{"id":1864,"date":"2010-07-06T22:50:33","date_gmt":"2010-07-07T02:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nanosphoto.com\/blog\/?p=1864"},"modified":"2010-07-06T22:50:33","modified_gmt":"2010-07-07T02:50:33","slug":"chasing-nr3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanosphoto.com\/blog\/chasing-nr3\/","title":{"rendered":"Chasing NR3"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"On the last day of June, I took the day off to fix my car (emissions system was throwing a code, and the inspection was due). \u00a0Once I fixed it, and had it tested for emissions (it passed), I decided to see if I could find any trains in the area to shoot. \u00a0It was a nice sunny day, so why not?<\/p>\n

I figured I’d head south to see what I could see – maybe PW train NR2 would be coming back home early, or I’d find NECR train NERWNE somewhere between Willimantic and Montville. \u00a0Well, as I was heading through Franklin, I caught part of a conversation on the PW channel – the dispatcher acknowledged NR something was northbound. \u00a0Maybe it was NR2? \u00a0I figured as much, and decided to head for Chelsea Landing in Norwich.<\/p>\n

I got to the Norwich waterfront, parked my car and grabbed my gear. \u00a0Just as I was closing the car door, I heard horns. \u00a0No way that could be NR2 already! \u00a0A quick sprint, and I saw that it wasn’t NR2, but rather NR3! \u00a0So I managed to get one quick shot of the rear power.<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:113826]\n

I guess the chase is on! \u00a0So northward I headed up Route 12, only to be greeted by Norwich traffic…<\/p>\n

I finally get ahead of the train on the north end of town, but of course I gets screwed by a stop light that is interlocked with the nearby grade crossing. \u00a0So I sat in a line of cars until the train cleared the crossing – there goes any hope of a shot south of Taft’s Tunnel. \u00a0Now where to go north of the tunnel?<\/p>\n

While heading north on Route 12, and checking out the possible pull-off spots, along with potential photo angles, one caught my eye at 50 MPH. \u00a0It was the site of where NR3 derailed a little while back. \u00a0There was a nice spot to park the car safely off the road, and a decent shot on the outside of a curve. \u00a0So I turned around, and parked the car there.<\/p>\n

As soon as I got out, and made my way to the edge of the right of way, I could hear NR3 coming my way. \u00a0Moments later, they ran past me at track speed.<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:113825] [cpg_imagefixthumb:113824] [cpg_imagefixthumb:113823] [cpg_imagefixthumb:113822]\n

With the tracks apparently back up to timetable speed (or close to it), I decided to make a straight shot for Plainfield. \u00a0There would be no chance of me catching them, especially with the lights around Lisbon Landing just to the north.<\/p>\n

By the time I got to Plainfield, they were already switching down in the south end of the yard. \u00a0A look at the clock told me I had a little time to stick around – maybe they’d wrap up in time and head north before I had to head out. \u00a0So while they were kicking cars around, I scouted around.<\/p>\n

I found a few interesting angles north of Plainfield, and settled on one as my first shot – it was north of Waureagn Feeds, using the silos as a backdrop for the passing train. \u00a0I figured from there, I should be able to make it up to the Tilcon Wauregan quarry and get a shot there.<\/p>\n

After a not so long wait, I heard horns to the south, and NR-3 appeared<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:113821] [cpg_imagefixthumb:113820]\n

And boy did they appear! \u00a0Having never really shot in this area, I wasn’t familiar with the track speed, and after seeing them run past me, I figured another shot was completely out of the question!<\/p>\n

I figured their next stop was Frito Lay in Dayville, so I headed that way. \u00a0I figured I’d have time to hopefully bag them there, then hit the road back home.<\/p>\n

When I got to the plant entrance, the trailing power and a few cars were sitting on the main, and I could still hear them on the radio switching. \u00a0So I picked a spot and waited. \u00a0In that time another fan came up, and we talked a bit to pass the time. \u00a0A few moments later, NR3 came into view, and I got a bunch of shots as they left the plant, headed onto the main, and proceeded north, presumably to switch out the International Paper plant a bit to the north.<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:113819] [cpg_imagefixthumb:113818] [cpg_imagefixthumb:113817] [cpg_imagefixthumb:113816] [cpg_imagefixthumb:113815] [cpg_imagefixthumb:113814] [cpg_imagefixthumb:113813]\n

At that point, my time was running out, so I packed it in and made my way back home. \u00a0Not a bad afternoon chase…<\/p>\n

Thanks for looking!
\nTom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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