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Steel Wheels and Submarines  Still playing catch-up, so here’s some stuff from last week. Another busy week, so my ability to get out was limited. Making the best of it, I headed up to the USS Nautilus Overlook Park in Groton a couple times, getting some shots of trains and submarines in the same frame.
The Thames River hosts a wide variety of photographic subjects – from swans, to boats, and of course railroads. Since the early 1900s, the Thames has also been the home of the US Navy’s Submarine Base, which is currently the homeport to a number of the Navy’s latest nuclear powered fast attack submarines. On two days last week, I had the opportunity to bring subs and trains along the Thames together.
First up was last Monday the 17th, where I was fortunate enough to not only get one train passing by the Sub Base and USS Nautilus, but two. First up was NECR train NERWNE heading north as a single light engine on the western bank of the river. That was soon followed by P&W train NR2 coming south on the track closest to me.
 NECR NERWNE (608) heads north as a single light engine past the Conn College sailboats in New London, CTREF#:20100517-01-420204365-_MG_1730.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:17 09:22:29 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 168.00 (168/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | NECR NERWNE (608) heads north as a single light engine past the Conn College sailboats in New London, CT |
 NECR NERWNE (608) heads north as a single light engine through Waterford, CTREF#:20100517-02-420204365-_MG_1735.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:17 09:23:00 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 200.00 (200/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | NECR NERWNE (608) heads north as a single light engine through Waterford, CT |
 NECR NERWNE (608) heads north as a single light engine over Smith Cove in Waterford, with the USS Nautilus in the foregroundREF#:20100517-04-420204365-_MG_1740.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:17 09:25:39 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 168.00 (168/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | NECR NERWNE (608) heads north as a single light engine over Smith Cove in Waterford, with the USS Nautilus in the foreground |
 NECR NERWNE (608) heads north as a single light engine as a US Coast Guard boat watches over the Sub BaseREF#:20100517-07-420204365-_MG_1765.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:17 09:26:06 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 200.00 (200/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | NECR NERWNE (608) heads north as a single light engine as a US Coast Guard boat watches over the Sub Base |
 NECR NERWNE (608) heads north as a single light engine behind a number of US Navy SubmarinesREF#:20100517-08-420204365-_MG_1783.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:17 09:26:44 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 200.00 (200/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | NECR NERWNE (608) heads north as a single light engine behind a number of US Navy Submarines |
 Providence & Worcester train NR-2 head south past the US Navy Sub Base at Groton, CTREF#:20100517-10-420204365-_MG_1792.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:17 09:30:03 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 93.00 (93/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | Providence & Worcester train NR-2 head south past the US Navy Sub Base at Groton, CT |
 Providence & Worcester train NR-2 head south past the US Navy Sub Base at Groton, CTREF#:20100517-11-420204365-_MG_1795.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:17 09:30:04 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 87.00 (87/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | Providence & Worcester train NR-2 head south past the US Navy Sub Base at Groton, CT |
 Providence & Worcester train NR-2 head south past the USS Nautilus & Sub Force Museum at Groton, CTREF#:20100517-15-1320706060-_MG_1112.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 40D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:17 09:29:51 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 18.00 (18/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | Providence & Worcester train NR-2 head south past the USS Nautilus & Sub Force Museum at Groton, CT |
 Providence & Worcester train NR-2 head south past the US Navy Sub Base at Groton, CTREF#:20100517-17-420204365-_MG_1808.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:17 09:30:46 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 157.00 (157/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | Providence & Worcester train NR-2 head south past the US Navy Sub Base at Groton, CT |
And second was Thursday the 20th, where only NR2 was in the cards. But I did manage to get them not only at the USS Nautilus, but also at the bottom end of Fairview, as well as crossing Shaw’s Cove in New London. Then on the way back to the office, I got a few shots of the US Coast Guard Cutter Campbell heading south in the Thames.
 Providence & Worcester NR2 heads south past the Sub Force Museum in Groton, CTREF#:20100520-02-420204365-_MG_1826.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 08:58:30 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 100.00 (100/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | Providence & Worcester NR2 heads south past the Sub Force Museum in Groton, CT |
 Providence & Worcester NR2 heads south past the Sub Force Museum & USS Nautilus in Groton, CTREF#:20100520-04-1320706060-_MG_1132.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 40D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 08:58:15 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 38.00 (38/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | Providence & Worcester NR2 heads south past the Sub Force Museum & USS Nautilus in Groton, CT |
 Some OGIX hoppers bound for New York roll past the USS Nautilus on PW NR2REF#:20100520-07-1320706060-_MG_1147.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 40D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 08:58:42 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 18.00 (18/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | Some OGIX hoppers bound for New York roll past the USS Nautilus on PW NR2 |
 NR2s trailing power appears in the shadow of the US Navy Sub Base in GrotonREF#:20100520-09-420204365-_MG_1847.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 08:59:54 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 77.00 (77/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | NR2s trailing power appears in the shadow of the US Navy Sub Base in Groton |
 NR2s trailing power, with a cut of Tilcon hoppers behind, heads south past the USS NautilusREF#:20100520-12-1320706060-_MG_1162.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 40D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 08:59:42 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 18.00 (18/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | NR2s trailing power, with a cut of Tilcon hoppers behind, heads south past the USS Nautilus |
 NR2 pulls into Fairview Yard in GrotonREF#:20100520-14-420204365-_MG_1863.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 09:04:20 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 200.00 (200/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | NR2 pulls into Fairview Yard in Groton |
 NR2 pulls into Fairview Yard in GrotonREF#:20100520-20-1320706060-_MG_1179.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 40D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 09:04:31 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 18.00 (18/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | NR2 pulls into Fairview Yard in Groton |
 NR2 pulls across the Shaw's Cove swing bridgeREF#:20100520-22-420204365-_MG_1897.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 09:34:07 | | Aperture | f/9.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 200.00 (200/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | NR2 pulls across the Shaw's Cove swing bridge |
 NR2 heading west through New LondonREF#:20100520-26-420204365-_MG_1916.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 09:34:34 | | Aperture | f/9.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 100.00 (100/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | NR2 heading west through New London |
 NR2 heading west through New LondonREF#:20100520-27-1320706060-_MG_1184.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 40D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 09:34:17 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 18.00 (18/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | NR2 heading west through New London |
 NR2s trailing power heads west through New LondonREF#:20100520-29-1320706060-_MG_1194.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 40D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 09:35:09 | | Aperture | f/8.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 28.00 (28/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | NR2s trailing power heads west through New London |
 NR2s trailing power heads west through New LondonREF#:20100520-30-420204365-_MG_1920.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 09:35:41 | | Aperture | f/9.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/500) | | Focal Length (mm) | 168.00 (168/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | NR2s trailing power heads west through New London |
 The USCG Cutter Campbell in the Thames River, heading southREF#:20100520-38-420204365-_MG_1974.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 09:55:07 | | Aperture | f/9.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/640) | | Focal Length (mm) | 100.00 (100/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | The USCG Cutter Campbell in the Thames River, heading south |
 The USCG Cutter Campbell in the Thames River, heading south with an Amtrak Northeast Regional at the station in the backgroundREF#:20100520-39-420204365-_MG_1982.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 09:55:23 | | Aperture | f/9.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/640) | | Focal Length (mm) | 200.00 (200/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | The USCG Cutter Campbell in the Thames River, heading south with an Amtrak Northeast Regional at the station in the background |
 The USCG Cutter Campbell in the Thames River, heading southREF#:20100520-42-420204365-_MG_2003.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 09:56:16 | | Aperture | f/9.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/640) | | Focal Length (mm) | 93.00 (93/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | The USCG Cutter Campbell in the Thames River, heading south |
 The USCG Cutter Campbell in the Thames River, heading southREF#:20100520-43-420204365-_MG_2006.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 09:56:26 | | Aperture | f/9.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/640) | | Focal Length (mm) | 70.00 (70/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | The USCG Cutter Campbell in the Thames River, heading south |
 The USCG Cutter Campbell in the Thames River, heading southREF#:20100520-44-420204365-_MG_2020.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 09:57:03 | | Aperture | f/9.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/640) | | Focal Length (mm) | 139.00 (139/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | The USCG Cutter Campbell in the Thames River, heading south |
 The USCG Cutter Campbell in the Thames River, heading southREF#:20100520-45-420204365-_MG_2030.jpg| Taken with | Canon EOS 50D | | Date Taken | 2010:05:20 09:57:18 | | Aperture | f/9.0 | Exposure Time | 0.002 s (1/640) | | Focal Length (mm) | 70.00 (70/1) | | ISO | 200 |
View in the gallery | The USCG Cutter Campbell in the Thames River, heading south |
That was it for last week’s adventures. Like I said, things have been hectic…hopefully some normalcy will return soon.
Thanks for looking!
Tom
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Normalcy? What is normalcy?!
I managed to get a couple quick shots of NERWNE heading south through Yantic last Wednesday but they were nothing spectacular. I was rather surprised that it was heading south at 11:00 rather than north but I was happy to see it no matter which way it was going! I haven’t had a chance to really do much train photography lately as I seem to be spending most of my time at work.
I love the shots of NR-2 near the Sub Museum; the reflections of the cars in the water are just so clear, it’s almost like the water is glass. Beautiful!
Thanks Linda!
Heh…normalcy is all relative, I guess…
Yeah, Goss Cove, being a smaller cove, tends to be quite calm, usually giving some really nice reflections…
Tom:
Nice posting. Good to see you back online.
Joe
Thanks Joe!
Amazing what a little configuration file can prevent if there’s one thing missing from it…