We walk a little ways from the service road until the trampled grass beneath us turns to a fawn-yellow hardpack dirt trail. Ahead of us lies the railroad. I look westward down its line, mistaking heat shimmers for diesel-electrics. I’m almost sure we beat it out here, but I didn’t think we’d beat it by this much. It’s been at least five minutes already since we got here.
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