Trackside with Erik and Mike, Vol. 10: June 21, 2004

[jjlamkin]

Bergie,
How are ya!!!

[Anonymous]

I like the up close and personal in photo 1.

Photo 2 is a nice angle but the train was just to far away, not enough details.

[Anonymous]

I too voted nbr 2. The look of the train stretched way back appealed to me

[captab]

Interesting, a lot more people commented that they voted for number 2 but number 1 is leading. I voted for number 2 for the angle, solid lashup of power (no lease units) and the whole train is in the sun.
Aaron

[Anonymous]

I had to go with #2 this time. It is not very often that you see a vertical shot of a train, I think it might be the first one in the Trackside series anyway.

[Anonymous]

Photo #2 conveys the essence of railroading, that of hauling "vast" amounts of freight from some far distant locale to you. I votyed for #2.
Photo #1, in all it'd forms, is seenall too often, "nice, but no cigar."

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Chuck
SP Forever!

[Noah Hofrichter]

I voted for one because the passing trains, with the BN on one car and the Sante fe engine is kind of neat.

[Bergie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by wwarner

I seem to be in a minority here as neither of these pictures would be 'keepers' for me, but I chose #1 as the number 25 is my lucky number and the lead engine is - 2525.

Bill (ww)

Hi Bill,

Thanks for commenting. Please keep in mind that we do a new version of this column every other week. In that short time to prepare, it's hard to get a "caldendar shots" every time. You'd be surprised how much time it takes to track down shots that are worthy of voting. To be honest, I haven't been thrilled with all of our subjects over the course of this column, but it's not easy for the two primary factors to fall into place at the same time: good lighting and trains. It seems the two don't always like to play together.

Thanks again for participating!

Take care,
Erik

[Bergie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jjlamkin

Bergie,
How are ya!!!

Super. I hope all is well in Peoria. Send Avanti's! [:D]

Take care,
Erik

[tree68]

Had to go with number one. Why? More drama - it gives the impression of a train rushing onward, looming over the viewer, who is part of the action. Number 2 is a good shot, but it leaves the impression of a "record" shot, taken to show the train. It has a certain distance to it.

[jjlamkin]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

Had to go with number one. Why? More drama - it gives the impression of a train rushing onward, looming over the viewer, who is part of the action. Number 2 is a good shot, but it leaves the impression of a "record" shot, taken to show the train. It has a certain distance to it.

Larry, what is a Microferroequinologist anyway??[?]

Jim

[Anonymous]

This was hard to call. I voted for #1; it seemed to pack more power, while the #2 train was just bumping along -- but #2 is a good shot also, nice high angle, lots of sun, interesting cars in the train.

JoeR (fr NJ)

[sparkle1103]

I like 2 because it showed more of the train but later I enlarged 1 and noticed it had my childhood address 2525 on the train. Train no. 2525

Sparkle1103

[sparkle1103]

I voted for Train no 2 because you could see more of the t rain. But later I enlarged train no. 1 and noticed that the engine number is 2525 my childhood address.

Sparkle1103
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[UPTRAIN]

I loved the first one for the old Santa Fe, but I had to vote for the UP one, they might have fired me if I had not!!! [:P]