Fall is just around the corner....can't wait!

Here's a few freight trains and both of Amtrak's Texas Eagles over the midnight hour at Little Rock's Union Station on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning September 11, 2013. There were 10 freights plus the two Eagles in a 3-hour, 8 minute window, or 4 trains per hour. I used a high ISO sensitivity setting (10,800) so I could also use a higher shutter speed (1/320th second) to prevent most blurring as the trains moved past me. Of course, with the higher sensitivity settings, you'll see some digital noise, but at least you can read the numbers. I used a Sony A77 for these night shots instead of my usual Nikon D5200 that I use in the daytime.


Approaching freight 11:50 p.m.


UP 4216, 11:51 p.m.


UP 4991, 11:51 p.m.


Stack train at night.


Another northbound at 12:03 a.m.


UP 7127.


UP 5490.


CSX 5230 and UP 4602.




SHPX 204024 tankcar.


At 12:06 a.m., another northbound on Main 1 passed the train on Main 2.




CR 223065 Conrail boxcar.


A southbound freight comes off the Baring Cross Arkansas River bridge from North Little Rock at 12:22 a.m. Lots of actions tonight.




Train in the night, 12:22 a.m.


UP 7287, still 12:22 a.m.


UP 7287 passing the Amtrak platform.


UP 6613.


Southbound freight at 12:33 a.m.


UP 7129, 12:33 a.m.


UP 6353.


The Amtrak siding signal turned green for the northbound Texas Eagle at 12:59 a.m. Tonight this train was an hour and a half late, but as you will see later, the southbound Texas Eagle came in over 20 minutes early.


Amtrak passengers waiting for the Eagle at 1:00 a.m.


Another southbound freight at 1:07 a.m. This is a loaded coal train and it will stop on the track next to the Amtrak siding waiting for the Eagle to arrive before it can continue its trip.


UP 5778, 1:09 a.m.


UP 5778 slowing the coal train to a stop as Amtrak's Texas Eagle No. 22 approaches at the end of the platform.


The Eagle about to pass the coal train at 1:09 a.m.


1:10 a.m. showing a wider scene.


Amtrak locomotive no. 144 coming to a stop at 1:11 a.m.


ETRX 751317 loaded coal car, still stopped until the dispatchers get the tracks aligned for it to leave.


1:13 a.m station scene.




At 1:20 a.m., the coal train's pushing locomotives start to pass Amtrak.


UP 5819, dpu, 1:20 a.m. passes Amtrak Loco No. 144.


Northbound freight 1:51 a.m.


UP 6490, 1:51 a.m.


Green signal on Main 2, 2:16 a.m.


Northbound at 2:22 a.m.


UP 4186, 2:22 a.m.


Baretables.


Southbound Texas Eagle arriving, 2:41 a.m. Not scheduled until 3:01 a.m. For this scene, I used 1/30th second exposure.


Meanwhile, yet another northbound freight approaches at 2:41 a.m.


UP 5144, 2:42 a.m.


Texas Eagle No. 21 at 2:42 a.m.


Stopped at station 2:44 a.m.


2:50 a.m.


Amtrak engine 205 headed No. 21 tonight.


Another northbound freight passed the stopped Eagle at 2:58 a.m.


Train just pulled out at 3:10 a.m. on time.


Inside the now-empty Amtrak waiting room. These old wooden benches were obtained from the Memphis Central Station in the 1980s I believe.



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