Train Pics

[GrauGeist]

You're Welcome!

Be sure to click the link...some of those photographs by this photographer are simply amazing!!

(I would kill to get even half the image quality that this guy does)

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I think he's using a better quality camera than I use. Just a hunch.

 

[GrauGeist]

well, a quality camera is half the battle, but knowing the right time place and having your gear set up for that "shot" is the other half...this guy is good...REAL good...

 

[Wayne Little]

That is a sweet shot!

 

[syscom3]

I took this video back in Sept. For those of you who haven't visited the deserts of the American west, here's something you might like. The vista's can be amazing.

Note - beginning about the 2:00 minute mark, the 29 Palms USMC base boundary can be seen in the background. More than once have I been watching trains while being treated to an artillery impact show.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iluYSXp7Fg

 

[syscom3]

Yesterday, I took these at Rice, California. Its long gone, but the Arizona California Railroad has some switching operations going on. This was taken on the long abandoned Midland/Blythe spur. Now used for car storage.

I like how they came out.

 

[GrauGeist]

Really nice shots, Sys!!

I came across this shot the other day while I was looking for something entirely unrelated, though I might post it

 

[Lucky13]

You just can not beat good old steam, you get close with 1st generation diesels, but that's it!

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff guys!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Excellent shots Syscom and very nice find Dave!

 

[Wildcat]

Syscom's pics reminded me of these photo's I took at the start of this year. Photo's aren't that great but I was driving at the same time (don't try this at home kids ).
Welcome to the outback...

 

[syscom3]

Very nice Wildcat! I presume these were all at Mannahill?

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Most excellent Wildcat!

 

[Wildcat]

The shots of the train were taken somewhere near Port Augusta Sys.

 

[Matt308]

What is the purpose of the third car. Never have seen that configuration before.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots Wildcat!

 

[syscom3]

What is the purpose of the third car. Never have seen that configuration before.

Matt, it looks like a flat car with two bulk liquid containers used in intermodal applications.

 

[Wildcat]

That would be fuel for the loco's, followed by a crew wagon with relief drivers and amenities.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Snow plow and blower compilation:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJlTrLllWN4

MM

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Nice find MM! Thank you for sharing sir!