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Hitting the Diamond IIby ~classictrains

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A westbound Metra Scoot led by an EMD F40PH hits the diamond where the UP's triple track crosses the former J's Outer Belt in West Chicago. Waiting for the Scoot is a CN track inspection Hi-Rail pickup.

This picture was harder to take that I expected. The trains move fast through here and digital shutter delay is an annoying reality.

*decophoto32 Aug 16, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

Amazing shot buddy. Two GM products.

*shenanigan87 Apr 14, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

RATTLE RATTLE!

Quite annoying in cities with large amounts of trams. One could make intersections which are crossed by trams rolling only on their wheel flanges, or use the old ones, shaking the entire neigborhood apart

~classictrains Apr 14, 2009

It's actually pretty interesting. There are houses within about 50 metres of this very busy crossover. Imagine hearing this all night and all day.

~factorone33 Mar 17, 2009 Professional Photographer

Not bad for not using an SLR. I know how tough it is to time those things without direct shutter control.

*JPMikesh Mar 16, 2009

Nice shot and perfect timing.

~robertbeardwell Mar 15, 2009 Student Photographer

Looks like you got a great photograph just in time

~classictrains Mar 15, 2009

Thanks. I just wish you could hear the sound. It's amazing too me how the steel holds up.

~robertbeardwell Mar 15, 2009 Student Photographer

Yeah, well i never seen a 90 degree cross over before, don't know if we have them in the UK

~Ookami-Oni Mar 14, 2009

I have a picture of one of those and I never really knew what it was since it was dark out.

Strangely the picture has disappeared and I have no clue where it went.

~classictrains Mar 15, 2009

It's probably in the box with my photo of ACL E-unit #501 in Champion purple sticking it's nose out of Chicago's Union Station. I've looked and looked and looked and can't find it. There has to be another box of slides somewhere in this house.

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