Here comes the Train (Page 2): Fine composition in these and lovely sky colors and clouds.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

plessner wrote:

I was awakened early this am by the sounds of the train moving. They had worked most of the night filling it at the grain elevator a mile from our farm, and it was pulling out to head eventually to the west coast. The sky had some gorgeous color in it, so I got up and quickly headed out to an old bridge it has to cross over, a few miles down the track, for some pictures.

Fine composition in these and lovely sky colors and clouds.

John N Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK

Nicely handled. We've got a thing over here called 'slow' radio - catching on the back of 'slow' television. Just a sound recording of something that appeals to someone, no commentary, no interruptions. This Sunday we had 5 mins. of a Texas Freight train rolling through somewhere, bells, horns, rumbling tractor units, trucks (clackety clack - are you ever going to get welded rails) and finally the caboose with bells fading into the distance.
I'm clearly not the only one who like American trains.

Sorry, plessner, got a bit side tracked.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

plessner wrote:

I was awakened early this am by the sounds of the train moving. They had worked most of the night filling it at the grain elevator a mile from our farm, and it was pulling out to head eventually to the west coast. The sky had some gorgeous color in it, so I got up and quickly headed out to an old bridge it has to cross over, a few miles down the track, for some pictures.

Nice set.

Blake2 Loc: East Texas

plessner wrote:

thank you
someone else had mentioned that to me a month ago on another train picture I had taken, i checked into it and was told it is only open to their employees

Try going to https://www.friendsofbnsf.com It is free to join and you will get certain benefits along with a place to post your pictures. This site is owned by BNSF and if I remember correctly it will allow you to compete in certain photo events. I would not post your last picture of the DPU even though the train was going away it is still trespassing and will be frowned upon by the powers that be. (It is a good photo)

Stash Loc: South Central Massachusetts

Beautiful images! Well done.

flathead27ford Loc: Colorado, North of Greeley

LOL! I thought the same thing as some posters about the last shot. Glad it was the pushing engine heading away from you. I have seen way to many stories of folks being killed by the trains. I even saw a news article where the news man stood to the side and was going to tell us when he heard a train that was approaching behind him. It was VERY close before he was able to say he heard it. He would not have had much time to get out of the way if he were on the actual tracks. Amazing for such a large vehicle to be so quiet. Always be careful. :-) Great shots, I love them all. Cheers.

bobbyp7714 Loc: Orange MA

Nice shots.

oldgeezer3 Loc: SoCal

Linda From Maine wrote:

Love #1! How neat to know the location so you could scramble over there in time for an engaging image.

You're going to receive a great deal of criticism over that last shot, and I will agree with most. Not worth the risk.

At that point, I doubt the train was going very fast.

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

Very nice set, you really nailed the compostion in all of them. The colors and exposure are right on as well.
When I saw that last shot I thought, Geeez I better read all of plessner's posts while I still can! Lol! But I saw in other posts where you explained that.

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

These are excellent shots, Katherine! And you're right about the beautiful sky!

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

Great shots and colors.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

plessner wrote:

I was awakened early this am by the sounds of the train moving. They had worked most of the night filling it at the grain elevator a mile from our farm, and it was pulling out to head eventually to the west coast. The sky had some gorgeous color in it, so I got up and quickly headed out to an old bridge it has to cross over, a few miles down the track, for some pictures.

Great images!!!!!

Meives Loc: FORT LAUDERDALE

Colors are pushed a bit too far.