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[Anonymous]

I always have a digital camera with me (I'm a Hazmat contractor for UP nad BNSF). Seems like the only stuff I photograph anymore is the wierd and unusual stuff that can be modeled to give it that unique, one of a kind look.

[Anonymous]

When I go on vaction I always have 2 camars at my side one of the camras is 300 si it takes better pictures than the other .I watch alot of traines I live on theBNSF main line at Ashland. Harold

[jimmac230]

Always carry a camera, have a old Minolta SLR that has served me faithfully for at least 16 years and have taken many pictures of Union Pacific on the Coffeyville sub also at the interlocker at Claremore, Ok with the BNSF to Tulsa. Wife wants me to get digital camera and she says new camera is simplier and computer friendly. Will keep old camera and have it sent to repair shop and keep it also as a just in case. Never know what can happen on the road

[Anonymous]

I recently bought a digital camera which also doubles as a video camera. It was primarily bought because on a recent trip from Albany, NY to Binghamton (runs paralle to the Delaware and Hudson and used by Canadian Pacific) i saw a caboose and all i have of it now is what is in my memory. Now with digital, i can review, and delete, any shot i have yaken. On a recent trip to London, Ontario Canada, it came in really handy and I was able to get some awesome shots of both daytime, and night time CN and CP operations.

[kwboehm]

I used to take pictures when i was younger, but that was with my 110 camera. Now film is hard to come by for it, so now I just watch. Occaisionally if I have a disposable I might get a couple shots in. I'm by no means a professional.

[Anonymous]

I go out of my way on the way home from work each night to watch whatever I can see. I work second shift, so it is late at night when I go, I have the camera with me but it is an older digital one and it does not take good pictures at night. takes me 30 minutes to get to work and 3 1/2 hours to come home. There are a few good places to park and watch, but everytime I park in West Bend to watch them do switching I have to deal with the police thinking I am a terorist, for parking in a public parking lot accross the street from the tracks. So I usually just head out to the CN line, former WC, and follow that towards home. I live just south of Fond du lac, so I usually get to see at least 3 on my way home. Got a new camera on my wish list!!

[Anonymous]

I DON'T CARRY A CAMARA WITH ME ALL THE TIME, BUT MY FAVORITE PHOTO OP WAS WHEN THE UP CHALLENGER CAME TO TOWN. I GOT SOME GREAT PICTURES! I AM GOING TO BUY A DISPOSABLE CAMARA AND BE READY AT ALL TIMES!

[Gluefinger]

SOO only had SD60s ironhorse

[RudyRockvilleMD]

I take both slides and videos, and movies before video cameras became more readily availbale and movie film more expensive and less available. I put the camcorder (or the movie camera) on the tripod and place it on 'lock-run" while I photograph the train with an SLR. One of the problems with taking both videos, or sound movies, and photographing a train with an SLR at the same time is the noise of the camera's shutter release. To get around that problem I try to keep a few feet away from the cam corder.

[subwaymark]

I am always in a quandry about taking stills or videos. I almost always take stills, but nothing beats video when it comes seeing AND hearing a Steam locomotive blowing its whistle, or hearing a subway roaring into a station! If you visit my website you will see stills I have taken from around the world of mainly Traction Action!!

Mark Kavanagh
http://ktransit.com

[Anonymous]

I have been lucky enough to come to the US a number of times and always go home with many hours of video to make my own train tapes. Whilst I am using the video my wife takes the still shots of which we have hundreds and have had some enlarged and framed. We will hopefully be back again next year and will also be going to Canada to get some filming done.

[Anonymous]

W hen I chase live ( real ) trains, I take along, fieldglasses,scanner & camrea, but then all od these are in my pickup at all times.......

[yellowducky]

Hey JoeKoh, way to go! Congrats on your pic on the intro page. FDM

[JoeKoh]

QUOTE: Originally posted by yellowducky

Hey JoeKoh, way to go! Congrats on your pic on the intro page. FDM

thanks I'm just take pictures along where you used to work.has that winnebago on wheels visited garret yet?
stay safe
Joe

[Anonymous]

When I go trainwatching, in the rockies, I usually bring both. So that I can share them with people.
"Long live the Rio Grande"