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Ahhh, the last one and I’m caught up.\u00a0 This one is from last week, when I got out after a fresh snowfall.\u00a0 I decided to mix things up a bit, and not only shoot at a spot where I haven’t been in a while, but also shoot from the “wrong” side of the tracks.\u00a0 It’ll be a quickie – only a couple shots, but I think they turned out rather well.<\/p>\n
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Last Wednesday I was able to get out well ahead of Providence & Worcester train NR-2, and head up to a spot I used to frequent – Stoddard Hill State Park near the Ledyard\/Preston town line.\u00a0 As I was driving up Route 12, I heard the call over the scanner that NR-2 was south of MP12 and about 15 minutes out of the Sub Base.\u00a0 OK, since I was within a half mile or so of Stoddard Hill, I figured I could make it out there, park the truck, and hike out to the south side of the cove for a shot or two – the train was a good 4 or so miles away, so it would be close, but doable.<\/p>\n
I got to Stoddard, parked the truck, grabbed my gear – the 40D with the telephoto, and the 20D with the wide angle – and made my way to the tracks.\u00a0 As I started walking south, I heard a marker chirp on the scanner – which typically meant they were within a mile or two.\u00a0 A glimpse to the north confirmed that – I saw NR-2s headlights north of the Mohegan Pequot bridge.\u00a0 Should work out nicely.<\/p>\n
I got into position, and had originally planned on a shot on the eastern side of the tracks – the side that’s closest to the cove, and also on the sunlit side.\u00a0 But a quick look around, and I decided at the last minute – just as the train was approaching Poquetanuck Cove a half mile or so to the north – to switch to the shadow side of the tracks.\u00a0 Hey, it was worth a shot…<\/p>\n
A few moments later, NR-2 rounded the bend to the north of me, and popped into the sunlight, all the time blowing the fresh snow off the tracks.<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:8485]\n
Then a quick switch to the wide angle to get the train rolling past me, with the snowy Stoddard Hill in the background<\/p>\n[cpg_imagefixthumb:8484]\n
As fast as it came into view, it was around the bend, and out of sight south of MP7.\u00a0 So I hiked back to the truck, and headed back to the office.\u00a0 A nice brisk walk, with a couple keepers to boot!<\/p>\n
Thanks for looking!
\nTom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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