The BNSF Classification Yard at Barstow, California and the Surrounding Area
May 19, 2019 01:27:31 #
bpulv
Loc: Buena Park, CA
Yesterday, I loaded up the car at 3:00 A.M. and drove to Barstow, California to catch the sunrise and to photograph the BNSF Classification Yard. The Yard has very high security with cameras and RR police everywhere and the railroads will not give you permission to go on their property mainly for safety, liability and other concerns.
It was a very windy day in the desert on Friday. The sustained winds were almost 30 MPH with gusts to 45 MPH when I was on bridges and hills. My heavy duty tripod was too heavy to safely lug uphill and my lighter tripod was too light to be of use. I used my monopod because it doubles as a hiking stick, but it was only marginally helpful when it came to steading the camera. The only thing that saved the day was high shutter speed and VR lenses for my Nikon D800. In any case, I got the necessary shots for my project.
These photographs are part of a series I have been working on that covers the railroads from Long Beach Harbor through the Cajon Pass and to Barstow.
It was a very windy day in the desert on Friday. The sustained winds were almost 30 MPH with gusts to 45 MPH when I was on bridges and hills. My heavy duty tripod was too heavy to safely lug uphill and my lighter tripod was too light to be of use. I used my monopod because it doubles as a hiking stick, but it was only marginally helpful when it came to steading the camera. The only thing that saved the day was high shutter speed and VR lenses for my Nikon D800. In any case, I got the necessary shots for my project.
These photographs are part of a series I have been working on that covers the railroads from Long Beach Harbor through the Cajon Pass and to Barstow.
Two trains approach Barstow at Dawn
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In the background another train heads for the Cajon Pass
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Another train approaches Barstow from the Cajon Pass
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The BNSF Classification Yard. The two humps are on the left.
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A closer look
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4635 exits the yard and heads East
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May 19, 2019 01:30:27 #
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