National Road Transport Hall Of Fame (Alice Springs) in Grey Scale 2
Apr 21, 2024 09:27:44 #
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Apr 21, 2024 10:36:29 #
Nice set and b&w certainly works. However, I can’t help wondering what some would look like with their colors pushed a little. Nice!
Apr 21, 2024 11:58:02 #
Thorny Devil wrote:
Thank you for your comments Mac. Truck and multiple trailer combinations 30 metres (98 feet) or longer are required to display Road Train Signs on the front and rear of the rig. Road trains like those in my attached photos run on roads only and may be up to a maximum overall length of 53.5 metres (175.5 feet)
Thank you for enlightening me.
Apr 21, 2024 19:01:08 #
Apr 22, 2024 02:45:12 #
jaymatt wrote:
Nice set of interesting trucks--enjoyed seeing these.
Thank you for your encouraging feedback John.
Apr 22, 2024 02:54:29 #
alberio wrote:
Nice photos of these heavy haulers. I'd bet the roads take quite a beating. The one of the truck hauling the tanks is quite impressive. Think of 90 tires, wheels and axle bearings to keep in good condition.
Thank you for your feedback and comments Alberio. Actually there are "only" 86 wheels on the Tri-drive quad fuel tanker rig. There are a total of seven tri-axle bogies including the tri-drive bogie on the prime mover plus the two steerers at the front of the prime mover; 7 X 12 = 84 + 2 = 86. Either way as you said, that is a lot of tyres, rims and wheel bearings to maintain.
Richard.
Apr 22, 2024 02:56:20 #
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AzPicLady wrote:
Those are really nice B&W. Did you do the conversions in LR?
Thank you for your feedback AzPicLady. Yes I did use LRC to perform the conversion to grey scale. I like that LR enables use of the colour sliders after converting to grey scale which allows the shade of grey to be adjusted as needed.
Richard.
Apr 22, 2024 03:03:47 #
Earnest Botello wrote:
Great B&W series, Thorny.
Thank you for your feedback Earnest.
Apr 22, 2024 03:09:26 #
47greyfox wrote:
Nice set and b&w certainly works. However, I can’t help wondering what some would look like with their colors pushed a little. Nice!
Thank you for your encouraging comments greyfox. As for colour - lack of it adds to the mystery. Actually many of the subjects of my photos are "weather-worn" and I find that grey scale helps to highlight the textures of rust and peeling paint.
Apr 22, 2024 05:49:40 #
dc3legs wrote:
The monochrome really accentuates detail and ruggedness. Thanks very much. 
Dan
DanThank you for your encouraging feedback dc3legs.
Apr 22, 2024 08:58:22 #
Thorny Devil wrote:
Thank you for your comments Mac. Truck and multiple trailer combinations 30 metres (98 feet) or longer are required to display Road Train Signs on the front and rear of the rig. Road trains like those in my attached photos run on roads only and may be up to a maximum overall length of 53.5 metres (175.5 feet)
Good luck backing up one of these rigs! Impressive photos.
Apr 22, 2024 09:26:54 #
AFrame003 wrote:
Good luck backing up one of these rigs! Impressive photos.
I have seen drivers backing two and three trailers short distances but have never seen a quad rig reversing.
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