Included:
1) Little Rock Streetcar 409
2) BNSF 5280, 7455, 5471
3) CSXT 7750, 7548, 4818, 5481
4) Amtrak 62 heading Texas Eagle 22
5) GMTX 2112
6) UP 9667, UPY 583, UP 9582, 9631
7) Red and blue-tipped pipes
8) MVRY 6208, Mahoning Valley Ry gondola
9) CNW 155546 yellow CNW boxcar
10) FOBX 90006 long tankcar, built 11-98
11) CGTX 31249 new tankcar
12) GATX 211727 new black tank car with bright white center
Central Arkansas Transit Streetcar 409 passing the construction site of a new Residence Inn, expected to open in the Spring of 2013. The streetcar is making a left turn onto 3rd Street from River Market Avenue, toward the Clinton Library stop.
Heading north on River Market Avenue. Once completed and open, this future Residence Inn should give a boost to streetcar ridership.
BNSF 5280, 2:36 p.m. September 20 northbound passing Union Station.
BNSF 5280, 2:36 p.m.
BNSF 7455 and 5471.
Colorful blue and red tipped pipes.
CSXT 7759, 2:47 p.m.
CSXT 7750, 7548 and 4818, 2:47 p.m.
CSX 7548, 2:47 p.m.
CSX 7548.
MVRY 6208 gondola. MVRY is Mahoning Valley Ry.
Whole train of MVRY gons.
CSXT 5481, 4:41 p.m.
CNW 155546 yellow CNW boxcar.
It's now after midnight at the station and I'm waiting for Amtrak Texas Eagle 22 from Texas at 12:40 a.m. September 21. I'm using the Multi-Frame Noise Reduction setting on my Sony Alpha 65 camera. It takes 6 quick shots using ISO 6400 and combines them into one photo. Makes it look almost as bright as day. While this is an easy technique to use for night shots, I still can't beat a lower ISO setting with the camera on a tripod and a few second exposure. Sony's noise reduction seems to work pretty well, even when I use the Alpha 65's 16,000 ISO setting.
1:00 a.m. Amtrak 22 was running about an hour and half late. This shot renders the reds, yellows and greens pretty well.
Amtrak sidings signal is green, 1:06 a.m.
Amtrak Texas Eagle No. 22 arrives at 1:08 a.m.
1:11 a.m.
Passengers boarding at 1:12 a.m.
Skip ahead now to September 21. Southbound GMTX 2112 leads an engine move at 1:44 p.m.
UP 9667, 1:48 p.m.
UPY 583.
FOBX 90006 long tank car, built 11-98.
New CGTX 31249 tank car.
GATX 211727 new tank car with a bright white center. I'd like to have this in a model.
UP 9582, 2:23 p.m. September 21.
UP 9631.