Скачать или смотреть CN 8875 West, Near Seward, Illinois on 11-24-2013

An EMD SD70M-2 rolls into view around a distant curve while leading a long M337 mixed freight train between Rockford and Seward, Illinois. The SD70M-2 is essentially the same as an SD70ACe, but with DC motors. A GE C40-8 is the trailing engine.

I really like shooting this time of year with the low sun angles and high contrast lighting. The cobalt blue sky makes a nice background, too. If only the cold temperatures didn't come with it. Anywho, I didn't mind catching some slightly backlit trains on this sunny day to take advantage of the lighting. So I made a morning trek west of Rockford to video this one.

I caught this same engine leading an M338 train earlier in the summer.    • CN 8875 East by Charter Grove, Illinois on...