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<blockquote data-quote="Sandpatch" data-source="post: 85498" data-attributes="member: 10543">While I was out today trying to get some train pictures, I was thinking about how different things are today vs 30 and 40 years ago.&nbsp; I find less to shoot today.&nbsp; Back then interesting structures and lineside details such as signals abounded and could be worked in to shots to improve composition.&nbsp; (Carriers often deployed their own signal designs, making the railroad instantly identifiable even without a train.)&nbsp; Railcars weren't covered in ugly graffiti and older freight cars with classic paint schemes and road names were still in service.&nbsp; Weedgrown branch lines were everywhere and arousing law enforcement wasn't as much of a concern as it is in our post-911 world. Train speeds are so much faster today as well, making chasing nearly impossible.The bright side is that North America has a much stronger and more profitable rail freight network, and I'll take that tradeoff.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sandpatch, post: 85498, member: 10543"] While I was out today trying to get some train pictures, I was thinking about how different things are today vs 30 and 40 years ago. I find less to shoot today. Back then interesting structures and lineside details such as signals abounded and could be worked in to shots to improve composition. (Carriers often deployed their own signal designs, making the railroad instantly identifiable even without a train.) Railcars weren't covered in ugly graffiti and older freight cars with classic paint schemes and road names were still in service. Weedgrown branch lines were everywhere and arousing law enforcement wasn't as much of a concern as it is in our post-911 world. Train speeds are so much faster today as well, making chasing nearly impossible. The bright side is that North America has a much stronger and more profitable rail freight network, and I'll take that tradeoff. [/QUOTE]

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