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Two Trains Pass In the Night

Two Trains Pass In the Night

Two trains pass in the night in this 6.38 minute exposure on June 18, 2005 at 8:24pm. This is the north end of Bealville siding on Union Pacific's line over the Tehachapi's looking south with a near full moon to illuminate it all. I am standing on top of tunnel number 2. As the southbound ( up grade ) train came out of tunnel 2 and saw the other train sitting in the siding (the bright light in the middle of the picture) he dimmed his headlight. That's why there is sort of a gap in the lighting of the hill side at the signal. The wavy red light on the far left side of the picture is the tail lights of a Renzenberger van that brought a patch crew in to the Union Pacific train sitting in the siding and was on his way back out. The Allard horseshoe curve is back behind the hill that is behind the the bright light in the middle of the picture. With a fresh crew on board the Union Pacific train had to wait for another southbound BNSF train before leaving.
Beautifully executed! I'd be very happy if I could produce something like that. If fact, it has inspired me to get out and try. I also appreciated the detailed caption. Well done!
 

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