Post Your Best Train Shot......

Eidelweiss wrote in post #18986489
What is your issue sir.....that I referred to the locomotive as 'her'?????

Please, get over your pettiness.
Funny, when I spoke with the engineer about the wondrous machine, he referred to 7470 as 'her'.

I was referring to the fact that you had cut off the engines chimney. It was meant as a lighthearted, humorous comment.
I assume the engine was moving away from you. If that is the case, then if you had waited a second or so longer before pressing the shutter button you would not have truncated the engines chimney, and you would have got a much better image.

Cutting off a steam engines chimney is akin to cutting off a brides head in wedding photography. You don't do it.

Just prior to Christmas a farewell tour took place to mark the end of the 1976 125mph High Speed Trains on the ECML in the UK.
Repainted in the original livery the tour train is seen here under the famous arched roof of York station en route to Edinburgh.
As you can see a lot of interest was generated by this farewell tour.

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DB Cargo loco Class 66 66130 rolling off Ribblehead viaduct hauling the New Biggin British Gypsum to Hull Coal Terminal

San Diego Trolly

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Well, not really a shot of the train itself, but I liked the signs and the texture of the snow along the tracks.

Eidelweiss wrote in post #18986710
Well, not really a shot of the train itself, but I liked the signs and the texture of the snow along the tracks.

It is easy to see the tracks are well used by trains! Great shot!!!

I know where this is. Welcome to POTN neighbor!

@ Railtown Nr Jamestown Ca

Eidelweiss wrote in post #18986710
Well, not really a shot of the train itself, but I liked the signs and the texture of the snow along the tracks.

and the power lines provide fantastic artistic effect!

GBRf Class 667 no 66771 Avonmouth Hanson Sdg Gbrf to Clitheroe Castle Cement GB passing Pleasington station

rwmson wrote in post #18987635
and the power lines provide fantastic artistic effect!

Oh good, another sniping troll in the train thread.
Being from Jersey, I can understand how you just couldn't help yourself.


But you should.

43062 (John Armitt) Craigentinny T.&R.S.M.D [XCN] to Crewe C.S. (L&Nwr Site) with 43014 (The Railway Observer) on the rear passing brock

I finally got my film developed, Union Pacific Big Boy crossing the Grand River, Ft Gibson, OK. Canon AE-1, FiveStar 28-135 lens at 135. Didn't record the f stop or speed. I bought that lens at a Montgomery Wards approx 1975. Anyone remember Wards?

Film is a pain in the butt, but I still like it better than digital. Old fashioned I reckon.

Terry McDaniel wrote in post #18988371
I finally got my film developed, Union Pacific Big Boy crossing the Grand River, Ft Gibson, OK. Canon AE-1, FiveStar 28-135 lens at 135. Didn't record the f stop or speed. I bought that lens at a Montgomery Wards approx 1975. Anyone remember Wards?

Film is a pain in the butt, but I still like it better than digital. Old fashioned I reckon.

Yes, I remember Monkey Wards. Shame they folded.
I like your second shot where the train is more exposed. Like film? I did too until I got lazy.

Thanks.
I did not pick a good spot for this event. Reconnaissance by google maps does not equal actual reconnaissance.