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

  • Bergie,
    How are ya!!!
  • 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.
  • I too voted nbr 2. The look of the train stretched way back appealed to me
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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!
  • I voted for one because the passing trains, with the BN on one car and the Sante fe engine is kind of neat.
  • 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
    Erik Bergstrom
  • QUOTE: Originally posted by jjlamkin

    Bergie,
    How are ya!!!


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

    Take care,
    Erik
    Erik Bergstrom
  • 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.

    LarryWhistling
    Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) 
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  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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
    [:0]
  • 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]

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