BLACK AND WHITES
No not police cars, no not pictures in grayscale.
Maybe one since the color was way off.
Maybe one since the color was way off.
I plead that my camera had been whacked and was out of whack.
Though this train chase may seem plain in its worth, it was fun as the rabbit kept running but never too quickly. I was able to hang with it from New Iberia to Crowley where it rolled over. I was prepared to go to Iowa Junction and looked forward to the test since I've been "poorly" lately and needed a good hard slap in the face challenge. My Lord am I glad it stopped in Crowley.
There are nothing but location shots of the train in this one. I have at least cut the number to the bare bone as with this kind of report less is more, or so I've been told. Choosing the best ones is half the fun. Realizing there is no best one is a bummer. The camera gets a "reset to default" kick in the pants asap. Evidently I have tweaked it into something less than its former self or it's in a state of rebellion.
On with t he ride.
New Iberia
The Black and Whites strolled into town on a hot Saturday afternoon.
I took 182 to Broussard and then onto the Evangeline Thruway into Lafayette.
I headed to Alligator Point.
From the parking lot you have a perfect shot down the rails and at the uphill turn into Lafayette.
Turning around ..... there they went toward the depot.
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In the west yard the B&Ws went under Ambassador. Caffery Parkway which is anything but a "park way".
The turn out of the yard makes a good shot.
The Train Kept -A Rolling. That's a link. Learn something.
Out onto the Plains: Scott to Rayne
Behind the restaurant next to Depot Park.
The B&Ws parked for a moment at Depot Park.
Sheriff's Deputy Thad made them move.
Approaching the US 90 Overpass
The meet at Elenor Rd. commenced.
The song "Elenor" has these words in it,
"When that train rolls by I will save your life".
I have no idea what it is doing in that song.
I was 300 yards away. What you looking at dude? Oh, me taking a pic of you, hi there.
I waited at the Crowley Southern Pacific Depot.
I tried to buy a ticket. Evidently they were still out to lunch.
The Black and Whites did not show.
I went out on the tracks and shot back toward the meet.
The Black and Whites had settled down (tied down) on the west end of the Crowley side track.
Evidently the race had been too much for them and they needed a nap.
A car was sent for the out of work crew.
Moral of the Story:
Black or White or Both
Sorry, there is no moral. It was a dumb train chase.
