The first picture in the series demonstrates quite clearly that security on right-of-ways down here is still a lot looser than it is up north. Of course, people down here are a lot less likely to sue the railroad if they get hit by a train, too. Interesting that the stock car in the third photo appears to be still in use (fairly recent FXE re-lettering). I wonder if they really haul much livestock. I saw some photos earlier this week from another cyber friend who had visited the canyon in early January. Not a railfan, all scenery shots. But it was considerably greener than your shots, different season. Regards Ed
Where are we now... We entered the Temoris Loop area in the "Upper Left" of the below diagram. We then crossed the Santa Barbara Bridge over the Rio Plata. After that we continued to climb passing the Temoris Siding while moving along the other side of the Rio Plata. Looking back we could see the Commemorative Marker that is near the far right curve on the upper most section of this area. Bascailly as you look from the left to the right across the diagram you gain a significant amount of elevation and in places and see all three levels of track as we climb out of this section of canyon valley. Get ready for a tight 180+ degree turn...
OK, we have reached a point that I want to point some things out... Let's take a moment to talk about this last image
I know taking stills out of the video camera are not the same as a quality Digital Shot but the video in DVD form is so much clearer. With that said I want you to look closely to what we will be rapidly approaching and see how close they are to each other. Also note that they are on opposite sides on the track so you can't take a picture of both as you pass. Lisa and I got lucky (as you will see later) that we got not only a this shot from a distance but when we got up there I was videotaping from the left while she was taking digital stills from the right so we will catch both as we pass.
Looks like you're going to come out of the tunnel, and immediately have the monument with the words on your left (above) and some other monument on your right (below)? Ed
That's Right there is no way at speed to photograph both halves of the monument before we went into the next tunnel either. This is why if you are traveling with someone have a plan which someone is taking a photograph from each side of the train as you pass between those tunnels to catch both. We didn't know this nor knew about the lower half of the monument to see if we could have gotten shots from a distance. We were completely focused on the upper half of the monument. It was by luck Lisa will catch a close up of the lower part of the monument since she was on that side of the train as we passed between the tunnels. In the mean time I caught the upper part of the monument on video as we passed between the tunnels.
Let me guess, you're hanging so far out of the vestibule trying to get a good angle on the shot that you're in danger of getting whacked on the tunnel wall?
