November 03 photo contest - Archive
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I've always liked this photo
It was taken at Woodford siding on the Tehachapi Pass in California, some time in the late 80's. This train was sitting in the hole awaiting a downhill train. I noticed the nice back lighting and thought I'd take a shot and then when the engineer openned the throttle I knew I was taking the shot!!!
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It was taken at Woodford siding on the Tehachapi Pass in California, some time in the late 80's. This train was sitting in the hole awaiting a downhill train. I noticed the nice back lighting and thought I'd take a shot and then when the engineer openned the throttle I knew I was taking the shot!!! Enjoy
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After riding the Footplate of this Loco for 160 miles I took this picture whist she was being coaled. She passed my house every Friday during the 90's pulling a special Capetown train to
Klerksdorp which is about 100 miles from Johannesburg, and then returned to her Depot with no load. The driver allowed me to take the throttle for 20 miles on a straight section What a thrill!!
Klerksdorp which is about 100 miles from Johannesburg, and then returned to her Depot with no load. The driver allowed me to take the throttle for 20 miles on a straight section What a thrill!!
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Whadday know!? I was looking through some old pics and found an entry! Taken circa 1986 this is what I referred to as
"The Mr. Donut Local". Every couple of days this interesting lashup of locos would slow to a stop right behind the Mr. Donut in St. Anthony MN, north of Minneapolis. The crew would grab a bag and some coffee to go. I used to stop there every morning on the way to work. Seeing the train was always a bonus!
Ralph
"The Mr. Donut Local". Every couple of days this interesting lashup of locos would slow to a stop right behind the Mr. Donut in St. Anthony MN, north of Minneapolis. The crew would grab a bag and some coffee to go. I used to stop there every morning on the way to work. Seeing the train was always a bonus!
Ralph
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I might as well toss one into the fray...
A pair of CN units backing downgrade across Maple Avenue in Sussex, NB earlier this year to retrieve a single covered hopper from the Co-Op feed mill.
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Pete
A pair of CN units backing downgrade across Maple Avenue in Sussex, NB earlier this year to retrieve a single covered hopper from the Co-Op feed mill.
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Pete
and sliding in at the last second......
I took this one last week, at night, during the full moon. i used my digital and set it for a 16 second exposure. i took this shot where old route 66 splits off from highway 95 in California just west of needles.
we need more prototype contests, i have a pile of excellent shots to stick up
I took this one last week, at night, during the full moon. i used my digital and set it for a 16 second exposure. i took this shot where old route 66 splits off from highway 95 in California just west of needles.
we need more prototype contests, i have a pile of excellent shots to stick up
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