A Wide angle look at the CNO&TP

[E.M. Bell]

Here is yet another set of photos from Derby Weekend, I am slowly getting caught up on some of this stuff.

JR, Sean, and Myself spent two days out on the Second District of the CNO&TP on Monday 05/07/08 and Tuesday 05/08/07. Sean was visiting the area for the First time, so we naturally had to take him South. Mondays are always a somewhat slower day on the CS, but the 7th was about the slowest I have ever seen. They more than made up for it though on the 8th. 

Juinor had purchased (leased??) a new wide angle lens, and I think I used it more than he did these two days. As most of you know, I am partial to big glass, but it was fun trying some new angles at old places with the wide angle. I was pleased with the results to tell the truth... on the pics..

Monday, May 7th, 2007

NS 143 passes the old KY Div office at Somerset KY



Train 167 heads down #1 track at Keno Ky.



Southbound 215 high above lake Cumberland, just South of Tateville KY.



Tuesday 05/08/07

NS 6697 leads a Northbound train under the signals at Junction City Ky.



Northbound Triple Crown 264 at Bowen KY



NS 116 passes a rustic setting at Bowen KY



OK, I did get the big lens out for a few, like these. NS 123 fights it way up the through the cut at Kings Mountain KY





123 again, this time at Gradison KY.



And 123 one last time at Norwood Ky...he had one crusty catfish for power..easy to keep up with.



NS 229 near Somerset Ky



NS 177 passes the former location of Tunnel #11 at Parkers Lake Ky.



Northbound 284 just North of Cumberland Falls KY.



Late in the evening, NS 215 at Bowen KY



And soon after, train 111 at Bowen KY.



CORX tanks full of tasty Coors beer headed for all the thirsty folks in the South.

[nscnotp1]

You may have to buy that wide-angle lens off of Junior, because these were some great shots.  ;D

[E.M. Bell]

I left out one..and it was just about my favorite from the weekend.

NS 284 crosses the Green River trestle at South Fork Ky.

[R Federle]

All I can say is "Very Nice Shots Indeed"!

One problem though.....I cant find the pull tabs on those Coors "Cans".

Robert Federle

[BryanJones]

nice set of shots Emmett, what lens was it that you were using? I remember you saying something about in on Sunday when we were all out at Waddy but never thought to ask which wide angle it was.

Bryan Jones
Brooks,KY

[NSyorktown]

What spectacular pics!

You sure were blessed with beautiful weather, and some great action.  Nice camera, too.

Thanks for sharing,

RDS