This morning Providence & Worcester train NR-2 was running earlier that usual, so I decided to mix things up and shoot them somewhere different. While doing that I came across New England Central train NERWNE as well. Hey, two trains in a matter of minutes without even having to move isn’t too bad.
Yep, NR-2 was running early this morning, so I decided that catching them at Mill Cove, or even the USS Nautilus was going to be a tight squeeze. Instead I decided to head across the river and catch them in New London.
As I was crossing over the Gold Star Bridge, I heard NR-2 report that they were south of MP5 – which would give me just enough time to get down to the boat launch on the New London side of the river and get some cross-Thames shots of NR-2 rolling along the east bank.
When I got there, I noticed NECR train NERWNE was idling away in the New London yard – it looked like their train was put together, and preparing to head north. OK, I could deal with this.
A few moments later, NR-2 came into view to the north – but as they passed the USS Nautilus and the Sub Force Museum in Groton, I noticed they were only a trio of light engines. Oh, well, I still shot them. First off a pair as they came south – notice all the distortion from the wind over the water.
[cpg_imagefixthumb:10746] [cpg_imagefixthumb:10745]Just then, the NECR started north, so I got a “Where’s Waldo” kind of shot of them through the brush near the Coast Guard Academy.
[cpg_imagefixthumb:10744]Then a couple more shots of NR-2 heading south through Fairview Yard
[cpg_imagefixthumb:10743] [cpg_imagefixthumb:10742]With NR-2 out of sight, I headed to my next spot – Shaw’s Cove.
I got there just as NR-2 was blowing for Governor Winthrop Blvd. on the other side of the station. A few moments later, they came into view
[cpg_imagefixthumb:10741]And rolled along the Waterfront Park in New London – I worked the wrecked ship/barge into the shot too
[cpg_imagefixthumb:10740]Then I made a quick sprint closer to the bridge to get a pair of shots as they crossed
[cpg_imagefixthumb:10739] [cpg_imagefixthumb:10738]And another sprint to get a couple going away shots, shrouded by diesel exhaust
[cpg_imagefixthumb:10737] [cpg_imagefixthumb:10736]Satisfied with what I got, I headed back across the river and into the office for the rest of the day.
Thanks for looking!
Tom
2 thoughts on “Groton and New London in the morning”
Tom, thanks for all this running for our benefit. I wonder how long that sunken vessel has been there? Fifty years at least. It looks like it was originally mostly wood and that’s completely gone. I rode through New London in late October on Amtrak and because of your all photos it was quite familiar territory. I don’t know what the other passengers were thinking as I kept moving from one side of the train to the other to see everything. George