Vote for your favorite image in Trackside with Trains Vol. 321: “Hot spots!” Who captured it best this week? Poll is open through Feb. 11.
http://trn.trains.com/photos-videos/trackside/2018/02/vol-321-hot-spots
It is very difficult, if not impossible, to capture a ‘hot spot’ aspect of many, many places with just a camera, and the selection in this trackside seems to bear that out.
I found, though, the photo by Chip Sherman a more interesting one than most, NOT because it is an effort to match a photo to the theme, but because of what unintentionally is in his photo. Based on Chip’s caption, the photo size in the requirements limits technically seeing what the unit numbers are, but the last unit appears to be Amtrak Eng. No. 1402, the infamously high speed Pacific Northwest wreck unit that landed on the I-5 Freeway in very recent times!
Went with Brian’s…after all, Rochell is one of the top “spots” yes?
Thanks, Ed!
Oh, and if you look closely, you can see our good friend Carl standing under the shelter and his wife Pat sitting at the table.
Yeah…but it’s not very hot right now! 11° above with light snow falling, according to the weather-feds.
The problem with railroad ‘Hot Spots’ is that visually they rarely appear ‘hot’ or congested.
Viewing a Dispatcher’s CTC Model Board along with all the trains and/or MofW Authorities that are active on the territory really highlights the ‘hot spots’ that exist.
I went for Jim Ribar’s shot, as it captured the atmosphere at the end of a hot humid summer’s day. Temperature outside as I write this -6F but sunny, supposed to be +45 next Tuesday. This year Calgary is actually getting winter