dave.gt
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Love it!Well, it *is* a train. Unfortunate that the city is somewhat limiting for railroad scenery...
--Matt
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Railway photography, anyone?
- Thread starter Bill Caulfeild-Browne
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It sure is Matt. Even when I was playing with my Lionel toy trains steam and diseal engines at that time, the subway was as much a train as any other.Well, it *is* a train. Unfortunate that the city is somewhat limiting for railroad scenery...
--Matt
Growing up in the city and when very young, I'd insist being in the front car looking out, thinking I was driving and controlling the train. When I eventually got to Grand Central and rode the NY Central to upstate, all it represented to me was another type of railway. What fascinated me was the NYC subway work/maintance cars. Some were crossovers from the large railways which lent credance that the subway was a real railway. So keep those subway pics coming
. Unfortunately I rarely take medium format into D.C.'s Metro for shooting puposes, opting for a smaller format camera system.
Great thread with some wonderful shots. Maybe I can dig out a few Pentax 67 negatives of the N&W railway.
Dave (D&A)
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Even though this thread is in the medium format section, I think it's great that other cameras used to photograph these wonderful trains are being posted. As an aside, would even love to see the old NYC subway cars/trains that ran from the 40's and 50's up to the late 70's and maybe 80's I believe. Talk about style and character
Dave (D&A)
Dave (D&A)
bensonga
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I really like this ghostly image of the moving train Matt. I'm very bad at creating images like this one.
Gary
siddhaarta
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Sauschwänzlebahn - South Germany
Bill Caulfeild-Browne
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CPR #138. This loco was built in 1883. It was featured in the CBC's documentary about the building of the CPR. This shot is from 1974. She is still in working order.
Oh yes! In fact I could have written what you've said above! I'm fortunate to live near some great railway attractions in the N E of England, inc the Tanfield railway ( https://www.tanfield-railway.co.uk/ ), Shildon Railway museum ( https://www.locomotion.org.uk/ ) the North Yorkshire Moors Railway ( https://www.nymr.co.uk/ ) and Beamish ( https://www.beamish.org.uk/ ). I get out to photograph them whenever I can. Some recent pics:
Reversing Gresley by Mark, on Flickr
Old stock by Mark, on Flickr
80136 II by Mark, on Flickr
The night train by Mark, on Flickr
dave.gt
Well-known member
Mark,
Love those images of trains! You are lucky to have both the opportunity and the skills and takent to capture beautiful images.
Recently, I have been researching music of all kinds, especially Blues. Songs of Night Trains are especially intriguing as is the wonderful Mystery Train, performed by none other than Jerry Garcia.
Great work, everybody! Keep them coming.
Love those images of trains! You are lucky to have both the opportunity and the skills and takent to capture beautiful images.
Recently, I have been researching music of all kinds, especially Blues. Songs of Night Trains are especially intriguing as is the wonderful Mystery Train, performed by none other than Jerry Garcia.
Great work, everybody! Keep them coming.
Thanks a lot Dave. There's a live version of Mystery train on youtube if you haven't seen it, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZubjSWrHqKUMark,
Love those images of trains! You are lucky to have both the opportunity and the skills and takent to capture beautiful images.
Recently, I have been researching music of all kinds, especially Blues. Songs of Night Trains are especially intriguing as is the wonderful Mystery Train, performed by none other than Jerry Garcia.
Great work, everybody! Keep them coming.
dave.gt
Well-known member
Got it! Thanks, Mark!
Now, where do I go from here? This thread has opened a door to the visual world of trains and my recent awakening in the world of music seem to be merging. LOL, if I was retired, a whole new life would be ahead of me with travel and adventures unknown.
It is enough to settle back easy and enjoy the images here. Looking forward to more!
pegelli
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Nice shot, reminds me of the days I fired and drove for the Museum Buurtspoorweg in the eastern part of the Netherlands.
Only one question, are Leica Q pictures (and other non MF and DB railway shots) allowed here or would they be better off in this thread ?
pegelli
Well-known member
No need to say sorry, I was just asking the question. Maybe people who also shoot MF or DB can post here, don't know. Probably a question for Bill C-B who started this thread how open or restricted he had this in mind.
danlindberg
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X1D and XCD90 f3.2 inside a train
Bill Caulfeild-Browne
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Hey, a good train photo is a good train photo, no matter the equipment! Keep'em coming!