The Union Pacific 4014 "Big Boy" and Reading Blue Mountain & Northern 2102 race up the hill out of Pittston, Pennsylvania, on their way to Jim Thorpe.
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The Union Pacific 4014 "Big Boy" and Reading Blue Mountain & Northern 2102 race up the hill out of Pittston, Pennsylvania, on their way to Jim Thorpe.
Amtrak extra 968 passes over the Coatesville Viaduct on Amtrak's Keystone Corridor on its way to drop off Amtrak's 2nd Airo set, which will then be brought to Seattle for crew training and familiarization before eventually entering service.
After successful and conclusive testing in the Philadelphia area, a Siemens Airo set, bound for Amtrak's Cascades service, leaves Philadelphia en route to Seattle for the first time. While all new Airo sets will be brought to Philadelphia for testing, they will ultimately end up at their new 'homes', this specific set is going to the Northwestern states.
Amtrak P42DC #130 (sporting Amtrak's Phase II "Heritage" paint scheme) leads this set solo to Chicago, where Amtrak will then put the Airo on the Empire Builder to transport it across the remaining journey to Seattle.
The CSX Responder Incident Training Train set sits mid-train leaving Philadelphia Northbound over the Schuylkill River on CSX train M410-08.
The locomotive associated with this train is former CSX SD70MAC 4507, now a dead unit, renumbered to 911343 to honor first responders and to pay tribute to the 343 FDNY firefighters who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001. The dead unit's sole purpose is training local emergency services in the event of a serious rail incident.
Amtrak ACS-64 618 flashes off its new decal to celebrate America's 250th Birthday, exhibiting "250" and the U.S. Department of Transportation logo next to the normal Amtrak logo.
This locomotive, along with a series of other locomotives across Amtrak's network, will be wearing a variety of different stickers to celebrate so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for them!
This was the locomotive that was carrying Northeast Regional train 196 to New York. Also displayed is Amtrak's "Undercutter" on Track 3 next to Prospect Park, supporting the track renovations between Phil and Baldwin Interlockings.
Amtrak 812 passes over the Susquehanna River Bridge with Amtrak's newest "America 250" wrap; NextGen Acela set 26 has a power car wrapped on either end.
Amtrak 812 passes over the Susquehanna River Bridge with Amtrak's newest "America 250" wrap; NextGen Acela set 26 has a power car wrapped on either end.
Amtrak GP38-3 #742 and #735 troll between the trees of the Norfolk Southern Reybold Branch on their way from Amtrak's Bear Maintenance Facility to Amtrak's Wilmington Shops for a pickup, before returning to Penn Coach yard in Philadelphia.
Amtrak KP2025 moves over the railroad crossing at Delaware Route 72 with Amtrak GP38-3 #742 leading the light engine move in Phase VII paint as the sun begins to set over the trees of northern Delaware. On its way from Amtrak's Bear Maintenance Facility back to the Northeast Corridor, the KP2025 passes small fields, tall trees, and many railroad crossings, exhibiting Delaware's small, compressed landscape within just 5 miles of railroad.
Rail Adventure Class 20 No. 20007 ‘Romic’ passes Orpington working the 7Q95 08:22 Eastleigh Arlington to Ashford Down Sidings stock movement of coaches Nos. 39082 and 39081 from Southeastern HighSpeed Javelin Class 395 unit No. 395008 after repair.
The train also consists of Meridian Generic Rail Limited Universal Barrier Wagons Nos. 96603 [96 70 0096 603-6] ‘Oliver’ and 96605 [96-70 0096 605-1] 'Ernest'.
Coach No. 39082 from Southeastern HighSpeed Javelin Class 395 unit No. 395008 passes Orpington in the consist of the 7Q95 08:22 Eastleigh Arlington to Ashford Down Sidings stock movement after repair, hauled by Rail Adventure Class 20 Nos. 20205 and 20007 ‘Romic’.
The train also consists of Meridian Generic Rail Limited Universal Barrier Wagons Nos. 96603 [96 70 0096 603-6] ‘Oliver’ and 96605 [96-70 0096 605-1] 'Ernest'.
Driving coach No. 39081 from Southeastern HighSpeed Javelin Class 395 unit No. 395008 passes Orpington in the consist of the 7Q95 08:22 Eastleigh Arlington to Ashford Down Sidings stock movement after repair, hauled by Rail Adventure Class 20 Nos. 20205 and 20007 ‘Romic’.
The train also consists of Meridian Generic Rail Limited Universal Barrier Wagons Nos. 96603 [96 70 0096 603-6] ‘Oliver’ and 96605 [96-70 0096 605-1] 'Ernest'.
Rail Adventure Class 20 No. 20205 passes Orpington at the rear of the 7Q95 08:22 Eastleigh Arlington to Ashford Down Sidings stock movement of coaches Nos. 39081 and 39082 from Southeastern HighSpeed Javelin Class 395 unit No. 395008 after repair.
The train also consists of Meridian Generic Rail Limited Universal Barrier Wagons Nos. 96603 [96 70 0096 603-6] ‘Oliver’ and 96605 [96-70 0096 605-1] 'Ernest'.
Rhingia campestris ♂ (Diptera, Syrphidae)
Common Snout Fly
Gemeine Schnauzenschwebfliege
Mark-Snabelsvirreflue
Ängsnäbbfluga
Flying at Pulmonaria officinalis (Lungwort --- Lungenkraut)
Body length 11 mm
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Anthidium manicatum ♂♀
Wool-carder Bee
Große Wollbiene
Stor Uldbi
Male approaching a female at Betonica officinalis (Betony --- Heil-Ziest )
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Anthidium manicatum ♀
Wool-carder Bee
Große Wollbiene
Stor Uldbi
Fying at Betonica officinalis (Betony --- Heil-Ziest )
Body length 10 mm
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Villaumbrales (Palencia).
I took a PTO day from work to go to Six Flags Great America for the first time in probably close to a decade. It was incredible fun.
Going midweek meant that I didn't need a fast pass for minimal wait times. It also probably worked to my advantage that temperatures were in the 90s.
Getting there without riding in a single car was easy. The Metra UP-N commuter line took me to Waukegan, after which I transferred to the Pace 565 bus which dropped me off at the park entrance.
It's the park's 50th anniversary this year. Now that I know how relatively easy it is to get there, I so look forward to going back.
www.sixflags.com/greatamerica
Gurnee, Illinois.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
Megachile ericetorum ♂
Banded Mud-Bee
Platterbsen-Mörtelbiene
Bugsamlerbi, Bladskærerbi
Body length 13 mm
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This Northern House Wren is currently nesting in this bird house at the REC (Regenerative Earth Collective) Garden!
Equipment used: Chronos
Video Credit: Mary Connell