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Amtrak 300 ran into a delay due to its new Charger taking a dump, CN came to the rescue with a former EJ&E SD38-2. The 656 saved the day, dragging the train long hood forward into Chicago's Union Station.
This may be the only time an EJ&E motor has visited CUS.
Continuing on the "old stuff" theme is this view of E&LS 1221 working at Crivitz late in the day on December 27, 1995.
These SD9s dominated the road power on E&LS for about 15 years before starting to give way to newer secondhand (thirdhand) SD40-2s. Of course the two GP38s still soldier on to this day with the SD40-2s. The railfan dream of seeing one (or more) of the SD9s painted up in the orange and green GN-inspired colors never materialized. Instead they spent their careers in these "work clothes" until being retired to the dead line at Wells, only the 1223 remains in service within a couple miles of the parts donors.
Lurking in the shadows is a remnant of an earlier era on E&LS, ex-C&H Baldwin switcher #201. Relegated to work train duty and hooked to a cut of ballast cars, work that is likely over for the season with the onset of winter.
On an icy-cold morning in Ansonia, Metro-North train 1902 passes the dormant Farrels Factory. As long as some parts of this building complex still stand, I will continue shooting here as it’s my favorite photo location in town. Recently overhauled Brookville BL20GHM 114 leads the train from Bridgeport to Waterbury. The 114 and 11 other Brookvilles, 6 Metro-North, and 6 CTrail have been re-powered with Cummins prime movers, other internal upgrades, and fresh paint. Originally built in 2008, they were plagued with issues then, and depending on who you talk to, even after their rebuild, they are still unreliable. Let’s hope the Siemens dual-mode Chargers don’t have the same streak.
It seems there is complete anarchy on the roads of Sri Lanka. But... anarchy is the mother of order in Lankan
Reliable, simple to use and very compact fully mechanical SLR. This became the OM-1 after a licensing issue with the name M-1 which was very similar/same as a range run by a certain premium camera make...
I replaced the leather with an after market brown leather replacement and think it compliments the design nicely.
Purists might disagree..
CSX L810's power is at Cartersville, Georgia shortly before the day's work begins. The front of GP38-2 2625 appears much like it did as L&N 4118.
Another reliable source of photos for me in Oxford is the bikes of Radcliffe Square. Here late afternoon sunshine has created some great shadows.
From Wikipedia : "Radcliffe Square is a square in central Oxford, England. It is surrounded by historic Oxford University and college buildings. The square is cobbled, laid to grass surrounded by railings in the centre, and is pedestrianised except for access.
The square is named after John Radcliffe, a student of the university who became doctor to the King, made a large fortune, and left a significant legacy to the University and his college (University College), which is nearby in the High Street to the south.
The centrepiece of the square is the circular and imposing Radcliffe Camera, a library (originally for science) paid for by John Radcliffe's legacy, built 1737–48."
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Mass Effect 3 - Downsampled from ~25 MP using GeDoSaTo; CT by IDK, One3rd, and myself, for in-engine post-processing tweaks, free camera and roll, FOV, fog, and cutscene AR modification; modified coalesced with UE3 debug codes, playersonly, freecam, FOV; ALOT Texture mod, Vignette Remover; My own ReShade Preset
A perfect day to spend with my friends Giff Beaton and Bob Cammarata. Who could imagine temperatures in the seventies! I was very glad my "reliable Barred Owl" was in his regular spot and allowed us to take some pictures.
CTA 6183 leads an eight car AM rush hour train off the old Howard Loop across the north Plant in July 1985. 6183-6184 was a good running unit. It seemed like it was always on the road and seldom came in the shop other then for regular inspections or seldom laid up in the yard it seemed. It was in the second batch of 6000's delivered in 1951 by St. Louis Car Co. and did not use recycled components from Green Hornet PCC streetcars, but was a PCC rapid transit car.
Model:
Eden Reliable Source
Fashion credits:
jumpsuit: Rayna Eye Candy restyled by me
sweater: Barbie Fashionistas
boots: Momoko
This is one of my old images that I didn't like much sitting in a folder. The reason I didn't like it was because the sky was over exposed due to taking the image in the hard afternoon light. I learned the hard way in regards to Morning light; Afternoon light; and Dusk. So I decided to add some textures to create a moody scene. I hope you all like the results
**NOTE: All textures used in this image are from my own Libray.
Model:
Poppy Miss Behave
Fashion credits:
shirt and cap: Eden Reliable Source
shorts: Barbie
socks from Etsy
sneakers Balenciaga
Taken on a visit to my old hometown...some things never change...the cornices suggest the building has been around a very, very long time. Once a thriving street...not so much nowadays.
Even on the most gloomy of days one thing you can rely upon is that there will always be a Robin singing his little heart out.
As someone who is into nature photography, I learned that I should carry my point-and-shoot camera with me most of the time when I go for my morning walk. You never know when the atmosphere will be right for a good photo. So, sometimes I’ll photograph a few scenes, next time a few more, and so on…
My camera is a bit old. I don’t see any percentages of how much battery is left, so I could plan to charge it. Instead, I have bars, and they are not reliable, especially given that I used the same battery pack that I got with my camera over a decade ago.
I found myself in the forest, surrounded by the dense fog. It was an absolutely dream condition for photography. Before entering this part of the forest I’ve snapped a few compositions. Suddenly and quite unexpectedly I got a message on my camera display to change the battery pack, and my camera shut down. Panic. How is this even possible? I’m not that irresponsible. It would be quite typical to finally get long-awaited conditions and then be disabled from photographing because of not charging the battery. I thought that I didn’t want to photograph with my phone. Now the panic is transforming into rage.
I waited a few moments and tried to turn on my camera. It’s working. The only problem now is, that I can’t zoom in and out because the camera is shutting down immediately.
This forest was actually not my prime target to photograph that morning, but as it was on my way to another much bigger forest I was heading to, I always turned around to see if I could get something here also. I decided to find a composition and then try to photograph it without zooming. You can see the result. I’m actually quite pleased with the shot.
Funny enough, to get to this bigger forest, I mentioned, from here I need ten maybe fifteen minutes of walking. At that time, of course, my camera is turned off. When I got in position to shoot again, my camera was working perfectly fine without any problems with the battery. I could even zoom in and out and transfer my photos on the computer back home. So, I don’t know what happened there in the first place but I guess that the joke’s on me.
A riverside scene with some wonderful trees that have been felled unfortunately. Te brutal clean cut is still evident on one of the stumps as the rest of the trees lie towards the waters edge. The textures were wonderful so I have attempted to make them a feature of the shot.
Tree felling dates back to thousands of years because trees provided resources for the survival of mankind. During ancient times, trees were burned to the ground, making it easier to fall in any direction and therefore very dangerous. . This method then paved way for cutting trees with stone implements, such as tomahawks. In order to have an accurate landing, felling and tree placement, it gave rise to axe and crosscut saw.
Around 1870s, the power saw was built for the first time and in 1905, the gasoline-powered chain saw was put to test. These experiments were moderately successful because it was too heavy, cumbersome and not reliable. In 1927, Andreas Stihl from Germany came up with a moveable, gasoline-powered chainsaw that transformed the industry. Post World War II, the crosscut and bucksaw were replaced by chainsaw.
This is the Black & Decker 1/4” Drill No. 310-5 Type 1. My father-in-law gave me this drill when I moved into my first home a couple of decades ago, and I have had it ever since. I have used it for countless tasks around my house. In fact, just yesterday, I used it to install a new doorbell.
After doing some research, I found that if the label reads "THE BLACK & DECKER MFG. CO., TOWSON, MD. U.S.A.," it was likely manufactured before 1976. This means my drill is probably around 50 years old, which inspired me to submit it as my entry for my 52Frames assignment on Wabi-Sabi.
Recently I had two SD75Is leading M356 to Stevens Point WI. Despite their appearance it was a nice change from all the Goober Engines now so common.
Maine's small network of 2-foot gauge railroads existed primarily to transport people and goods from standard gauge railroad terminals to the hinterlands of rural Maine. It was a great relationship while it lasted, but the advent of good roads and reliable motor vehicles such as this pick-up truck brought on a rapid decline in business for the little railroads, and by the early 1940s, they were all gone.
In this scene, staged at the WW&F Museum, Bridgton & Saco River Railroad Locomotive #7 passes through the rural crossing at Averill Road, in Alna, Maine, as the driver of a Ford pick-up looks on.