The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Wow, lots more nice photos.
Every so often I see one that will make a great desktop background so I use it for awhile unto some thing else captures my attention.
The one with the switcher from the 04-23 posting is the one I am using now.
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Lake, thanks for your comment. LION'S *like* comments almost as much as Wildebeests,
WOW!!! Really cool pics.
I first read about the photo software you are using in Popular Mechanics or Pop-Sci years ago......but I forgot the name of it..........where can one go to get the software you use?
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rdgk1se3019 WOW!!! Really cool pics. I first read about the photo software you are using in Popular Mechanics or Pop-Sci years ago......but I forgot the name of it..........where can one go to get the software you use?
It is Photomatix. I also use Helicon software for increasing the depth of field especially for model photographs.
ROAR
As someone who was born in NYC these pics bring back a lot memories. I used to live on Riverside Dr across from Grants Tomb.
The pics of the 125th St station on the number 1 line bring back a lot memories. Also moved to Brooklyn. Used to catch the Brighton Line from Kings Highway.
Kind of interesting to see the "New" Coney Island trainshed roof.
Many Thx IGN
The Signal Dolly at 207th Street
What is a Signal Dolly? I presume something the signals.
Thx IGN
Those photos look awful. Looks like a bad underexposed photo was saturated with 100% color saturation. Maybe some people think they look good but they are a eyesore to me.
The signal dolly is the two yellow cars on the train. On railroads, nowadays, they can drive up to the signal with a truck and do whatever it is they need to do. On the subway this is not possible. This train carries all of the equipment to repair or replace any sort of signal, and because a crane cannot be used in a tunnel, the hoists or whatever, I have not seen them in action, can access whatever it is they need to do.
The motor cars are the pair of stainless cars at each end of the train. The crews live in there.
Even hi-rail trucks cannot be used in the subway due to exhaust gasses.
BroadwayLion The signal dolly is the two yellow cars on the train. On railroads, nowadays, they can drive up to the signal with a truck and do whatever it is they need to do. On the subway this is not possible. This train carries all of the equipment to repair or replace any sort of signal, and because a crane cannot be used in a tunnel, the hoists or whatever, I have not seen them in action, can access whatever it is they need to do. The motor cars are the pair of stainless cars at each end of the train. The crews live in there. Even hi-rail trucks cannot be used in the subway due to exhaust gasses. ROAR
NYCTA has several diesel locomotives, and they just ordered a new batch of genset units. I've seen the diesels being used on the Lexington Av. line a couple of times in work trains.
The main reason NYCTA does not use hi rail trucks is a lack of places to get on and off the tracks. The only grade crossing I can remember on the subway is near the end of the Carnarsie (LL) line.
PS http://cs.trains.com/TRCCS/forums/t/205713.aspx
and http://railwayage.com/index.php/mechanical/locomotives/nyc-subways-adding-28-locomotives.html?channel
Rgds IGN
PSS http://www.thebergennetwork.com/na/ny/mta/subway/work.php
That's a nice web site. Not entirely correct but close enough. If I am not mistaken, that last "diesel" (with the red and white stripes) was actually an electric. It has a motor-generator set under the hood, and I suspect that the traction motors run on something like 36 volts. It does have a bank of batteries but these are only good for a few seconds of use. Just enough to rescue the engine if it gaps out somewhere.
The replacement locomotives (R-156) I am told are diesels and not gen-sets. Their size and shape is dictated by tunnel clearances. LION has been told that recharging batteries in tunnels could create fumes that rival the prime mover should something not work exactly right. The new locomotives were delivered at Fresh Pond and the Livonia yards. They were transported to Coney Island sandwiched between two of the R-77 electric locomotives.
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LION remembers that grade crossing in Brooklyn, a watchman had to lower and raise the gates by hand.
But... a hi-rail truck could access the railroad in any rail yard.
May I nominate the ROAR photographer/darkroom.....we know surely it's a Photoshop or variant.....artist for the Steinheimer of the NYCTA award.
Every composition--so I missed one or two---was balanced, provacative then interesting, provoking further observance.
Critique the color enhancement? Not if Ansel Adams and Edward Westons altering brightness and contrast when making prints deserved the same criticism.
As art the folio here existing in this place should exemplify what can be done.
Thank you. I did not think much of most of these photos right out of the camera, but with cropping and enhancements they do look rather nice.
I'm certainly enjoying seeing these photos as these are my favorite types of Railfanning topics where I can enjoy the experience through the camera lens of another Railfan as if I was there...
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