other shots<\/a> from this angle. And of course, an obligatory shot of the mid-train power before they cut off the hoppers<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:4498]\n
Next stop was the overlook just south of the Thames River drawbridge. Right as soon as I parked, Amtrak train 171 came rattling across the bridge. I got a quick shot of them passing under the new east tower in the thick fog<\/p>\n
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Once the train cleared, the buzzers sounded and the drawbridge began to open. I looked around to see what larger vessels were in the area. Well, with the thick pea soup, I couldn’t see too much, but a faint silhouette to the south caught my eye.<\/p>\n
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Ooooo, a ghost ship! OK, not really, it’s a work ship, the Rough Tide<\/em>, heading north. But right under my nose was something else – the Electric Boat patrol boat was heading north. So I got a shot of it heading towards the drawbridge.<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:4495]\n
And a shot of the Rough Tide<\/em> heading out of the fog bank<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:4494]\n
Then one I thought was pretty neat – both the open span and the new east tower faded into the low hanging fog<\/p>\n
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And a couple more shots of the Rough Tide<\/em><\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:4492] [cpg_imagefixthumb:4491]\n
Then the EB boat was heading back south. So I got a shot of it and the Rough Tide<\/em><\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:4490]\n
And finally the bridge began to close. Chatter on the scanner suggested that NR-2 would be the first train west once the bridge was closed. With that only a couple minutes off, I figured I had time to catch it. But as the bridge was finalizing the closing procedure, a tugboat slipped below the span<\/p>\n
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Finally, the sound of a GE prime mover and flanges squealing against the rail head cut through the fog – NR-2 was on the move. I grabbed a trio of shots of the train making its way across the foggy Thames<\/p>\n
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And as the train slipped into the thick pea soup, I packed up and headed back to the office. Not such a bad morning, despite the low hanging clouds.<\/p>\n
Thanks for looking!
\nTom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Today I got out a bit later than normal, so time was a bit short. But despite the chronological limitations, things ended up falling into place very nicely. Three ships, two trains and a bridge in a short time span. And to top it off, some serious fog was hanging around. Not a problem at all…it gave everything a nice mood.<\/p>\n