Re: RGS at Whiplash Curve

Earl Wrote:
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> The train is WESTBOUND. Physically headed
> northwest at this point. Big Horn Peak is pretty
> much due west from here. Camera is pointed
> west by south west.

KevinM Wrote:
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> I concur with all of Ear's post except for the
> train heading. I recall that the section of the
> curve where we shot had the train heading roughly
> northeast. The aerial photo that Michael posted
> appears to confirm my recollection. Regardless,
> thanks to the Friends, we finally were able to get a
> clean shot at The Whiplash, after years of dodging
> sagebrush and other vegetation. It was a nice spot.


SFAICT, Kevin's correction of Earl's typo is correct -

Here's an enlarged corner of one of my old "Foamer's Guide" maps,* with the train & photo line added at their approximate location at the far right:


Big Horn Peak would be southwest of the lower left corner of the above map, roughly west-southwest from where the photo line was set up.

- Roosso

*  See [ngdiscussion.net] for "the rest of the story", additional maps, and photos from a few years ago.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/2017 12:29PM by Russo Loco.