A predawn closeup of the full 'Super Moon' over the tracks at Union Station in Little Rock, March 20, 2011, plus several trains during the next few hours. Also: dead fish, a remote-controlled toy Jeep run off the Amtrak platform, a pack of dogs, and a sepiatone photo of Union Station before dawn. 

Included today:
1) Closeup of the 'Super Moon' at Union Station pre-dawn
2) Sepia-toned photo of Union Station
3) UP 4120, 7462, 5524, 6232, 7253, 5669, 1605, 4955, 5346, 5164, 7754
4) KCS 4545
5) Ferromex 4651
6) Illinois Central Gulf hi-cube ICG 680057
7) UP 210134 coilcar
8) Pack of dogs
9) Dead fish
10) Remote-controlled toy Jeep
11) Ashley Drew & Northern boxcar ADN 5021
12) Newly painted NS hi-cube NS 487730
13) Potash Corp hoppers
14) Arkansas River

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LEFT-The full Moon was setting just before dawn on Sunday, March 20, 2011. This was the so-called 'Super Moon' that was the closest to Earth in 18 years. Taken from the Amtrak platform in Little Rock. RIGHT-This was taken by my Lumix FZ40 24X digital camera, hand held (I took several pictures and most were in focus due to the camera's good image stabilizer). In order to prevent the over-exposure of the bright Moon, I used a shutter speed of 1/400th of a second,  aperture 5.2, ISO 400. I used spot metering so I could center on the Moon. Taken at 6:42 a.m. March 20.


LEFT-Sepia-toned photo of the station in pre-dawn. RIGHT-UP 4210, 8:32 a.m.


LEFT-KCS 4545. RIGHT-UP 7462, 9:42 a.m.


LEFT-Illinois Central Gulf hi-cube boxcar ICG 680057. RIGHT-UP 210134 coil car.


LEFT-UP 5524 dpu. RIGHT-Pack of dogs on the Little Rock & Western track.


LEFT-UP 6232, 9:59 a.m. RIGHT-Happy face.


LEFT-These dead fish were next to the tracks on the west side of the station. RIGHT-UP 7253, 11:12 a.m.


Remote controlled Jeep being run by a small boy.

To see a short video of this Jeep being run off the Amtrak platform, click the link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KxtxaIeHZc


LEFT-Part of our crowd today. RIGHT-UP 5669, dpu.


LEFT-UP 1605, 11:41 a.m. RIGHT-Ashley Drew & Northern boxcar ADN 5021.


LEFT-Old Amtrak arrow sign at the station. Other signs have the new Amtrak logo. RIGHT-UP 4955, 11:59 a.m.


LEFT-Newly painted NS hi-cube boxcar NS 487730, originally built 8/77. RIGHT-Six-unit northbound led by UP 5346, 12:14 p.m. is about to meet a southbound. It's on Main 1.


LEFT-Seven-unit southbound on Main 2 lead by UP 5164 at 12:15 p.m. RIGHT-UP 5164 passing the stopped UP 5346 at 12:15 p.m.


LEFT-Ferromex 4651. RIGHT-Heavy hauler QTTX ?11.


LEFTUP 5346 leaving at 12:44 p.m. RIGHT-To see a short video of this train accelerating, click on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi-kJhp31Mk


LEFT-Potash Corp hoppers. RIGHT-UP 7754, dpu.


View looking west across the Arkansas River Sunday afternoon.

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