Yesterday I was fortunate to get to see the Southern Heritage engine on NS train 749. It was unfortunately trailing 3rd out(in some harsh sun), but I'll take them any way I can get them. I found the train sitting in Fostoria, waiting on CSX traffic. I was getting a few shots from the end of a driveway to the NS yard when an Employee rolled by, so I asked if I could get closer. He was very polite and gave me a couple instructions to get closer. A big thanks to him!
NS 8099 9-24-12 Fostoria 008 by CF&E East, on Flickr
Here's a shot from Town street.
NS 8099 9-24-12 Fostoria 014 by CF&E East, on Flickr
About to cross Poplar st. (positioned here so I could get right out of town and try to get it on the curve in Arcadia.)
NS 8099 9-24-12 Fostoria 019 by CF&E East, on Flickr
I got ahead of the train right outside of Fostoria(no slow butt traffic coming out of town on 12, a miracle in it's self!) and got to where I wanted to shoot it next in Arcadia, but it stopped east of town(@ CR 257). Knowing I needed to get back to work I went out to see what I could grab real quick.
NS 8099 9-24-12 Fostoria 023 by CF&E East, on Flickr
And just because I like unit trains
NS 8099 9-24-12 Fostoria 028 by CF&E East, on Flickr
I'm no professional photographer, so excuse the photo quality. There's more pictures from yesterdays rendezvous on my flickr if your interested. Thanks for looking.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/82319534@N02/
