A Moldy Oldie
Oct 6, 2018 20:25:30 #
I've always been fond of this image. I was at the grand opening of the Sacramento train museum in about 1980 with my trusty Minolta SRT100. I noticed a grandpa and grandson with matching engineer's caps and waited until the crowd cleared enough to get the shot. I only wish I had gotten their names so I could send them copies. This was back in the days when I processed my own film and enlarged it in my darkroom. I had the negative scanned and adjusted it a little in Lightroom. I took out an overhead wire and cropped out some people and a 4x4 post that was adding nothing.
Oct 6, 2018 20:44:00 #
10MPlayer wrote:
I've always been fond of this image. I was at the ... (show quote)
Great photo and interesting story.
Oct 6, 2018 21:53:08 #
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Oct 7, 2018 09:00:30 #
erickter
Loc: Dallas,TX
Looks like the Union Pacific 484. I have a nice replica of that on my HO layout.
Oct 7, 2018 09:09:19 #
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Oct 8, 2018 20:28:15 #
erickter wrote:
Looks like the Union Pacific 484. I have a nice replica of that on my HO layout.
Thanks, erickter. It is indeed UP 484. It was renamed after it was retired in 1970 so the number could be recycled for new engines. I believe it's still working as an excursion train. https://www.up.com/aboutup/special_trains/steam/schedule.shtml
Oct 9, 2018 08:38:37 #
Oct 10, 2018 12:04:17 #
Inspiring picture! Excellent capture of the mighty engine and two admirers.
Oct 10, 2018 17:20:06 #
Wow, reminds me of my grandfather after he retired from the Pennsy. I got my first cab ride with him at age 4.
Oct 14, 2018 19:40:09 #
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