Railway odds and ends...

[sdrose]

Here are 2 photos of steam trains from Essex, Connecticut (USA). The black and white image I took in 2013- driving by the station, and I saw the steam engine there just wanting to have a photo taken, so I turned hard right into the lot (VERY hard right), took out my 7d, and snapped this image that I just love. The color image was from just last month. I found a great (safe) location next to the rails where I was at the level of the engineer. Looks like people line up to get that spot and photograph when the engine comes through. We had just taken the Santa Special train ride before and I saw the location as we went through, and I had to find it and grab a photo!

Happy New Year!!
-dave

 

[PCM-madison]

Ghost town in the Nevada desert near Death Valley.

 

[MrFotoFool]

This rail trestle was used to carry passengers and freight in and out of town. Our town was the end of the line for the Sierra Railroad until 1962. The railroad was used for many years in movies and TV shows such as "Unforgiven" "Little House of the Prairie" "Petticoat Junction" etc.

That is really cool looking!

 

[MrFotoFool]

Elk flee the Grand Canyon railroad departing from Grand Canyon village on New Years Eve 2014.
5D3 with 24-105 L.

 

[ChristopherMarkPerez]

Meanwhile, somewhere in France ->

Steam Power ~ Longueville Roundhouse ~ AJECTA by Christopher Mark Perez, on Flickr

Steam Power ~ Longueville Roundhouse ~ AJECTA by Christopher Mark Perez, on Flickr

 

[surapon]

happy new year to you too sir, different times back then.
i'll dig the video clip out and post it, very interesting man, still ballroom dances at the age of 95.

EDIT. the video link for Surapon, this dates from May 2010: http://youtu.be/DAPOHEjFY9k

WOW, WOW, WOW = Great Job, Dear Friend Mr. Tinky.
May I Share your Great Video in my Facebook ?---Please. I want to share to the world that We lost many of Our HEROs, The British Soldiers in this War Labor Camp with No Humanity at all. Yes, to night, I will watch my Blueray " Bridge of River Kwai movie again.
Now , in this moment, I do my post processing of my 12 years old of the album of The Bridge of River Kwai, and Will post on this CR with in 12 hours.
Have a great day, Sir.
Surapon

 

[Jon Gilchrist]

It was a cold day.

 

[mjbehnke]

I don't approve of graffiti, but there are some really talented people tagging out there. Too bad they couldn't exercise their talents without damaging other peoples' property. Still, I'm fascinated by the railway car as canvas.

I agree about some of the talent! I have tons of photos of graffiti and some even go as far as to not cover any of the actual cars info needed to identify the car.

 

[dpc]

At sunrise

 

[dpc]

Loading grain at sunrise

 

[dpc]

Early morning sun over railway tracks.

 

[dpc]

Elk flee the Grand Canyon railroad departing from Grand Canyon village on New Years Eve 2014.
5D3 with 24-105 L.

Really nice shot!

 

[candyman]

Early morning sun over railway tracks.

Very nice!

 

[dpc]

Early morning sun over railway tracks.

Very nice!

Thanks!

 

[rfdesigner]

I know US railways are odd (i.e. not like british ones ;D) but are any electrified?

You can't get anywhere near as close to most UK lines as in many of the US shots, but then you'd be mad to with either overhead or surface power all over the place.

i.e. clapham junction:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Clapham_Junction_railway_station_MMB_03_458XXX_458XXX_450XXX_377XXX_377XXX_455XXX_455XXX_455XXX.jpg

 

[SwnSng]

The Radiant Runaways by Boys and Bees, on Flickr

The Radiant Runaways by Boys and Bees, on Flickr

 

[candyman]

The Radiant Runaways by Boys and Bees, on Flickr

The Radiant Runaways by Boys and Bees, on Flickr

Also beautiful!

 

[andarx]

The Radiant Runaways by Boys and Bees, on Flickr

The Radiant Runaways by Boys and Bees, on Flickr

I like them both, the second one is my favourite

 

[SwnSng]

Thanks Candyman and andarx!

Here is another one


It's Not Always Rainbows and Butterflies. by Boys and Bees, on Flickr

 

[andarx]

Thanks Candyman and andarx!

Here is another one


It's Not Always Rainbows and Butterflies. by Boys and Bees, on Flickr

Hey, this one is my new fav