Union Pacific's Crane Creek Branch Line . . .

[RJSorensen]

I was near Moab, Utah a week ago and took the time to shoot the UP's Crane Creek Branch Line. I find it even still a wonder that a train runs right through the heart of some of Utah's Canyonland/Arches National Parks. I think it makes for some of the more interesting senic action in railroading. Enough of that chat . . . lets get to the picture(s). I owe it all to Tom of course, my mentor and sponcer so it would seem . . .

[Woolburr]

When I see an area like this...I expect to see John Wayne or Audie Murphy come riding along instead of a train. Another very nice shot. Well done.

[PhotosGuy]

That's a very pretty shot! (Where are the Dalton brothers?) ;)

[rckaine]

Trains are pretty big but the mountains dawrf that train. Nice shot.

Kaine

[Croasdail]

Amazing setting.... not much more to say then that.

[belmondo]

Really nice, RJ.

The framing of that shot is great. It isn't intellectually honest, but maybe you could PhotoShop some sky and clouds into it.

[RJSorensen]

Thank you folks . . . that is the Colorado River in the lower left foreground . . . you should hear the horn echo in the canyon.

[Jon Foster]

I'd love to get paid for riding along in a train all day if the scenery was like this!

Jon.

[johnthebaptist]

Awesome Awesome Awesome! Did I say Awesome? I REALLY like that shot. The sense of scale is amazing.

[Labonte]

Thank you folks . . . that is the Colorado River in the lower left foreground . . . you should hear the horn echo in the canyon.

nice shot, it becomes clear that a good trainshot nessecary doesent always mean a train in the center of the photo


it think the EMD diesel engines make a pice of noise too... :D :D :D :oops:

[superdiver]

Makes the train seem small!

[RJSorensen]

This poor old thing won Peoples Choice Award over at Railpicutes.net

I am just floored . . . lol.

Thanks for the kind words here guys . . . and keep shooting.

[Hedoniste]

I like it. Nice colours.

[belmondo]

This poor old thing won Peoples Choice Award over at Railpicutes.net

I am just floored . . . lol.

Thanks for the kind words here guys . . . and keep shooting.

Some nice photos there, but your was best (of course.).

[RJSorensen]

Ya . . . right. They are, how do I say it politely? Bone heads. Would not know a good shot from the back side of a . . . we do not get along well. Which makes it all the more funny when I win shot of the day or peoples choice and such. They are in it for the money, for the hits, so even I am put up with, as long as people will look and link through, thus helping the bottom line of RPN. Did I say they suck . . . You did not warn me of them Tom, when you sent me a posting trains. Did I say their mother is on unknown nationally and never saw her father . . . forgot to get that one in. Some people are just not nice. Mostly the ones with out an eye(s) for photography.

[MarkoPolo]

Gee, RJ, if I didn't know better I might think you didn't like those folks:confused: Very nice shot. I have not kept up with your posts, are you still taking animal shots? I miss seeing them.

[RJSorensen]

Hello Mark, lol, we don't see eye to eye on much and the behind the sceens antics leaves much to be desired. Yes I still shoot critters . . . good to see you out and about.

[Mike R]

Wonder if the engineer brings his camera to work, or just takes the scenery for granted?
The image is good, I ike the contrast in size of Nature vs Train

[RJSorensen]

Thank you Mark . . .

[T.D.]

I really like this shot. It seems very old west almost.

Thanks for sharing.