Eastern Railroad Discussion > Finally catching up on photos...

With a local rail photo contest coming up, I'm finally going through the hundreds of photos I've taken in the past several years to see if any are halfway decent. So, here's a sampler of some I'm considering. Scary how several years of photos results in just a few that actually seem what I'd consider fairly nice! I intentionally try to avoid here "typical" train shots, roster shots, etc (of which I have many), as I prefer shots that show life happening around the train... As always, being what I'd call experienced amateur, I'd love any suggestions for improvement! (Note: All files reduced for size and ease of uploading...) -- Robbie

1: "Last Stand for Alto:" About a month before Alto Tower would be decommissioned and the PRR signal bridge torn down, a Norfolk Southern freights passes in Altoona, PA.

2: "Goodbye:" The farewell banner from Alto's operators is blown by a passing intermodal a week after Alto's closure in Altoona, PA.

3: "Through the Fields:" A Norfolk Southern freight passes through northern Ohio farmland; Attica Jct., Ohio.

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4: "Restricting:" The motorman of a Baltimore light-rail gets the signal to head into Penn Station; Baltimore, Md.

5: "Over the River:" A CSX freight crosses Marsh Creek outside Gettysburg, Pa., soon after a heavy snowfall.

6: "Sentinel:" A B&O signal remains active in its waning days at Brunswick, Md., a day before the closure of WB tower and the signal's replacement.

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7: "Nothing Left:" WB Tower in Brunswick, Md., had lost all operations the previous day, but an operator remains on duty in case of malfunction in the new system.

8: "Looking Up:" Children watch as the Nickel Plate #765 turns on the wye at Bucyrus, Ohio.

9: "Awestruck:" A boy watches as the Nickel Plate #765 changes crews in Cresson, Pa.

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10: "Sunset Approach:" A C&O-vintage approach signal warns of the distant stop on a July evening in Columbus, Ohio, with the skyline in the distance.

11: "Streaks:" A Norfolk Southern gets the highball through Glendale, Ohio, weeks before the B&O signals are replaced.

12: "Drawing a Crowd:" All ages and backgrounds gather at Horseshoe Curve to watch one of the first steam locomotive runs over the Alleghenies in decades.

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13: "Pure:" The Nickel Plate #765 passes through Keiferville, Ohio, on its home rails returning to Fort Wayne, Ind.

14: "Night Watch:" A full moon greets the restored AC Tower in Marion, Ohio, on a summer evening.

15: "On the Job:" A CSX track worker repairs the former Erie line through Marion, Ohio, as night falls.

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16: "Passing By:" The Nickel Plate #765 is seen through the window of Marion's AC Tower.

17: "Line Cleared:" The #765 passes AC Tower in Marion, with the tower's original levers in the foreground.

18: "Trackwork:" Despite the falling snow, a work crew continues trying to restore the Napoleon, Defiance & Western Railroad in Napoleon, Ohio, after years of neglect.

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19: "Crossing:" The Nickel Plate #765 rides its home rails across the ex-B&O CSX Toledo Sub at Leipsic, Ohio.

20: "Father and Son Time:" An afternoon outdoors brings the Amtrak "Pennsylvanian" across the Rockville Bridge in Harrisburg, Pa.

21: "Gone Fishing:" Anglers don't seem too worried that a passing Norfolk Southern will disturb the fishing below Rockville Bridge in Harrisburg, Pa.

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22: "Face to Face:" A boy watches as a Strasburg Railroad locomotive switches its train in Paradise, Pa.

23: "Full Moon:" Streetlamps and moonlight illumine the grade crossing on Main Street in Wauseon, Ohio.

24: "Fast Freight:" A late-night Norfolk Southern rushes westbound through Wauseon, Ohio.

And that's all I'll annoy folks with now -- sorry for the tons of sometimes years-old pics, and thanks for looking!
Robbie Ketcham; Defiance, Ohio

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Fantastic Shots, Thanks for sharing!!!

Nice, different perspective in your shots, enjoyed them.

A diverse mix. I really like what you did with #'s 15, 18 & 22. I need to work on taking more of these types of shots.

FDF

See picture #8 is why crews hate these steam trips. There is no reason on earth those kids need to be that close. I can't wait to the the number of "mentally challenged" people that will stand in a active main next month on the steam trip out of Elkhart, Chicago and Detroit.

esprrfan Wrote:
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> See picture #8 is why crews hate these steam
> trips. There is no reason on earth those kids need
> to be that close. I can't wait to the the number
> of "mentally challenged" people that will stand in
> a active main next month on the steam trip out of
> Elkhart, Chicago and Detroit.


And some of them are "railrans" as well. A "need" to get just the right angle for the perfect shot.

What an outstanding series of photos.
Nice Job.
Thanks for sharing.

GOOD stuff...!!! Thanks for sharing.

Outstanding photos, love them all. Good luck on the photo contest.

Nancyg

EL-SD45-3632 Wrote:
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> esprrfan Wrote:
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> > See picture #8 is why crews hate these steam
> > trips. There is no reason on earth those kids
> need
> > to be that close. I can't wait to the the
> number
> > of "mentally challenged" people that will stand
> in
> > a active main next month on the steam trip out
> of
> > Elkhart, Chicago and Detroit.
>
>
> And some of them are "railrans" as well. A "need"
> to get just the right angle for the perfect shot.

I can understand that too as long as they know its not the only train moving out there. I know I'm not the only dreading too passing this special. Bet it wouldn't take too many fans with tunnel vision ending up under a passing train to put a end to the program