Trackside with Erik and Mike Vol. 54

[Anonymous]

MIKE'S PHOTO IS ONE OF THE BEST I'VE EVER SEEN!

[jjlamkin]

-Hey Mike: I loved your shot enough to also vote for It as well this time EXCELLENT PHOTOS FROM YOU BOTH, ALMOST BEYOND COMPARE FROM ANY OF YOUR PAST VOLUMES! I am also intrested by the very different perspective, that picture of the Rochelle RR.Park displays. I would have loved to have been in that cab as well, but I will have to settle for doing so in SIMulators, or dreams, since a road trip to visit the R.RR.Park is quite difficult when you live in another country these days (post 9-11), and by rail? ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE !!!...Anyway, would someone be able to explain the significance of the U.P.loco's headcodes that have the Y in them?   

Trainfan,

According to Dave, the UP engineer on that locomotive, the "Y" is for yard engine. He also said they ran out of road numbers so hence the "Y".

 

Stay Safe,

Jim

[Anonymous]

-Hey Mike: I loved your shot enough to also vote for It as well this time EXCELLENT PHOTOS FROM YOU BOTH, ALMOST BEYOND COMPARE FROM ANY OF YOUR PAST VOLUMES! I am also intrested by the very different perspective, that picture of the Rochelle RR.Park displays. I would have loved to have been in that cab as well, but I will have to settle for doing so in SIMulators, or dreams, since a road trip to visit the R.RR.Park is quite difficult when you live in another country these days (post 9-11), and by rail? ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE !!!...Anyway, would someone be able to explain the significance of the U.P.loco's headcodes that have the Y in them?   

[PBenham]

Mike, I would have posted the shot with the fireworks in the background. But the shot with the bridge in the background is definately a "keeper"!

[Sterling1]

You know, you guys just have to make choosing hard enough for me to pick, eh? Bergie, you have to be commended for contrast. However, I must say that since any steam outing is now "rare," I went with Mike's fine pic of  MILW 261. Mike's pic is pretty surreal ...

[jjlamkin]

I was not trying to take credit for the photo, I just thought it was different and worth sharing.

Jim,

It is interesting, but too small for these old eyeballs to figure it out. Can you post a bigger version somehow?

Thanx.

Mike,

I noticed the photo was pretty small, my old eyes had a hard time also. I have a little larger version in my signature field, this may help! ( The new Trains.com format does not appear to allow a .jpg or .bmp link to my website from this reply/quote field?)

Oh, I had to VOTE for Mike's photo this time, the night shot just gets your attention!

Jim

[rvtrainwatcher]

Great photos, hard to choose.  Keep up the great work.

Rich

[mikeyuhas]

I was not trying to take credit for the photo, I just thought it was different and worth sharing.

Jim,

It is interesting, but too small for these old eyeballs to figure it out. Can you post a bigger version somehow?

Thanx.

[jjlamkin]

da Milwaukee Beer Nut,

I was not trying to take credit for the photo, I just thought it was different and worth sharing.

 

Stay Safe

Jim 

[da Milwaukee beerNut]

<BLOCKQUOTE><table class="quoteOuterTable"><tr><td class="txt4"><img src="/trccs/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif">&nbsp;<strong>jjlamkin wrote:</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="quoteTable"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" class="txt4"><P>Check out my "avatar", this is a scene you do not see very often. A view of the Rochelle Railroad Park viewed from a UP locomotive switching from the Rochelle Global II yard. (A fellow motorcar owner, Dave Hawley, also a UP engineer at Rochelle emailed me this pic). It is a cool shot, because it gives a different view of the Park that you do not usually see if you are not a railroader! Also note the locomotive number "Y719".  </P></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE>

WOW JJ - pat yourself on the back for a shot you did not take! Global II is at Proviso. III is at Rochelle. Speaking of III - the avatar, which you did not shoot, is NOT eligible for voting.

261 photo rocks - Bergie's BNSF model railroad shot at 1:1 is awesome - and yours doesn't matter!

[DrummingTrainfan]

Mike's was very good, but it's steam. Erik's wasn't in an urbanized area, but of a diesel so my vote had to go to him. Mike's backround would've given him the victory if it hadn't been steam.

[oltmannd]

Two stunning photos! 

I went with Erik's only because Mike's lacked sufficient lighting on the front end of 261 (a nit pick, for sure!)

-Don

[Chris Owens]

I really liked Erik's Photo the best (4 Stars)

 

Are there any women out there that enjoy Railfanning, Amtrak, Dinner trains?

[mandelswamp]

While I felt Mike's photo was very good, I found the front of the locomotive to be too much in the dark to enjoy the details that should be viewable.  On Erik's photo, I thought he took full advantage of the wonderful lighting that was present and so the cliff behind the train is magnificant.  Erik won my vote for Volume 54.  I'm glad to have Trackside with Erik and Mike back once again!

[jjlamkin]

Check out my "avatar", this is a scene you do not see very often. A view of the Rochelle Railroad Park viewed from a UP locomotive switching from the Rochelle Global III yard. (A fellow motorcar owner, Dave Hawley, also a UP engineer at Rochelle emailed me this pic). It is a cool shot, because it gives a different view of the Park that you do not usually see if you are not a railroader! Also note the locomotive number "Y719".  

[Anonymous]

I liked Mike's the best..!! Good night shot!!

[zardoz]

I had a hard time logging on to Trackside with Erik and Mike but finally made it.  As is so often the case both photos were great but I voted for Erik.  Thanks to both of you for all the great photos and keep them coming.  To a 91 year old who is somewhat limited in his activities you give me much entertainment in viewing your photos.

Wow!  91 and able to deal with computers. Kudos to you.  My mother-in-law can't even deal with a tv remote! 

I bet you have lots of experiences you could share with us. Welcome to the forums.

[wcfan4ever]

I will go with Mike's photo of the MILW 261.  I enjoyed this photo for its greatness due to the fact that I was one of the few that was able to ride within the train it was pulling on its first trip from Milwaukee to Wisconsin Dells and New Lisbon and back.  I have also had the opportunitiy to step inside that cab a few years back while it was operating!

[Anonymous]

I had a hard time logging on to Trackside with Erik and Mike but finally made it.  As is so often the case both photos were great but I voted for Erik.  Thanks to both of you for all the great photos and keep them coming.  To a 91 year old who is somewhat limited in his activities you give me much entertainment in viewing your photos.

[Anonymous]

I just posted the latest installment of Trackside with Erik and Mike in our new section within the Railroad Reference area of TrainsMag.com. That's right, we now have our very own corner of the Trains magazine site.

Read Trackside with Erik and Mike Volume 54

Voting for Trackside with Erik and Mike now occures at the top of the Trackside with Erik and Mike section. Click here to vote.

Please feel free to add your comments regarding this installment's photos here.

Thanks, Erik

[jimmac230]

Liked both photographs, but voted for the 261, there is nothing like a steam locomotive for character.Keep up the good work....

[StephenDx]

First off a great new site

As for the pic's, Mike took a photo that is full of rich colour and is very different. A night with a steam loco just can not be beaten

Actually I'm not sure if it actually a case of being on a different computer with more recent equipment, but both pic's look great with strong colour.

[Railfan1]

I gave Mike my vote. I'm a sucker for night shots plus the steam made it that much better.

[UPTRAIN]

I liked Erik's photo, nothing like a modern coal train.  But, I'm a steam fan and as much as I like living in the middle of nowhere and looking at trains in the middle of nowhere shots (since that's about all I get to take), I like the modern urban blend with the 261.  All in all, I got more steamed up about Mike's photo.  Nice shot Bergie...but it wasn't steam.  LOL!

[SrBldr]

Good Morning

     I am very partial to any steam locomotives so while both pictures were excellent I Had to vote Steam

           SrBldr

[ferroequinologist]

    This one is difficult.... really, I prefer the fireworks.  I'm into those type of shots....(if only I couldmulti expose my digital Rebel...).
since THAT shot is not up for vote.. the long freight has mine.  like the curve of the cars and the scenary.

[Gunneral]

Both are great photo`s, but their is nothing more evocative than living steam.

[espeefoamer]

Technically,Eric's picture was the better one. Mike's has the bridge towers growing out of the steam engine,and there are more ghosts in the picture,than in an episode of the Art Bell show,but the steam engine draws me to it....Yes master ...I will obey... I will vote for Mike's photo...

[kicksvette]

The locomotive has horns... And it's run by ghosts...

I've voted against ghosts before and I'm doing so again. But the horns really killed the shot. Mike, you should have used a different pic from your set of shots.

Erik gets the vote.