KCS 4009, a Kansas City Southern SD70ACe dubbed the "Saluting KCS Heroes" unit, leads an empty UP grain train bound for Evansville, WI past the Rochelle Railroad Park. The unit, per KCS, salutes "the heroes throughout our network and beyond - especially railroad employees". The phrase "Resilient and Essential - Saluting KCS Heroes" is written in English on the conductor's side and Spanish on the engineer's side.
A recent spike in a personal interest of the skill and work it takes to create and ultimately nail a shot in the dark using flash technology, leads to this album.