Steam & Excursion > RailGiants - a trip to the 40s!

Last night Steve Crise and I put on our third night photo shoot at the RailGiants museum in Pomona, CA. As before, the event is a benefit for the RailGiants museum. We use practical effects such as smoke, water and lighting to bring the scene to life for our photographers. The night was a great success for the small group of photographers and we all went home very happy.

We had a beautiful young married couple stop in on their way to a swing dancing event that they attend regularly. They were wonderful models with wonderful attire and we look forward to working with them and perhaps some of their friends again some time!

Mike Massee
Tehachapi, CA
Photography, Railroading and more..

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Spectacular photos!!!!  I did however notice, that the solder has white socks in a dress uniform?

going to the land of color, here is Sam Calderwood effecting some on the spot repairs to Santa Fe #3450!

And some more of our couple in color this time.

Thanks for looking!

Mike Massee
Tehachapi, CA
Photography, Railroading and more..

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HotWater Wrote:
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> Spectacular photos!!!!  I did however notice,
> that the solder has white socks in a dress
> uniform?

You may have spotted an anachronism! are they supposed to be black? Thanks to modern technology, it can be fixed!

Mike Massee
Tehachapi, CA
Photography, Railroading and more..

Wow, first thing I noticed too! Still have my calibrated Sergeant's eye.
Great photos!

Greg Davis
St Petersburg, FL

what about the pics of the whole engine crew with Mr. Superintendent?

Too bad about that malfunctioning dwarf signal . . . with a train in the circuit, it should show nothing but a STOP indication. Not to mention, it looks very B&O-ish. Other than that, very nice production!



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CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> Too bad about that malfunctioning dwarf signal . .
> . with a train in the circuit, it should show
> nothing but a STOP indication. Not to mention, it
> looks very B&O-ish. Other than that, very nice
> production!


Here is one in the stop position :) And we were kind of going for a more east coast look. It's an NKP car. Business car 06.

Mike Massee
Tehachapi, CA
Photography, Railroading and more..



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/30/15 15:08 by Harlock.

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Love the photos. Nice job.

I am surprised to see dwarf color-position-light signals in California. How'd that end up so far from home?

knotch8 Wrote:
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> Love the photos. Nice job.


Ditto! Excellent work.
—Mac

Fantastic photos great composition. Mike I hope you don't mind I changed the soldiers socks for him, want to keep Hotwater happy.
All in fun I'm LOL

Warren Smith

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28hogger Wrote:
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> Fantastic photos great composition. Mike I hope
> you don't mind I changed the soldiers socks for
> him, want to keep Hotwater happy.
> All in fun I'm LOL
>
> Warren Smith
Yes .  And what about the seam down the back of the lady's hose! My mom wore those seamed hose well into the 60's!  Seriously...You guys sure did a great job, Mike!

CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> Too bad about that malfunctioning dwarf signal . .
> . with a train in the circuit, it should show
> nothing but a STOP indication.

Great shots - very nostalgic and prefectly dressed for the occasion (almost!).

Curious myslef about the dwarf signal - seems an odd placment, as if it's jsut
there as a "fun" prop.  Would such a signal ever be placed as such - on a
platform at a station as so?

/Mitch
 

Black socks were standard and required issue and probably still are. The signal looks like a prop...

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

28hogger Wrote:
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> Fantastic photos great composition. Mike I hope
> you don't mind I changed the soldiers socks for
> him, want to keep Hotwater happy.
> All in fun I'm LOL
>
> Warren Smith

I actually fixed it myself for future postings, but did not bother to update it here. :)

Mike Massee
Tehachapi, CA
Photography, Railroading and more..

Mgoldman Wrote:
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> CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> > Too bad about that malfunctioning dwarf signal .
> .
> > . with a train in the circuit, it should show
> > nothing but a STOP indication.
>
> Great shots - very nostalgic and prefectly dressed
> for the occasion (almost!).
>
> Curious myslef about the dwarf signal - seems an
> odd placment, as if it's jsut
> there as a "fun" prop.  Would such a signal ever
> be placed as such - on a
> platform at a station as so?
>
> /Mitch
>  

It's a plywood base meant to look like concrete, and on the back is a little rotary dial to select the light positions. So yes we just plopped it down there to add some light and interest to the shot. :) It is not fixed in the ground there. not sure who it belonged to.

-M

Mike Massee
Tehachapi, CA
Photography, Railroading and more..

You would not have to look very far to find a low signal in a passenger terminal like this. Most of you are quick to dismiss the artistic value but miss that the signal is likely not even for the train that the soldier is boarding but governs the track to left of the camera and not in the frame. :)
 

Rest assured, CG Tower will get the bottom of how that B&O signal got to California.

With his help, CSX will be knocking on your door in a day or two. Maybe they'll give him another 'at a boy' letter or maybe even a hat this time.

Bruce

What solder? ( I know, an old joke) d

The hose may have had a seam down the back in the 60's, but during the war the seam was drawn on with an eyebrow pencil.  Shortage of nylons.......

Ed