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This morning Providence & Worcester train NR-2 was running earlier that usual, so I decided to mix things up and shoot them somewhere different.\u00a0 While doing that I came across New England Central train NERWNE as well.\u00a0 Hey, two trains in a matter of minutes without even having to move isn’t too bad.<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0 Instead I decided to head across the river and catch them in New London.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0 OK, I could deal with this.<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0 Oh, well, I still shot them.\u00a0 First off a pair as they came south – notice all the distortion from the wind over the water.<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:10746] [cpg_imagefixthumb:10745]\n
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.<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:10744]\n
Then a couple more shots of NR-2 heading south through Fairview Yard<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:10743] [cpg_imagefixthumb:10742]\n
With NR-2 out of sight, I headed to my next spot – Shaw’s Cove.<\/p>\n
I got there just as NR-2 was blowing for Governor Winthrop Blvd. on the other side of the station.\u00a0 A few moments later, they came into view<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:10741]\n
And rolled along the Waterfront Park in New London – I worked the wrecked ship\/barge into the shot too<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:10740]\n
Then I made a quick sprint closer to the bridge to get a pair of shots as they crossed<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:10739] [cpg_imagefixthumb:10738]\n
And another sprint to get a couple going away shots, shrouded by diesel exhaust<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:10737] [cpg_imagefixthumb:10736]\n
Satisfied with what I got, I headed back across the river and into the office for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n
Thanks for looking!
\nTom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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