Never have anything to contribute here .. ... but I do visit and enjoy the fantastic work being done. I was stuck at a crossing today watching the cars go by and I remembered the...

Bill_de Loc: US

... but I do visit and enjoy the fantastic work being done.

I was stuck at a crossing today watching the cars go by and I remembered the camera in the console. So now I can say I posted in the train section.

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EdR Loc: Gig Harbor, WA

You even managed to get a car with art on it. Nice going👍

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

That's a start at least.

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

There you go!!!
I think these types of cars are for a specific product.
Just thinking, who would clean these out for a different product.

I usually look at the rattle can "art" (I have no skills for this).
I don't understand what their "art" means to them.
Why waist money and time.
I doubt the "artist" will ever see their work again....
Many will view this as vandalism and it is.
Pat

Stephan G

EdR wrote:

You even managed to get a car with art on it. Nice going👍

Nah. That's just reflection off the hood in front.

Seriously, great shot.

I, as others, expect to see more. Your next assignment, Mr. Phelps, is to get shots that include the engines.

Stephan G

Jay Pat wrote:

There you go!!!
I think these types of cars are for a specific product.
Just thinking, who would clean these out for a different product.

I usually look at the rattle can "art" (I have no skills for this).
I don't understand what their "art" means to them.
Why waist money and time.
I doubt the "artist" will ever see their work again....
Many will view this as vandalism and it is.
Pat

Many who do the "Art" do it for the same reason that the "muralists" of the night do walls. It is a form of expression (sometimes they are fantastic and great). By doing it on rolling stock, they feel that a wider audience will be appreciative.

Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia

Stephan G wrote:

Many who do the "Art" do it for the same reason that the "muralists" of the night do walls. It is a form of expression (sometimes they are fantastic and great). By doing it on rolling stock, they feel that a wider audience will be appreciative.

And I thought it was standard railway livery.

Stephan G

Thorny Devil wrote:

And I thought it was standard railway livery.

Perhaps one of those commercially produced slip-on covers we see on the various buses these days.

Bill_de Loc: US

I have a question about locating trains. I had a roommate in college who was really into trains and taking pictures of them. He had a TT or N gauge loop on his desk.

Anyway, he would find out that an engine or car with a specific number was going to be at a certain place at a certain time. He would leave at 3am to get the picture. This was before computers. At the time I had more interesting things to do and never asked how he got the information.

With the technology we have today, is there a way to know when there will be a train (any train) at a certain place? When I lived on Long Island it was easy. Any time I was in a hurry the gates were down.

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Stephan G

Bill_de wrote:

I have a question about locating trains. I had a r... (show quote)

I think if you google "Railfanning", it will bring up the various groups that "chase" trains, where you may be able get an idea as to finding out the various numbers running, where and when.

Bill_de Loc: US

Stephan G wrote:

I think if you google "Railfanning", it will bring up the various groups that "chase" trains, where you may be able get an idea as to finding out the various numbers running, where and when.

Thanks!

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jpgto Loc: North East Tennessee

I get it, what immediately caught my eye was the shadow of the buck crossing sign, the signal lights and the post! Don't ask?! Good catch.

Bill_de Loc: US

jpgto wrote:

I get it, what immediately caught my eye was the shadow of the buck crossing sign, the signal lights and the post! Don't ask?! Good catch.

That shadow did not catch my eye when I was taking the picture. I didn't even notice it. But as I was processing the image it sure did.

Thanks very much for commenting.

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