Yes, it’s amodel - 1
1: It is summer 1981andChicagoandNorthwesternSD40-2 ispressed
into commuter service. Theunit isheaded for the suburban townof
Harvardwithtired commuters. Thegrainelevator'sdays arenum-
bered. AsChicagolandhas grown it has swallowedupmost of the
farmland theelevator once serviced. JohnRipbuilt andphotographed
themodelsonadiorama.Moreof John'swork canbe seenat:
3 (next spead): ABurlingtonNorthernSD70MAC is the trailingunit
pullingaunit coal train toapower plant in theMidwest.Our intrepid
photographer tookamoment fromhisfishing to capture the sceneas
the train rollsby. PaulMack captured theessenceofmodern railroad-
ingwith thenicely composed scene. To seemoreof Paul'sworkgo to:
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2: Earlymorning sunpierces through themist, illuminatingapair of
PRRAlco's as they crossHammer Creekbridge. The crew is just begin-
ing itsworkday, switching towns alongoneof thePRR'smanybranch
lines in theAppalachianMountains. Forummember djheer posted this
on theweeklyphoto fun.
MRH-Apr2014
