Foggy morning on the Seaview – NanosPhoto

Last week I got word from Nick Palazini that the Seaview Railroad in Rhode Island had received 30 loaded autoracks for the unloading facility in Davisville, RI. As things worked out, I was able to join him for a few hours on Thursday morning to photograph the large move. Despite the foggy/drizzly weather, I think we did rather well.

Like you’ve already read above, the short story is that the Seaview Railroad brought 30 loaded autoracks to the NORAD facility in Davisville, RI, where they’re unloaded and put on ships for transport to other countries. As things worked out, we were able to photograph the Seaview crew shove 20 of the 30 cars into the NORAD facility before I had to get back to work. And I think the foggy/drizzly weather aided the shots – not only for the mood, but also most of the shots were done facing in an easterly direction. If it was a sunny day, quite a few of the shots would have been at the very best difficult to take. So last Thursday, the clouds were actually a blessing.

OK, enough talk – here’s 38 shots from Thursday morning’s antics.

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Thanks for looking!
Tom

5 thoughts on “Foggy morning on the Seaview”

Mike delage
May 12, 2009, 5:16 pm

Hi Tom, Awesome photo’s could i have your permission to post your blog with these autoracks on my group. let me know either way. thanks Michael Delage.
Joe McDonough
May 13, 2009, 9:53 pm

Tom:

Interesting shots. I don’t quite understand the outgoing shipments! Normally, from what I understand, the vehicles come in to Davisville by ship and are then transhipped out via autorack and truck? I live about 10 minutes from this area.
If you and Nick ever get to this area again, please let me know. Sked permitting, I’d like to meet you.

Joe McDonough
- Tom Nanos Post author
  May 13, 2009, 10:04 pm
  
  Joe-
  
  From what I understand (and I should be getting a much better understanding from the port soon – stay tuned for that), these cars are unloaded off of racks, loaded onto ships, and head overseas. Not sure where they go, but they’re definitely loads heading into Davisville. The P&W picked up 5 more loads from the NECR in Willimantic yesterday (Tuesday) bound for Davisville (they were VWs if I’m not mistaken).
  
  I’ll drop you a line next time I’m in the area – would like to meet you as well.
  
  Thanks
  Tom
Joe McDonough
May 13, 2009, 11:20 pm

Tom:

Thanks for the prompt response. If and when you get additional info regarding ops at Davisville or when
you may be in my area, could you please let me know
at joefmdc@hotmail.com vice thru your blog. Imagine
your source of info regarding Seaview is Jeff Rost.
I have communicated with him via email as well. He
has always been more than willing to provide info
as well

Thanks:
Joe McDonough
Nick Palazini
May 15, 2009, 10:33 am

I believe that some of the vehicles that come into the Port of Davisville via rail are inspected, then distributed to dealearships around the area. Nick

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