At the train park again
Jan 24, 2012 21:05:56 #
Still trying to get that one grate shot. It would help if the trains were in better shape. So much rust everywhere.
Your thoughts are most welcome
Your thoughts are most welcome
Jan 24, 2012 21:26:21 #
This look good!
Are these the drive wheels and looking forward?
Pat
Are these the drive wheels and looking forward?
Pat
Jan 24, 2012 21:58:07 #
Dietxanadu wrote:
Still trying to get that one grate shot. It would help if the trains were in better shape. So much rust everywhere.
Your thoughts are most welcome
Your thoughts are most welcome
Sometimes the rust makes the shot.
Jan 24, 2012 22:05:52 #
Country's Mama wrote:
Sometimes the rust makes the shot.
Dietxanadu wrote:
Still trying to get that one grate shot. It would help if the trains were in better shape. So much rust everywhere.
Your thoughts are most welcome
Your thoughts are most welcome
Sometimes the rust makes the shot.
I agree, rust can be as interesting as lines on an aging face.
Jan 25, 2012 10:13:22 #
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Jan 26, 2012 00:32:01 #
Country's Mama wrote:
Sometimes the rust makes the shot.
Dietxanadu wrote:
Still trying to get that one grate shot. It would help if the trains were in better shape. So much rust everywhere.
Your thoughts are most welcome
Your thoughts are most welcome
Sometimes the rust makes the shot.
Rust adds a layer of texture that can be the whole story! Love old trains...
Jan 27, 2012 13:53:58 #
Jay Pat wrote:
This look good!
Are these the drive wheels and looking forward?
Pat
Are these the drive wheels and looking forward?
Pat
Other then the Rocket (UK) the steam cylinders and valve chest are at the front of the engine. On steam powered trackers the engine will be at the rear over the main drive wheel.
But for this picture the front of the loco is pointing off to the right.
On this day, it had been raining for a few days and I was hoping the locos would be washed off. But as soon as I started shooting the rain returned.
Glad you are enjoying my train pictures.
Jan 27, 2012 14:10:00 #
Country's Mama wrote:
Sometimes the rust makes the shot.
Dietxanadu wrote:
Still trying to get that one grate shot. It would help if the trains were in better shape. So much rust everywhere.
Your thoughts are most welcome
Your thoughts are most welcome
Sometimes the rust makes the shot.
Well we sure got rust. And stuff about to fall off. Maybe I should just start taking picture of rust...
Jan 28, 2012 01:08:23 #
Nice photos you are getting of the trains. I have two relative who used to work for the railroad (both with the Chicago & Northwestern) so I like to see train and train photos. I was able to get some nice train photos in Dec. 2011 when I was out of town to see relatives and the Holiday Train put on by Canadian Pacific stopped in the town I was in so I got some nice shots.
Jan 28, 2012 17:26:24 #
photo guy wrote:
Nice photos you are getting of the trains. I have two relative who used to work for the railroad (both with the Chicago & Northwestern) so I like to see train and train photos. I was able to get some nice train photos in Dec. 2011 when I was out of town to see relatives and the Holiday Train put on by Canadian Pacific stopped in the town I was in so I got some nice shots.
Trains are a big part of life in America. I read some where that everyone has a trainman is the family. For some reason I like small gas-mech locos, things like Ruston and Simplex tractor (loco).I know a lot about trains even had a job at a model train hobby shop. Folks would call me at night asking how they were going to make this part or that. But now I'm retired with lots of info and know one to tell it to. I do go to the train museum and if I see someone looking at a train, I will tell them all about it. Maybe more then they really wanted to know. But now the kids are so into Thomas the Tank engine. Most don't seem to know that Thomas is a 0-6-0 saddle tank engine. What we would call a yard goat in the states.
Jan 28, 2012 17:41:35 #
Dietxanadu wrote:
Still trying to get that one grate shot. It would help if the trains were in better shape. So much rust everywhere.
Your thoughts are most welcome
Your thoughts are most welcome
Great picture but wahts wrong with rust? Many of us go looking for it!
Thanks for sharing
Ian
Jan 28, 2012 17:46:34 #
Dietxanadu wrote:
quote=Jay Pat This look good! br br Are these th... (show quote)
If you ever get the chance to go to London there ar two places not to miss for train enthusiasts.
One is the Science Museum is, Almost next to the Albert Hall and the second is a dedicated Train Museum in Covent Garden. The Rocket, built by steam Pioneer George Stephenson was in the Science Museum . The other phenomenal Train Museum is in York (Close to where the noted photographer IAN BARBER lives. Well worth a visit .
Ian
Jan 28, 2012 19:38:33 #
ianhargraves1066 wrote:
quote=Dietxanadu quote=Jay Pat This look good! b... (show quote)
I would love to go, just waiting for them to build the freeway. Can't fly at all. But i love planes and even took fight school. Anyway I do believe that the museum or another group built a working full scale version of the Rocket, I have seen vidio of it, I guess on Youtube. By the way do you know wht kind of valve gearing was used on the Rocket?
Thank you for the museum sites I will look them up when I get home
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