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Working on the Railroad
Posted by Laurie (New Jersey, United States) on 18 March 2009 in Transportation and Portfolio.
I am continuing to make my way through the backlog of images that I had not posted but intended to. This is from November in New Hope Pennsylvania and the New Hope Ivyland Railraod. These are the guys that run things. From the looks of it they were changing shifts. These guys always look happy so it is my guess that they love what they do.
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Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
quelle superbe photo ***************************************************
18 Mar 2009 7:30am
EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom
There is such atmosphere and character in this photograph. The devotion and camaraderie of the men, the beauty of the engine, the memories of the past. Superb
18 Mar 2009 8:21am
Charles from New York, United States
Beautiful shot. I love the tones and the action on this shot with the steam and the crew.
18 Mar 2009 10:15am
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Wouldn't you just love to be an engineer on one of these... even for just a few minutes? :-) I love steam engines and trains! Fantastic shot!
18 Mar 2009 10:16am
@Betty: Thanks...They do allow people to come and ride in the cab...for a price of course. It is hot and dirty so you have to be dressed right for it. I've never done it but have thought about it.
It is interesting because one of the guys that is an engineer on the train works in a generating station as an operator for the same company as my husband. It is a small world. You need a kind of boiler operators license to run one of these, and you need a kind of boiler operators license to operate the boilers at the generating station.
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
Yes they look like true enthusiasts in this well framed image
18 Mar 2009 10:39am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
It might have once been every kid's (my age group) dream to be an engineer on a big locomotive like this. Great photo, Laurie.
18 Mar 2009 11:48am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Excellent photo Laurie! The strong colours are fantastic, the detail in the steam is just superb. I like this.
18 Mar 2009 12:36pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Endless nostalgia from engines like these . . you can bet they are happy, yes !
18 Mar 2009 12:45pm
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
Like the capture of the steam. These are great old trains.
18 Mar 2009 1:05pm
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Who wouldn't love a job where you could drive such a cool locomotive? Everybody's (or at least: every man's) dream! :-D
18 Mar 2009 1:07pm
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
I remember this train from your "Number 40" post last year. Superb images, both of them.
18 Mar 2009 1:15pm
@dobbino: Thanks. It was shot the same day. This is a favorite subject and location for me. There is a nice microbrewery right next to the station...Triumphs. Mark and I like to duck in for a beer and a bite to eat.
You can see one of my favorite shots of this train here.
alex centrella from California, United States
i ike the processing it really adds to the image alot..job well done..
18 Mar 2009 3:16pm
Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada
I always love images of people at work but this has an added element that you've alluded to in that it's a lost art. Well composed too. I find the juxtaposition of the steam engine with those towering new and modern-day homes a real statement about old and new.
18 Mar 2009 3:38pm
Marcie from United States
WOW! This is so timeless. This train looks like it could be from anytime..anywhere. Wonderful scene!
18 Mar 2009 3:57pm
PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States
I like the composition with all the engineers
18 Mar 2009 4:04pm
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
Some boys need bigger toys! best...jerry
18 Mar 2009 4:31pm
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
This takes me back to my childhood. My Dad loved trains and frequently took me to Union Station just to observe.
18 Mar 2009 4:34pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Cool! I love old steam locomotives but hardly ever see any.
18 Mar 2009 4:42pm
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
I used to work on a railway. Post-steam, thank god.
18 Mar 2009 5:00pm
kerfendal from Paris, France
great pic, that remember to my mind this kind of trains when I was going to Brtttany from Paris, 10 hours for 600 km, but it was a pleasure for the child I was
18 Mar 2009 5:28pm
Sien from Valkenswaard, Netherlands
Excellent composition.
Love the atmosphere here Laurie
Yess...return to the past!!
I love it.
Grz Sien
18 Mar 2009 5:45pm
LauraS from Chico, United States
Wonderful working shot. Great colors and contrast. Nicely captured.
18 Mar 2009 6:21pm
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
a truly beautiful shot I love steam engines
18 Mar 2009 7:41pm
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Superb capture, they sure seem to be very happy with there work
19 Mar 2009 1:19am
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Excellent capture Laurie, the sharpness and clarity are superb in this image. Looks like these guys keep this engine in tip top shape.
19 Mar 2009 1:36am
Will from Gainesville, United States
great processing and colors...great details and capture of the moment:)
19 Mar 2009 1:57am
One from Açores, Portugal
Very nice processing, love the contrast and colors ! Great shot.
19 Mar 2009 4:03am
Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
Ive never met a steam engine driver that hasn't been enthusiastic about his job. A wonderful picture.
19 Mar 2009 5:50am
Helen from Melbourne, Australia
Gosh .. great shot. It took ages to scroll down here to comment! What an accolade!
19 Mar 2009 10:55am
MontereyJohn from Salinas, California, United States
What fun, i love steam engines. Tough exposure here, but you got it!
19 Mar 2009 10:56am
Sri Harsha from Melbourne, Australia
Lovely colour tones there laurie.. well done! We have a train called puffy billy here which still puffs away into the scenic victorian locales! Good stuff :)
19 Mar 2009 11:27am
Jose Antonio from Barcelona, Spain
Guapísima!!!! Que envidia... Como me gustaría poder estar allí, siempre he pensado que sería una delicia podere hacer fotos a un tren de vapor. Te ha quedado genial. Enhorabuena.
19 Mar 2009 4:25pm
Giovanni from Milan, Italy
Cool! Great capture Laurie! I love steam locomotives, never seen any unfortunately...
19 Mar 2009 5:15pm
peter from new york, United States
what a wonderful environmental portrait laurie!
19 Mar 2009 6:42pm
dominik from Paris, France
Superbe locomotive, j'adore le jeu des contrastes de cette photo et les mécaniciens sur la voie qui redonnent vie à cette machine du passé...
19 Mar 2009 10:26pm
NarB from Bruxelles, Belgium
J'aime beaucoup ces vielles locomotives, le bruit, la vapeur et l'odeur.
Très belle atmosphère, vivante et bien colorée.
20 Mar 2009 8:55am
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
No wonder they are enjoying their job ... look at that beautiful train! Great framing and lovely colors!
20 Mar 2009 3:53pm
Ricardo from Valencia, Venezuela
WOW!!! Love the deep darks, the light is great, the composition wonderful as always! Ingenious touch the red can!!!
23 Mar 2009 6:01am
Doum from Saint-Alexandre d'Iberville, Canada
You captured an excellent scene, different and unique. No more to say about, otherwise it is a good time for women to see the happy guy at work...
23 Mar 2009 6:23pm
Volodia from Mississauga, Canada
I really like the colours here, really gives the old feeling.
23 Mar 2009 7:01pm
Betsy Barron from Chester Springs, PA, United States
fantastic shot -the processing works so well - I feel almost sooty all over!
24 Mar 2009 12:54am
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Magnificent colors and contrasts... and great atmosphere.
27 Mar 2009 11:17pm
Hidalgo from Herunen, Finland
Excellent!!! All are good in Your photo. I feel sympathy to these old locomotives, because when I was young boy, I have been working on one.
22 Apr 2009 3:30pm
Nikon D700
1/200 second
F/6.3
ISO 200
62 mm