Post your Train shots!
- Thread starter Rick M
- Start date
Michael J.
Senior Member
Is it still in use? Seems a lot of rust on the railroad track or is it waiting of the next winter.
BTW, I like the shots
BTW, I like the shots
Not sure, it's parked on a dead end.
Michael J.
Senior Member
The bird on the railroad track deserves an extra thread. Like that so much.
Thanks! It was over on the 4th set of rails so it's a cropped lot more than I would like.
< Really Big Plow 
>
That there is a Jordan Spreader, a very useful piece of equipment that leads a mighty rough life as Rick's photo shows. Not only can it plow, but it finds widespread use in "ditching", i.e. precisely profiling the sides of the right-of-way to allow for proper drainage. The wings on the sides can are extended and angled with powerful hydraulics to provide any sort of cut required. The wings do break sometimes, but a quick weld usually restores things back into service. The Jordan Spreader must be propelled by locomotives.
>That there is a Jordan Spreader, a very useful piece of equipment that leads a mighty rough life as Rick's photo shows. Not only can it plow, but it finds widespread use in "ditching", i.e. precisely profiling the sides of the right-of-way to allow for proper drainage. The wings on the sides can are extended and angled with powerful hydraulics to provide any sort of cut required. The wings do break sometimes, but a quick weld usually restores things back into service. The Jordan Spreader must be propelled by locomotives.
Shot the scots guardsman this afternoon, we were really lucky, less than a minute later a train went the other way, a few seconds difference could have completely killed our little expedition today! I think it came out ok though, lighting wasnt too clever so i switched to b/w and played about with it a little bit.
image by smittler86, on Flickr
image by smittler86, on Flickr
Shot the scots guardsman this afternoon, we were really lucky, less than a minute later a train went the other way, a few seconds difference could have completely killed our little expedition today! I think it came out ok though, lighting wasnt too clever so i switched to b/w and played about with it a little bit.
image by smittler86, on Flickr
I don't think I would have liked this in color. Steam locomotives and B/W go together.
Spot on marilynne, the colour original is a good enough pic but it just doesnt look right, for me the best way to shoot anything from this period is better in black and white, be it military or industrial.
I think its all those old war films i used to watch as a kid have had an affect on me
cheers guys for the comments, much appreciated!
I think its all those old war films i used to watch as a kid have had an affect on me
cheers guys for the comments, much appreciated!
I think its all those old war films i used to watch as a kid have had an affect on me
Still watch those B/W war films when they're on!
Me too. One of my top favorites is The Train, thoughtfully fimed in b&w even thought it was made in 1964. The director appreciated the artistic qualities of b&w and figured it would be the last big-budget motion picture to use it.
Come to think of it, The Longest Day (1962) was done in b&w as well.
