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Quick stop on road trip last month. Fun train to shoot.
 High tech is for a short time. But art is forever. People still admire a Picasso or a Van Gogh. But they don't admire the steam locomotive anymore. Barry Lam by Damien, on Flickr
 Earned Stripes. by Damien, on Flickr
 DSC08800 by damien look out, on Flickr
 DSC08825 by damien look out, on Flickr
 DSC08818 by damien look out, on Flickr
 DSC08811 by damien look out, on Flickr
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What makes photography a strange invention is that its primary raw materials are light and time. John Berger |
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what loco model is that?
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Posted by Samurai
what loco model is that?
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GG1
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Great shots man i really dig the first one! any seats left or was it all empty?
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A beauty
Very cool find... and the colors.
More top side shots be nice, rarely see these anymore.
The trick to shooting the front end is to get enough height/distance to square it off. A good telephoto lense like 70-200mm works well.
Just when I thought I was out... they pulled me back in.
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That CURVE on the train is cool! Not a bad pic in the bunch. NICE!
A place of Mystery is Always worth a curiosity trip!
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Thanks guys.
I wish I had more time to shoot it. If you are facing the Locomotive the right side is down hill and thats def the best side to get a 3/4 shot. Having a small ladder would have been a huge difference maker. Def should get a telephoto on it Blackhawk, dead on would be great. I spent too much on my wide angle so I will not be lens shopping till late spring.
Here are a few bonus shots from the end of the street.
 DSC08849 by damien look out, on Flickr
 DSC08842 by damien look out, on Flickr
 DSC08841 by damien look out, on Flickr
What makes photography a strange invention is that its primary raw materials are light and time. John Berger |
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and yea the cars are empty and falling apart. There are a few box cars there but sealed up tight enough I dont know whats inside.
What makes photography a strange invention is that its primary raw materials are light and time. John Berger |
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 DSC08802 wm by damien look out, on Flickr
What makes photography a strange invention is that its primary raw materials are light and time. John Berger |
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Not nearly as grand, but every time I've had the opportunity to sit and photograph them, they're not around!
Retired Hawker-Siddely H-class TTC subway car, converted to a work car:
Bombardier T1 class TTC subway car uncoupled awaiting repairs.
One day I got a good camera.
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Man every time I look at these they get more awesome!!!
When there is tranquility, you are in the right place. When there are no footprints, you are on the right path. When there are no tire tracks, you are on the right road. |
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Awesome shots, I have been wanting to get here.
The GG1 is basically the most slick and aesthetic locomotive ever built.
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Thaks guys.
Fun story to add on to this. Sold a print of the first shot in this thread to my BMW mechanic. Turns out my mechanics father use to run some train yards in PA a long time ago. He has always loved the GG1. We researched the numbers on the side of the train and it turns out its very likely its was one of the trains he use to ride back and forth to different yards as the years of operation matched his years of him running the yards.
What makes photography a strange invention is that its primary raw materials are light and time. John Berger |
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