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Port Mayaca
Port Mayaca

Arriving at Port Mayaca before the Turn, an agonizing three hour wait unfolded. Before continuing past the lift bridge, the crew of the westbound SCFE Fort Pierce Turn would take the time to completely re-block their entire 84 car train; this process involved grouping all the loads towards the front and empties on the bottom. A runaround siding north of the bridge would be used to complete the work. Boredom kicked in while waiting, Mason cleverly taking the opportunity to nap while I kept an eye on the train‘s movements.

Just before 17:00, with their re-blocking work complete, the Fort Pierce Turn inched up towards the signal guarding the north side of the lift bridge, allowing for the conductor to hop off and lower the span. With the span down and locked after a seven minute wait, #HLCX6341 [SD40R] eases over the century-old Port Mayaca lift bridge at 17:06, the engineer blasting the K3LA for SW Kanner Hwy grade crossing. Excitement kicked in once the shot was pulled off, but with no time to celebrate, the chase back to Clewiston continued.
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Port Mayaca, FL
SCFE Fort Pierce Subdivision

Date: 03/01/2023 | 17:06

ID: SCFE Fort Pierce Turn
Type: Local/Turn Job
Direction: Westbound
Car Count: 84

1. HLCX SD40R #6341
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© Vicente Alonso 2023

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Taken on: March 1, 2023
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Camera: Nikon D7500, f/6.3, 1/640 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 160 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Nikon D7500
Lens: 18.0-250.0 mm f/3.5-6.3
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure Time: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length: 18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO: 160
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Photoshop Express 23.14.0.7711
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