Horseshoe Curve Vs. The 8-Headed Monster

After the Burro crane passed by, the tracks were quiet again for a long time. It was hot that day, and we grumbled a bit about the lack of action and whether we should move to another location. However, much like the scene in 'Jurassic Park' where the glass of water shook with the dinosaur's approach, all conversation stopped when we heard an unusually loud rumble building in the distance. It was louder than anything else we had heard go by up to that point, and whatever was coming was taking forever to appear...

Finally we got a look at the source of the noise as 6 units appeared, throttles pegged and pulling for all they were worth. In the middle of the train was a large block of tank cars, including a double-dome car and an 8-axle, 40,000+ gallon mammoth. Another stalwart SD40-2 pair brought up the rear, shoving just as hard as the units on the point were pulling. Our long wait was rewarded in spades.

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