I can't believe it has taken this long for me to post these. I took these in 2007. This was during my job as an aerial survey pilot flying a Cessna 172 around the country.
This is the northbound Crescent south of Hattiesburg, MS. He is slowing to allow the NS coal train into the plant.
Another one
A little closer.
This is the same Crescent approaching Meridian, MS. If you look for the big rounded roof hangar on the airport, the Crescent is the small train to the right of it.
This is along the Hudson River between Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie. Here is northbound Empire Service train. Thats the famous island with the castle on it. The name escapes me at the moment.
A closer view. Assuming the time is right on my camera, this was taken at 11:56 AM if anyone wants to figure out which train this is.
I think this is Croton-Harmon yard and station. If someone knows better please correct me.
Here's the West Side Yard for the LIRR in Manhattan.
And of course can't forget about Acela. This is about 10 miles east of New Haven. He was cooking along pretty fast. I almost missed him when I was looking. This is a southbound Acela taken at 10:57 AM.
And a closer up view...
So hope you like them
Here are the rest. I posted almost all I had. Maybe one day when I fly a small plane again I can go chase Amtrak for some shots. It just happen to be that I was working the area where Amtrak was running. In the case of the Crescent, I happen to be flying down the line when I realized the Crescent should be coming up any minute. I was ready with the camera then.
This is the northbound Crescent south of Hattiesburg, MS. He is slowing to allow the NS coal train into the plant.
Another one
A little closer.
This is the same Crescent approaching Meridian, MS. If you look for the big rounded roof hangar on the airport, the Crescent is the small train to the right of it.
This is along the Hudson River between Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie. Here is northbound Empire Service train. Thats the famous island with the castle on it. The name escapes me at the moment.
A closer view. Assuming the time is right on my camera, this was taken at 11:56 AM if anyone wants to figure out which train this is.
I think this is Croton-Harmon yard and station. If someone knows better please correct me.
Here's the West Side Yard for the LIRR in Manhattan.
And of course can't forget about Acela. This is about 10 miles east of New Haven. He was cooking along pretty fast. I almost missed him when I was looking. This is a southbound Acela taken at 10:57 AM.
And a closer up view...
So hope you like them
Here are the rest. I posted almost all I had. Maybe one day when I fly a small plane again I can go chase Amtrak for some shots. It just happen to be that I was working the area where Amtrak was running. In the case of the Crescent, I happen to be flying down the line when I realized the Crescent should be coming up any minute. I was ready with the camera then.
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