August 25, 2017 – This photo just screamed vertical to me!
When I got a heads up from a fellow railfan about Ferromex 4663 leading Q647-25 south on the Henderson Subdivision I decided to head down to Nortonville, Ky to wait for it. I like this section of track because of all the work going on to make it a double-track main between the south end of Romney to the north end of Nortonville sidings.
Well, when I arrived I was happy to see that CSX had this huge auger setup that was drilling holes for steel beams that are to be used to build a new retaining wall next to and under the bridge that goes over the tracks at New Salem Circle in Nortonville. The equipment setting idle as the train rolls by slowly, with the operator waiting for it to pass, helps make the photo stronger.
I can’t wait for this work to be finished and be able to shoot the two track main though this area! The construction has opened up a whole wealth of new photographic locations!!