I am slowly (verrry slowly) getting caught up on processing the overwhelming amount of stuff I have shot this year so far...here is the next installment in that seemingly bottomless pit of work...
During a 4 day period back at the end of June, both of the "special" NS SD60E's made appearances here in KY, and I was lucky enough to be able to grab a few shots. On June 27th, the GORAIL 6963 was the leader on train 375, and then on June 30th the Veterans unit NS 6920 was the leader on train 285.
I have been able to shoot the 6920 a couple of times before, but this was my first time seeing the GORAIL unit. I have to say after seeing it in person that I probably wont be making in special efforts to see it again...just something about that Green paint that is not really that appealing to me. In any case, I am glad I was able to get it...
Below are a few samples, and the entire set in much higher resolution can be found over on Pbase at this link>>> http://www.pbase.com/kd4jsl/nsocs_heritage2014 (http://www.pbase.com/kd4jsl/nsocs_heritage2014)
06/27/14
GORAIL 6963 leads NS 375 as the train climbs out of the Kentucky River valley at Burgin, KY on the 1st District of the CNO&TP
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fv-web%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2FBellpost13%2FNS375_NS6963_burgin_062714.sized.jpg&hash=4f1524599caff2f3299fb67798166eacddc1f74f)
The obligatory roster shot
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fv-web%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2FBellpost13%2FNS375_NS6963_burgin_062714_2.sized.jpg&hash=5689bed94feb4b22a2afc5535043c589d221121d)
After a crew change, 375 gets on the move at CP North Wye (Just North of Danville KY). The train will hang a hard right here and head West for Louisville.
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fv-web%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2FBellpost13%2FNS375_NS6963_Nwye_062714.sized.jpg&hash=31f52ca81683d4a5809ad1644b5882c6ec05ea50)
06/30/14
I headed over to Waddy, KY after work and was able to get the 6920 leading train 285 East. Here is 285 topping over Waddy Hill.
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fv-web%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2FBellpost13%2Fns285_twaddy_063014_1.sized.jpg&hash=8ce648f6e9c9244b7205381940c9e8204fd4adb3)
285 passes through the cemetery at Lawrenceburg, KY. I was sort of glad to get this shot in a bittersweet way. My day is buried here (just off to the left out of frame) and was a lifelong railfan, not to mention a WW2 and Korean War veteran.
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fv-web%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2FBellpost13%2Fns285_Lburg_063014_1.sized.jpg&hash=26005bff1666dd0635969fd1c31cab3f80c9fc75)
My favorite shot of the series. THe 6920 leads train 285 through the farmland at Talmage, Ky just a couple of miles from our home.
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fv-web%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2FBellpost13%2Fns285_talmage_063014.sized.jpg&hash=632bbdece9bd1d1b5eb14fcba057a6972516d967)