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Published: 2008-10-08 18:35:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 1029; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 60
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I personally liked my recent night shots, but apparently there's no positive reaction if there aren't any trains on them. Now, I could whine about that, or I could take night shots of trains. Which would be more fun?So, my father, my new camera and of course me went to Wernigerode, to take pictures of the HSB narrow-gauge steam engines in the rail yard there.
In total, there were six locomotives steaming. 99 7237 here had just come in and, after getting new coal, was being inspected, oiled and the like by it's personnel. The single light is, by the way, a marker for single engines shunting, although I haven't seen it used on normal gauge railways (even though they follow the same rules).
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It's better you chose this way instead of whining. It's a very nice picture which I add to my group
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Ich mag diese Maschinen, aber nur zu sehen... In Ungarn, wenn ein solche Lokomotiv fΓ€hrt, kann man noch die InterCitys und die internationale EilzΓΌge entrΓΌcken aus seinen Weg.
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Ja, ich mag solche Loks auch gerne. Hier auf diesem Schmalspurnetz fahren nur solche Dampfloks.
Danke fΓΌr die beiden 
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You have a great gallery of locomotives and city transport vehicles. I would also like to take shots of steam locomotives, but there is no way to do this in Ukraine. They all have been replaced with diesel and electric locomotives. There are only few in Ukraine, standing as museum exhibits. All the rest were cut to scrap metal. In some of the locomotives, the fire tubes were taken out and used in utility boilers. It's a shame for Ukraine and the government! I went to the town of Liubotin (25 km from Kharkiv), which has a big rail depot, hoping to shoot two old and rusty steam locomotives, which I saw there in the early 90s'. The workers told me that I missed my chance - they were cut up. I watched on TV how old steam locomotives are used in the U.S.A. and Australia to haul tourist travel trains in scenic places. That's a good and wise investment for the public benefit. I wish you the best in your artistic endeavors.
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Thank you very much! It's sad to see how historic trains are treated at times. Sure, the ones in this picture have survived, but there are many others types that are completely extinct these days here in Germany.
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Nice to see narrow-gauge steam locomotives in good shape...
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The work of steam beasts starts at early morninig...
By the way - this ghost photographer in the down corner is interesting
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Thank you for the
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Is he a railway fan just like You?
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Yes, absolutely. It's very practical: When I want to take pictures of something, I just have to convince him to come along with me. Since he gets all his petrol for free from his company, going anywhere, no matter how far, is always free then.
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Thank you, and thank you for the
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Nice. Looking forward to seeing some more from your new camera.
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Thank you, so am I!
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