Stretched out

[E.M. Bell]

Here are a couple of shots with a D60, standing on the back of my engine a few years ago. The train speed was around 10 or 12 mph, and I used a low shutter speed (around 15) and a high F to get the blur effect. These where handheld, not a easy task with the low shutter speed bouncing up and down on the back of a locomotive! The B&W conversion was my favorite of the group.

These where taken aboard the Lexington and Ohio RR West local near Pisgah Ky.

A larger version can be found here http://jreb.org/v-web/gallery/lxoh/couplerblurbw?full=1

http://jreb.org/v-web/gallery/albums/lxoh/couplerblurbw.sized.jpg

Color versionhttp://jreb.org/v-web/gallery/albums/lxoh/couplerblur1.sized.jpg

[2005GLI]

Excellent shots!!! Love it. I hope you were the conductor and not the engineer :lol:

It still amazes me how such a small pin holds the knuckle together.

[E.M. Bell]

Excellent shots!!! Love it. I hope you were the conductor and not the engineer :lol:

It still amazes me how such a small pin holds the knuckle together.

Well...I was the engineer, but the conductor was in the seat for a few miles.. A fellow has got to stretch his legs every now and then you know :D

[Mike Reynolds]

that is a nice shot. very sharp for a long exposure .

[Woolburr]

Those came out very well. You have steady hands. I like the color version, but the B/W shot just jumps off the page at me.

[sugarzebra]

They are both great.

[i-gadget]

Both nice shots - especially under the cicumstances!
I think I prefer the b/w version, in that being b/w and also due to the crop, it seems to emphasise the speed (visual impact?) more.

John

[PhotosGuy]

Nice ones!

[rckaine]

The first one works best for me. Great job while handholding.

Kaine

[badrotation]

Excellent shots!!! Love it. I hope you were the conductor and not the engineer :lol:

It still amazes me how such a small pin holds the knuckle together.


Actually, the pin doesnt... The is a 'cam' mechanism inside (for lack of a better term) The pin just pulls up on the cam.

We had one apart at work a while back.


I had to fight with a stubborn one the other day. Wouldnt release as is, so had the engineer give me some slack, still wouldnt release. Finally had to stratch, and then give them a good nudge to finally get it to release. Which managed to know one of the red lenses out of the marker on the crappy passenger cars we were shoving around (two junk cars we have, that need to be scrapped, but would cost too much to cut up, so they just sit around rusting, and frequently get in our way)


I like when the knuckles kinda 'hover' without touching each other... I sit there and watch it forever.. (as you can tell, I get bored easily while sitting on the caboose all day.
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[J T]

Here are a couple of shots with a D60, standing on the back of my engine a few years ago. The train speed was around 10 or 12 mph, and I used a low shutter speed (around 15) and a high F to get the blur effect. These where handheld, not a easy task with the low shutter speed bouncing up and down on the back of a locomotive! The B&W conversion was my favorite of the group.


The B/W gets my vote. Awesome picture, E.M.! This is one shot/perspective I never imagined I'd see of a train, and I'm sure it's quite a rare one. You got it perfect, and the larger shot shows some very nice detail and clarity. Excellent (but dangerous) work! These definitely belong in a train book!

[Ballen Photo]

Excellent shots of a much overlooked (Photographically speaking), but very important part of the train. ;)
I like the motion blur in these. Really adds to the image. :D
-Bruce