John L Mathis

Union Pacific SD70ACe 8654 is less than two weeks old as it speeds east on the BNSF transcon at Williamsfield, IL on July 29, 2008. The second unit is the 8426, an older SD70ACe. Notice the different "wings" positioning on the two locomotives. The older unit has a higher decal location because the headlights were mounted on the number boards on the older units, rather than on the low nose as with the 8654. The newer wings positioning looks more balanced.

 

Canon 1DSMKII - 1/1000sec - f/7.1- ISO 250 - EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS lens @ 100mm. Raw image processed with Raw Photo Processor (RPP).

 

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