Big Boy 4014 came thru town today
Jul 12, 2019 19:24:06 #
I posted these earlier today in the Railroad segment but am afraid not many will see them there. I used a 16mm lens but was standing way too close, about 15 feet, when it roared by. Below are some of the pics.
Jul 12, 2019 19:56:26 #
jackm1943 wrote:
I posted these earlier today in the Railroad segment but am afraid not many will see them there. I used a 16mm lens but was standing way too close, about 15 feet, when it roared by. Below are some of the pics.
Nice images none the less. Yes, you should have considered angular speed when up that close. Might have been better off further back with a 24mm lens.
Jul 12, 2019 19:58:54 #
A great set of this Big Boy. Downloads are terrific of this 4-8-8-4. Have yet to see one of these big boys in person so for now I'll keep enjoying the photos. Mahalo for sharing.
Jul 12, 2019 20:19:49 #
My favorite is the first, but I am sure glad you kept on shooting to show the details of a magnificent train I am unlikely to ever see myself.
Jul 12, 2019 20:23:40 #
Trivia: When I saw it years ago the docent I talked to said that during the years it was at the LA County Fairplex "RailGiants Train Museum" when they used it for parties they actually allowed toddlers to climb inside the firebox.
Jul 12, 2019 21:03:55 #
I like your perspective in photo #2...Big Boy is the size of 3 freight cars...Wow! Thanks for sharing 
Jul 12, 2019 21:18:59 #
Wow! Excellent job at freezing the locomotive!!
Enjoyed in inspecting the valve gearing on both engines with subtle differences.
Also, noted the two differences in the way the oilers were driven.
So, thank you for capturing this detail!!!
Pat
Enjoyed in inspecting the valve gearing on both engines with subtle differences.
Also, noted the two differences in the way the oilers were driven.
So, thank you for capturing this detail!!!
Pat
Jul 13, 2019 06:21:26 #
jackm1943 wrote:
I posted these earlier today in the Railroad segment but am afraid not many will see them there. I used a 16mm lens but was standing way too close, about 15 feet, when it roared by. Below are some of the pics.
Nice set.
Jul 13, 2019 06:36:53 #
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Jul 13, 2019 07:41:12 #
Jul 13, 2019 07:42:10 #
jackm1943 wrote:
I posted these earlier today in the Railroad segment but am afraid not many will see them there. I used a 16mm lens but was standing way too close, about 15 feet, when it roared by. Below are some of the pics.
Now that is a huge eight (?) wheeler!
Smile,
Jimmy T Sends
Jul 13, 2019 08:06:03 #
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Jul 13, 2019 09:23:52 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Nice images none the less. Yes, you should have considered angular speed when up that close. Might have been better off further back with a 24mm lens.
Thanks lamiaceae. He was going quite a bit faster than I thought he would be, 50+ mph. I should have been much farther away.
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