{"id":133,"date":"2015-12-30T23:13:48","date_gmt":"2015-12-31T05:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fotographia.jacobmartella.com\/?p=133"},"modified":"2015-12-30T23:13:48","modified_gmt":"2015-12-31T05:13:48","slug":"a-meh-christmas-catch-in-brenham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.jacobmartella.com\/fotographia\/2015\/12\/30\/a-meh-christmas-catch-in-brenham\/","title":{"rendered":"A ‘Meh’ Christmas Catch in Brenham"},"content":{"rendered":"

So once again, as is our tradition, we packed up on the day after Christmas and headed down to Brenham for a couple of days. The trip down was uneventful for the most part. Between Cameron and Milano we met a northbound BNSF empty coal train going the opposite direction. It didn’t make for the best ever shooting situation, it ended up making for some interesting motion shots.<\/p>\n

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Two helper engines pass by at the end of an empty BNSF coal train near Milano, Texas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This biggest surprise, however, once we got to Brenham. After making a quick stop in town, we headed south on Business 36 only to be stopped by a rare sighting \u2014 a train on the east-west branchline through town. I’ve only seen one other train on this line.<\/p>\n

Another cool aspect of the train was the engines making up the consist. I’m not sure why this train of four cars needed three engines, but it included a green old Burlington Northern engine and a blue and yellow old Santa Fe engine, with the words “Santa Fe” still painted on the sides.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, because we were in our car, I wasn’t able to get the best photos of the consist rolling by, but I did managed one really good shot as we drove over the tracks afterwards. The sun, which had been hidden by clouds all day, peeked out for just a moment, giving the shot below a perfect hint of color.<\/p>\n

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A small BNSF local rolls by on a branch line in downtown Brenham on Dec. 26, 2015.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unfortunately, that would be the highlight of our trip. We didn’t get many chances to get out and railfan. My brother and I snuck out on Monday for an hour to try and see what we could, but we ended up with only basic shots of a small bridge north of town that used to be an old wooden bridge before a few years ago.<\/p>\n

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Looking south from the Rocky Creek Road bridge over the BNSF tracks north of Brenham.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So that was it. The trip had a nice beginning, but nothing more in terms of trains. I’m hoping to get out once or twice in January before I head back to Austin for my final semester at Texas.<\/p>\n

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