January 31, 2008 (Thursday) Proto Photo topic

[wes_sutton]

Wes - are those EMD exports on those grain and coal trains?

Bob,

The 81 class (3000hp) were built locally by Clyde Engineering (now Downer EDI Rail) using EMD equipment.

The 90 class (4000hp) were built by EMD in London, Ontario, although there is also a 3000hp twin cab version of these (the 82 class) built locally.

Wes

[Chris333]

I'm diggin' those RDC's as well.  I like the last one with the operator. It would be fun to drive one.

[asciibaron]

CSX Q296 heads east over the Potomac River and into Maryland at Kessler Labor Day weekend 2004


CSX D790 cuts through the woods along the Shenandoah Sub through Harpers Ferry NPS


NS I12R heads north across the Potomac River at Sheperdstown, WV

-Steve

[asciibaron]

CSX D790 skirts along the edge of the Shenandoah River at before exiting the Harpers Ferry NPS site.

-Steve

[Ian MacMillan]

Ian, the black and white Amtrak photo is excellent.  What lens and camera settings did you use for it?  I just bought an insanely expensive F1.4 50mm lens with the intention of doing similar nighttime shots.

Thanks Tom,
Canon Rebel XT @ 18mm EFS 1/3sec f4.5 iso400 (the XT does kick a$$ no grain at 400) and to finish it off it was shot with a Canon red 58mm filter


Also there is this one too:

[DKS]

Ian, the black and white Amtrak photo is excellent.  What lens and camera settings did you use for it?  I just bought an insanely expensive F1.4 50mm lens with the intention of doing similar nighttime shots.

Thanks Tom,
Canon Rebel XT @ 18mm EFS 1/3sec f4.5 iso400 (the XT does kick a$$ no grain at 400) and to finish it off it was shot with a Canon red 58mm filter

The XT is a great camera. I have its bigger brother, the 20D, and absolutely love it. Ian, great idea to use the red filter--makes the image look more like true monochrome.

Also... Steve, those are some stunning shots.

[tokenbrit]

.. I just bought an insanely expensive F1.4 50mm lens with the intention of doing similar nighttime shots.

Good choice Tom: the 50mm f/1.4 is considered to be good value by most - not a bargain like the f/1.8, but usually not rated even as 'pricey' ... if you want "insanely expensive", look at the 50mm f/1.2L

[tokenbrit]

[tom mann]

.. I just bought an insanely expensive F1.4 50mm lens with the intention of doing similar nighttime shots.

Good choice Tom: the 50mm f/1.4 is considered to be good value by most - not a bargain like the f/1.8, but usually not rated even as 'pricey' ... if you want "insanely expensive", look at the 50mm f/1.2L

Yes, it's relative I suppose.  But I have the Sony Alpha...but still...I paid $320 or so.  It does great for night shots with the Sony's IS.

[DKS]

.. I just bought an insanely expensive F1.4 50mm lens with the intention of doing similar nighttime shots.

Good choice Tom: the 50mm f/1.4 is considered to be good value by most - not a bargain like the f/1.8, but usually not rated even as 'pricey' ... if you want "insanely expensive", look at the 50mm f/1.2L

I almost went for the f/1.2, but it was a hard sell compared to the f/1.4, which ultimately was my pick as well. I must say I'm very pleased with it.

[cv_acr]

For my contribution, here's a few more EMD exports:

http://acsoosub.rrpicturearchives.net/archiveThumbs.aspx?id=29269

http://acsoosub.rrpicturearchives.net/archiveThumbs.aspx?id=29268

http://acsoosub.rrpicturearchives.net/archiveThumbs.aspx?id=29271

http://acsoosub.rrpicturearchives.net/archiveThumbs.aspx?id=29273

The last set was taken just this afternoon.

[tom mann]

Steve, nice photos.  In the first one, how do you get to the location you took the photo from?  The Sheppardstown one looks like it was taken from the Bavarian Inn.

[wm3798]

The Shepherdstown shot is from the Rumsey Monument which is about 100 yards up river from the bridge.  The Bavarian would be too far up, and you'd see the highway bridge in the foreground.

I'd like to know how to get to that Kessler shot, also...  Isn't there an old WM bridge right near there?

Lee