CNW 6840 leads an eastbound ATSF manifest near Woodbine, IA in July 1993.

Closeup of CNW 6840 leading an ATSF manifest freight near Woodbine, IA in July, 1993.

Closeup of CNW SD40-2 6840 leading a detouring ATSF manifest eastbound near Woodbine, IA on a July 1993 evening. Severe flooding in the midwest had closed down the Santa Fe transcon and trains were being detoured to the Overland Route. After the merger with Union Pacific, the 6840 became the UP 3021.

Nikon F4s - Fujichrome slide digitally copied using Sony A99V, Sony 50mm Macro f/2.8 lens, Kenko 12mm extension tube and Nikon ES1 Slide Copying Adapter. Copy settings: 1/10 sec - f/8.0 - +0.3 EV - ISO 100. Processed with Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop CS6.

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