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The Congressional Rip-off
The Congressional Rip-off

NS 21Q races west along the NS Chicago Line a MP CD 309 just west of Swanton, Ohio, with Norfolk Southern's Conrail Heritage Unit #8098 on the point.

After being at work for nearly 12 hours, I had seen the post of "Big Blue" leading 21Q across Pennsylvania, I began to wonder if I would have time after work to shoot him anywhere close to me. I left work and busted down here to be sure I was ahead of them, thank god for the MoW working on track one at the Maumee River Bridge in Toledo which held up the train long enough for me to continue doing the speed limit to MP 309.

This location is the last bracket signals left anywhere on the Chicago Line that isn't bastardized by the new PTC upgrades, which makes this a great spot to shot any ex-Chicago Line running trains under these signals before they are gone.

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Taken on: July 27, 2016
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Camera: Nikon D7000, f/4.5, 1/1600 sec, 86mm (=129mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: 55.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
Aperture: f/4.5
Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Focal Length: 86mm (35mm equivalent: 129mm)
ISO: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Manual
Light Source: Fine Weather
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Photoshop Express 4.1.187
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