Q405 leads the parade. Amtrak P077 and P194 and Z702 were in the mix but not photographed.
Q409 was exactly 2 blocks behind 405. P077 was running yellow brick road behind 409 and called up the dispatcher to find out which Freight they were running behind.
Rock Train power at Verdon. I’m sure one pair was set for the eastbound loaded train and the other came in on the westbound empties.
Now I’m not defending any racist or hateful speech, but as someone who values the first amendment, I don’t like the idea of ‘protesting’ to prevent even ugly speech from being said. And here’s why: What’s to keep something the protesters say from being considered ‘hateful’ and ‘ugly’ in the future? Nothing! If that happened, then they’d be the first to bitch about their ‘rights’ being infringed!
Sorry, but if you want to protect your right to free speech, then that means enduring comments you may despise. Otherwise, you run the risk of having your speech taken away. What’s more important to you? Being able to keep your own speech or removing that which you disagree with?
It’s a dangerous slippery slope that way too many in this country are willing to go down to keep from being ‘offended.’ I don’t give a shit about being offended because I frankly don’t give a rip about what folks think about me. Yet, most people are so sensitive that they can’t just ignore something…no, it has to be silenced.
One day someone will come for their free speech and I hope they remember this day.
This is shot from southern Virginia, not far from the VA/North Carolina Border. The train waiting on the other track (called a ‘siding’) is an empty coal train. Passing southbound by it is the empty Tropicana train. This unit train returns Tropicana refrigerator cars back to Florida to be loaded with orange juice and other perishable juices from Bradenton, Florida. The northbound then takes the loads up to Bergen, NJ. where is it trucked to the various grocery stores. They’ve been doing this since I was a kid.
Photo courtesy of George Nydegger.
Video courtesy of Anthony Randall
And the violence in Richmond continues
Man shot to death in Richmond apartment – Richmond Times-Dispatch: Latest News.
This was so ridiculous that I can’t even comment on it. I’ve dealt with two ABC agents in my life and both times they went for maximum intimidation. Both times I broke no laws and was in the clear, but their attitudes are only beaten by those of the BATF.
ABC official questioned U.Va. student’s arrest – Richmond Times Dispatch: Virginia News.
This should be interesting because Mechanicsville Turnpike is gridlock at rush hour…
This is a prime reason why you stay off the train tracks.
Man killed by train near Powhite Parkway – Richmond Times Dispatch: City Of Richmond.
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