Halloween this year was a gorgeous day. Blue skies, calm, crisp air, and some fall foliage. And luckily, I slept through my alarm, so I was late for work. That ended up being quite fortunate.
Yep, I slept through my alarm on Halloween morning, so I was running a bit later than usual. I finally got out of the house, and headed south. Of course, the scanner was doing its thing, when soon after I left the house, NR-2 reported that they were southbound out of Plainfield. Hmmm, that meant I should be able to catch them on my way into work, somewhere around Norwich, Preston or Ledyard, and not relaly make me much later. So I set my sights on the Route 2A bridge, taking advantage of the nice weather, and turning leaves.
I crossed the bridge, and headed north on Route 12 a bit to park in the commuter lot and begin my hike out to the bridge. While walking out, a car stopped next to me – it was a Connecticut State Trooper. He was just asking where I was going, and after a quick conversation, he told me to stay safe, and continue on my way.
Also on my way out there, I heard NR-2 pull into Norwich and do a little switching. Looks like the timing will work out!
While waiting, of course, I did my usual and shoot whatever else around me. This morning there were some fishermen in the River, so I got a couple shots of them.
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After about 10 minutes, NR-2 continued their trek southbound. Soon after that, they came into view just to the north, and I got a couple shots of the train pulling out of the shadows.
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Then a shot a bit wider
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And finally the shot I wanted – one with the Mohegan Sun casino in the background
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Satisfied with what I got, I began walking back to the car, figuring that would be it for shooting NR-2.
Well, I was wrong – despite the long walk back to the car, and the drive south on Route 12, I was able to catch NR-2 crossing the Thames on my way into the office.
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Since I was still a bit late for work, I figured I didn’t have time to get shots of the train rolling through New London. So I packed the gear away, and headed for the office.
Thanks for looking!
Tom
