August 29 - 31, 2002 
A shot of a railfan in his natural habitat.
A shot of a railfan in his natural habitat.

The first train of the day snakes around the corner.
The first train of the day snakes around the corner.

A little bit more visible now.
A little bit more visible now.

CN2559 leads the way.
CN2559 leads the way.

After this CN coal train Darren headed on for home...
After this CN coal train Darren headed on for home...

... but I noticed that the signals were lit at 232nd street when I drove by, so I stayed a few minutes to catch the SRY.
... but I noticed that the signals were lit at 232nd street when I drove by, so I stayed a few minutes to catch the SRY.

This is only the second occasion that I've caught the SRY on film IIRC.
This is only the second occasion that I've caught the SRY on film IIRC.

SRY381 was leading.
SRY381 was leading.

A going-away shot of the two locos.
A going-away shot of the two locos.

It was a few minutes walk back to where I had parked, so after shooting the power I started walking.  All of a sudden I remembered that the SRY generally use cabooses.
It was a few minutes walk back to where I had parked, so after shooting the power I started walking. All of a sudden I remembered that the SRY generally use cabooses.

The West Coast Express was visible on the other side of the Fraser.
The West Coast Express was visible on the other side of the Fraser.

Even with the zoom lens on (and set at max) it the Seattle Sounder locomotive can't be seen too well.
Even with the zoom lens on (and set at max) it the Seattle Sounder locomotive can't be seen too well.

An eastbound potash train on the other side of the river.
An eastbound potash train on the other side of the river.

There wasn't any activity whatsoever on this side of the Fraser until Darren headed for home... one more shot of that potash train.
There wasn't any activity whatsoever on this side of the Fraser until Darren headed for home... one more shot of that potash train.

The exposure meter on the camera has been acting kind of funny lately.  According to it even with this exposure I had opened up the lens far too much.
The exposure meter on the camera has been acting kind of funny lately. According to it even with this exposure I had opened up the lens far too much.

Here you can actually see a few rays of light reflecting off the side of the locomotive.
Here you can actually see a few rays of light reflecting off the side of the locomotive.

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