January 20, 2016 – SavaTrans’ SS1 makes its way north with a empty coal train with SVTX 1986 and 1982 as power, at Mount Vernon, Indiana. The Chris Cline Group are owners of the company “Savatrans” which purchased three ES44AC locomotives numbered to represent the Penn State Championship football years # 1912, 1982, & 1986. Operating from Sugar Camp Mine in Akin, IL to Abee, IN near Mount Vernon/West Franklin area. – Tech Info: 1/1000 | f/2.8 | ISO 1000 | Lens: Nikon 18mm on a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
January 20, 2016 – Savatrans SS1 pulls away from the Sitran Dock with a empty coal train with lease units SVTX 1986 and 1982 as power, at West Franklin, Indiana on a cold wintery day. In the background putting out all the steam is the Abengoa Bioenergy plant. The Chris Cline Group are owners of the company “Savatrans” which purchased three ES44AC locomotives numbered to represent the Penn State Championship football years # 1912, 1982, & 1986. Operating from Sugar Camp Mine in Akin, IL to Abee, IN near Mount Vernon/West Franklin area.- Tech Info: 1/1250 | f/6.3 | ISO 400 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 @ 310mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
January 17, 2016 – Another neat find at Mount Vernon, Illinois, on my way home from St. Louis, was this ex-Cotton Belt engine (UP1963) tied to GMTX/GATX 2156 at one of the crossovers in town waiting for a crew or signal, not sure which. Both engines were running. – Tech Info: 1/1250 | f/2.8 | ISO 100 | Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 24mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
January 17, 2016 – NRE 1203, a Australian demo engine at National Railway Equipment’s Mt Vernon, Illinois shops, which from what I can find, was built from two SD40-2’s. It’s designated a 3GS24C-DE-AU. – Tech Info: 1/125 | f/5.3 | ISO 110 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 @ 220mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
January 17, 2016 – During a overnight trip to St. Louis, MO, I found this small switcher at the Milano Scrap Metal and Recycling yard at Mount Vernon, Illinois. Don’t know much more about it, how about you? – Tech Info: 1/1250 | f/2.8 | ISO 100 | Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 62mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.
January 7, 2016 – A Evansville Western Railway local, with engine 3836 in the lead, works at dropping off and picking up cars at the north end of Nations Siding, just outside Mount Vernon, Indiana. – Tech Info: 1/1250 | f/6.3 | ISO 1100 | Lens: Sigma 150-600 @ 600mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.