An Afternoon at Palm Springs Amtrak Station

Maybe you should put it back - that lot looks like it's out of the way. It'd be pretty dark walking to your car a night without any lot lighting.

Love the first shot, Chief (the one pulling into the station -- not talking about the parking lot ).

belmondo wrote in post #5180133
Okay. For those who don't appreciate my parking skills or the composition of the last shot, I've tweaked it for you.

Before

After

There's a very active set of tracks just down the hill from where I live, right in the middle of town, that I really out to go shoot some time. Anything from commuter rail, passenger rail, to heavy freight comes through. There's no way I'm going to get a background like yours, though. Every time you post your shots I think I really ought to get it in gear and go down there some day. It's quite possible that I'll actually do it, eventually. . .

belmondo wrote in post #5178367
Earlier, this very sad-looking GP40-2 came through. We're seeing fewer and fewer of these older units. At least it's mostly not yellow.

Bit of history...

Look closely at the side sill on the unit - it says "SSW"; it's a former Cotton Belt unit. IIRC, the SP assigned the GP40-2's mostly on the Sunset Route rails between LA and El Paso. Loco info.

Nice to see the Bloody Nose scheme - too bad it's got the speed lettering on it. I prefer the old lettering better.

Thanks for sharing, Tom.

Karl C wrote in post #5180685
Bit of history...

Look closely at the side sill on the unit - it says "SSW"; it's a former Cotton Belt unit. IIRC, the SP assigned the GP40-2's mostly on the Sunset Route rails between LA and El Paso. Loco info.

Nice to see the Bloody Nose scheme - too bad it's got the speed lettering on it. I prefer the old lettering better.

Thanks for sharing, Tom.

Thanks for the link, Karl. A bloody nose unit without speed lettering would really be rare.

I'm still holding out for the return of the Black Widow paint scheme.

Nice ones, I know I have said it before, but I need to head over that way and see what you see.

Brandon

they are wonderful train shots
what massive locomotives over there , but then the space is bigger too
thanks Tom
and thanks for the POTN special

watch out for hitch- hikers with canons

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We could have a 'Modify Belmondo's License' thread.ROTFL

belmondo wrote in post #5202284
We could have a 'Modify Belmondo's License' thread.ROTFL

Personally I liked the POTN plate the best. I am sure that there are a lot of people that would love to give you a different one though! Good Idea