River. No, I didn’t catch a train, but rather a Los Angeles class sub heading out of the Sub Base – not sure which boat it was though. So I got a few shots of her heading south towards the open sea.
[cpg_album:535]With the shots of the 688I class sub in the bag, I headed to the office for the remainder of the day. Not a bad day overall.
Thanks for looking!
Tom
