Eastern Railroad Discussion > A 12 yr old's take on the Potomac Eagle - 28 May 2023

ALL PHOTOS and EDITING courtesy of  my 12 year old son, Grayson. The only thing dad is doing is posting and captioning the photos.
This is Grayson's first attempt at doing his own editing for all to see.....

The Potomac Eagle runs on select Sundays a 10 am. departure out of Romney, WV billed as the "Greenspring Special" .... 

1) The Greenspring Special northbound along Harriott-Wapocomo Road between Romney and Springfield, WV.

2) #1755 at Grace Cabin Road Crossing near Springfield, WV

3) On going improvement and upgrade of the trestle that carries the South Branch Valley RR over Rt. 28 / Cumberland, RD at Springfield, WV.

... More to Follow ....



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 05/29/23 08:11 by DTWilson.

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ALL PHOTOS - Grayson Wilson

1) and 2) Potomac Eagle crossing over Rt. 28 / Cumberland Road in Sprngfield, WV

3) Northbound GS about to cross Greenspring Valley Road between Greenspring and Springfield, WV

.... More to Follow ....

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Darned good scene compostion! I should do so well...

ALL Photos by Grayson Wilson

1) #1755 leading northbound at Shanholtz Lane.

2) and 3) #8250 leading the return southbound trip starting up the grade along Springfield Depot Road.

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Nice work even for an adult, Grayson.
You should be a proud dad, Tim

Excellent views-thanks

1) and 2) #1755 going over the hill along Springfield Depot Road.

We would break off the chase here and head over to Cumberland to hopefully catch CSX #3194 leading a empty hopper train to the Mettiki mines..... 

The boy has been working with editing his own photos for a couple of months now. He and I carry the same equipment but it's a treat to see how different the results can be.

All PHOTOS by Grayson Wilson, aka "The Boy"

Thanks,
Tim W.... aka "The Oldman"



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/29/23 08:12 by DTWilson.

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Very well done Grayson.  Happy to see a younger person becoming a railfan - and a great rail photographer, at that.  Hope to see more of your work in the future.
Welcome to Trainorders.com
jb

Tim, your son Grayson has really done an outstanding job with his photography.  You should be very proud indeed.  Thank you for sharing all his photos with us and have a Safe Memorial Day.
John in White Marsh, Maryland

Superior scenes and photo editing!
Bob

If he's that good at 12, can't wait to see what he's coming up with in five or more years.
—Mac

Good job,  always enjoy your posts

All those pictures are a really great job done by your son congratulations
Tom Boylan

Grayson did a super job on every photo.  My favorite is Photo #6.
Thganks for posting Grayson's excellent series.
ALLEN

I give Grayson five stars, especially for that last photo in the series. It's different. If I were Grayson, I'd print that one and hang it on my wall.

I still have photos of trains from when I was 12, and none of them are that good!

Wow!

Grayson I really like the last shot. A totally unique view. Well done.
QRRR

He's got an eye!
Kudos to you for teaching him the art.

wyatt

Great job Grayson! I really enjoyed seeing your photos!

Great pics, looks like he appreciates the F unit. Thanks for posting. Railfanning is fun, but more so with a son or grandson. Congrats and thanks again.

Randy in PHX

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