The Thursday Proto Photo Thread, 1/19

[up1950s]

Thanks for clearing that up for me 3rdrail & CV ACR .

[One of One-Sixty]

Ok , about that great shot with the class lights . Are they also called markers ? On the LIRR it was either Head lights , or markers . Sometimes both if the train was fewer cars than normal , this way the Dashing Dans on the platform would know to not stand in the last 2 car positions as the train came to a grinding halt , therefore making a quicker loading of passengers . But that's a freight , so whats the rules governing those lights ?

WOW, Dashing Dan  , theres a term I have not heard in awhile.  Hey Richie, do you remember the jingle?  ;D

[GonzoCRFan]

That's a great shot of CSXT 8759, Sean. The reflections on the rails and the long hood really set it off. I'll agree that the engineer should get a bonus for turning on the class lights, too. 

Thanks. Glad people like it, I had high hopes for it as soon as I took it. I wish it could have been better, but the photo was taken at 5:05 in the rain in the middle of January, and that was the best I could do with the camera settings under those conditions. I pretty much knew that even after jacking up the ISO to 400, that shot would need to be saved by Photoshop to make it presentable. I'm thinking of ganking a copy of Noise Ninja and running that pic through it to see if I can improve it, as that might be a cool one to print and frame if I can make it look a little better.

[Iain]

Richie, class lights are on the front of an engine. markers are at the rear of a train or the rear of a locomotive. On class lights, dark is a scheduled train, white is an extra train, and green means there is another section of the same scheduled train following. Most class lights on Diesels also had red, to be used when pushing at the rear of trains. Then they would be markers.

Class lights of course mean nothing now that railroads don't use timetables to operate their trains. The green and white indications that 3rdrail mentioned complement the green or white flags displayed on the train. Some engines still use red marker lights when used as rear end of train distributed power, or push pull service. I've seen GO Transit engines display the red lights when pushing a commuter train.

Another use of these classification lights is around christmas. I've seen CN GP9rms in yard service and even VIA F40PH-2s on passenger trains display one light green and one red during the Christmas season.

I've GOT to do that!  I think I will buy another pair of sharks, paint them up to match the pair I have and add the red and green classification lights.  Then do a repeat of this shot with the other two sharks:

[Ed Kapuscinski]

No need to go through all that.

[wm3798]

Bama,
At least one of those FURX SD40u's is a former WM unit.  Can't recall the number, just remember to tip your hat whenever you see one...

Lee

[fulltritty]

At least one of those FURX SD40u's is a former WM unit.  Can't recall the number,

FURX 3010 DM&E 6061/MKCX 9419/CSXT 8397/WM 7546/WM 7446 

[Pomperaugrr]

Those are some nice shots guys. 
Sean, that photo with the Kimberly Clark plant in the background is really useful for me.  Do you have any other shots with the plant in the background?

Eric

[GonzoCRFan]

Those are some nice shots guys. 
Sean, that photo with the Kimberly Clark plant in the background is really useful for me.  Do you have any other shots with the plant in the background?

Eric

Not at the moment, but I can get some more eventually.

[John]

Here are some I shot today in Rockville Md

[CNWlivesinme]

John, I like the pictures. Some may nitpick about this and that, but I just love photos of dirty freight cars. I enjoy engines too, though there is something about banged up train cars that is awesome.

I just got that WC 2-bay hopper, so now I know what to shoot for  ;D

I bet Mr. Kluke wishes he was there to catch that Chessie System CSX patch hopper 

[dthurman]

I shot this one today in Peoria IL

[GonzoCRFan]

Way to not get Ashcrofted, David.  ;D

[John]

John, I like the pictures. Some may nitpick about this and that, but I just love photos of dirty freight cars. I enjoy engines too, though there is something about banged up train cars that is awesome.

I just got that WC 2-bay hopper, so now I know what to shoot for  ;D

I bet Mr. Kluke wishes he was there to catch that Chessie System CSX patch hopper 

Thanks .. I had to go to the Rockville Target store .. and they have a 5 level parking garage, right across from the B&O mainline to Brunswick Md .. also, their food court area faces the tracks, so while I was killing time, these trains just happened to come by ..

[cv_acr]

OK, here's my submission to this thread. Just took it earlier this afternoon.



This engine hasn't even seen home rails (well, by the time I'm posting this it will have) and it's leading another RR's train.