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KCS SD70MAC 3967flagLe Claire IA Le Claire

GPS power ballast train running along Mississippi River

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©  May 3, 2023


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Aperture: f/8
Focal length: 210 mm
ISO: 160
Time: 11:21

GPS power ballast train running along Mississippi River



Very nice! Look at that high water right there...!
Nice shot! Why are there solar panels on the gondolas? I have never seen this before.
@mattiasrikka They are used to power (via charged batteries) the automated dumping on the cars and GPS coordinates are used to dump the rock where needed along the rail line.
@up8000 wow, interesting.
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