Trackside with Trains.com, Vol. 96

[RicHamilton]

So, the GE lamps on an EMD loco...is that poetic justice or irony? 

[jrhambone]

Ye Olde Ed. takes my vote this session.  I volunteered for two summers on the C&TSRR and the group of Jim's photos sure bring back pleasant memories.  I, too, scampered over fences and fields to get to that side of Lobato trestle and waited while the double header uncoupled and went across one locomotive at a time (weight restriction).  As has often been the case, it is a shame to have to decide between two very good shots.  Sorry Kathi, nostalgia wins over art this round.  Thanks for the good photography. 

[blhanel]

OK, I'll bite- where the heck is Samoa, IA?

[CNW 6000]

Kathy, hands down for this vote.  That steam shot was nice but it didn't speak to me.  Kathi's says so much with so little: powerful, artsy, dramatic, perfect.  For the first time in a while...WOW on Trackside.  Kudos to you Kathi!

[CShaveRR]

Kat, I envy your "had-to-be-there" sentiment.  And kudos to you for willingly accepting the sun from your husband.  Had I thought of it, I may have been considered impractical (but I didn't, so we'll never know).

Two stunning shots this time.  Vote has been cast; comment will be withheld for now, just in case...

[Kathi Kube]

Hey, Berg-mon,

I don't know why your photo wasn't better received. I thought it was pretty cool.

Personally, I'm just tickled that so far our forum folks are liking my shot. We'll see how it all ends up, but I just loved the experience of being there, sharing the moment with dear friends and my darling husband.

Kat

[Bergie]

Hey Kathi,

I was trying to remember when I used a low-sun photo in a Trackside vote (although mine was from sunrise, not sunset). It was Vol. 13, almost four years ago (yikes!) and I subsequently got my teeth kicked in.

Hopefully yours will be more well-accepted than mine! 

Bergie

[Modelcar]

.....I see two nice railroad photos.  I'm a sucker for the back lit signal photo of Kathi's.....I like the other photo too, of Jim's.  Guess my decision was decided then on my admission of liking the type of shot that Kathi provided.   Content.

[Kathi Kube]

Kathi - One niggle on your shot as well. You might want to clean up those dust spots if you get a chance. It's not a huge distraction, but I did find my eye wandering towards them while contemplating the shot.

Whoops! Good catch. All better!

Thanks!
Kat

[tree68]

Arty.  Authentic.  Arty.  Authentic.

One thing about this series is that the pictures get harder to choose between with every installment.

That said, the question I often ask myself as I'm considering which to choose is which shot I'd rather have framed on my wall.  My vote went with Kathi (although a nicely framed copy of Jim's would certainly look good in the train room).

[CopCarSS]

Egads, I never thought I'd see the day when I'd pass voting on a Coloradoan Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotive, but Kathi, that shot is just gorgeous! You definately got my vote!

Jim - Great shot, I really like it, but it just didn't have the punch for me to get my vote. Oh yes, one little niggle: It's the "Lobato" trestle, not "Labato." I only know that because I had to get this shot a couple of years ago:

Just for the record, that's a shot of Lobato and Me!

Kathi - One niggle on your shot as well. You might want to clean up those dust spots if you get a chance. It's not a huge distraction, but I did find my eye wandering towards them while contemplating the shot.

This was definately a good week for Trackside. Thanks!

[Mookie]

Kathi - The Drama!  I love it.

Mookie

[Bergie]

This week, Trains Managing Editor Kathi Kube is joined by her boss, Editor Jim Wrinn. (Good luck with that, Kathi! ) See more of Kathi's photos from California as well as Jim's Rio Grande steam photos from a recent trip to the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.

First, read Trackside with Trains.com Volume 96.

Next, click here to vote.

Finally, add your comments about this week's photos below.

Have fun!
- Bergie