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Published: 2007-03-06 02:43:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 1006; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 19
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Of all my train pictures, this is my favorite. The CB&Q's 2-8-2 fan trip engine 4960 tearing across the Rock River bridge near Oregon, Illinois, November 1965. Yes... the engine is blurred. It was pounding and shaking and the whistle was screaming.Here's a companion shot .
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Not to mention the semaphore on the bridge there. Good catch!
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that's not a semaphore... it's a searchlight with the shield trimmed off for clearance
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I had the opportunity to ride one of these CB&Q 2-8-2's in my youth. You photo made me immediately think about those excursions with my grandfather. Thank you. This is an instant favourite!
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that's why I post them... you are very welcome... thanks for sharing the memory.
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from one railfan to another, this is a great picture! The fact that it's steam also adds to the fact!
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me too... this is the place!
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I like it, I am not sure I digging the the blur though.
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it was late in the afternoon... the light was getting low... the trip was about 6 hours late and that engine was going as fast as it could... that blur isn't photoshop!
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Oh, you made it sound like you blurred it on Photoshop.
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as a general rule i don't mess with my pix other than noise reduction and color correction... most of these pix are scans from 30+ year old 35mm slides
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