Old 811 by bmac62

Photography • Monochrome/Black and White • posted on Apr 18, 2009

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A Baldwin Consolidated 2-8-0 built in 1902. An engine of the famous Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe... Here's a photo in color from the front posted earlier in my gallery. Age 107 Thanks for stopping by, Bill:) Left this one big for ZOOMING...

Comments (31)

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anahata.c

1:55AM | Sat, 18 April 2009

oh it's wonderful Bill, your b&w is perfect for the curves & simple tones of the coal car. It brings out their bolts (which were design in their own right), and the sheer mass of these cars, as well as their almost rounded 'touchable' feeling. And the pov allows us to watch it taper into the engine, with its busy ganglia of gears & engine & all the stuff that happens under an engine car! It does have a noble feeling in b&w, and the feel of the shot is what train lovers would call 'the great dignity & beauty of an old steamer". Very finely caught. When I return, I'll check out the color version. (I have to step away right now, but the other version is top of my list). Fine job. I miss those old steamers. Too bad we won't see them again...

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durleybeachbum

2:10AM | Sat, 18 April 2009

Crabbycabby has posted a loco today, too. have a look! Not my main interest but a this is a great pic.

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lyron

3:21AM | Sat, 18 April 2009

Fantastic capture!!

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drace68

5:15AM | Sat, 18 April 2009

Wonderful pic. I can still recall sticking my head out the windows of passenger cars, and getting soot in my eyes during the 1940s.

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GBCalls

5:25AM | Sat, 18 April 2009

Baldwins and Shay's were popular in our hills for logging by rail. Excellent photo

PD154

6:12AM | Sat, 18 April 2009

WOW!< a very neat job Bill, love the POV of this old iron horse.

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debbielove

7:55AM | Sat, 18 April 2009

Awesome! That IS cool, Bill! Love steam engines! Remember being taken by my Dad to see them at the Main line north (LNER). Coming back smelling of smoke and dirty. Great stuff! Brilliant. Thanks! Rob.

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nikolais

8:15AM | Sat, 18 April 2009

very nice capture, Bill. they are beutiful mosters!

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moonrancher

8:41AM | Sat, 18 April 2009

Wonderful detail shot of that tender. I can still picture the fireman climbing out of the engine, up on there while the train is moving, to see what was wrong when the fire went out. A few minutes later, when he gets the fire going, it's like a belching dragon in the cab with the flames leaping out. Two years ago we got to ride in the 844 locomotive on a historic City of Portland tour, at the other end of hundreds of cameras lining the route. The old boys, our friends, that learned how to keep them running, are getting older, and the knowledge is going with them.

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timtripp

8:47AM | Sat, 18 April 2009

Great Shot!

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thecytron

9:13AM | Sat, 18 April 2009

Very good B&W photo!

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kansas

10:27AM | Sat, 18 April 2009

Splendid.

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CavalierLady

10:34AM | Sat, 18 April 2009

Lovely nostalgic image! Nothing like riding one one of these!

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pauldeleu

11:04AM | Sat, 18 April 2009

I love it!

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THROBBE

11:32AM | Sat, 18 April 2009

Very nice work Bill! Beautiful b&w!

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beachzz

11:34AM | Sat, 18 April 2009

We should put this beauty on my tracks!! Great shot!!

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PhotoBill

12:11PM | Sat, 18 April 2009

I viewed both of your shots of this old engine and my favorite is the black and white version. After all, color photography wasn't around when this old steam engine was in its heyday. I like the clouds and sky,too. Did you use a filter on your lens? Nice work!

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Fred255

2:54PM | Sat, 18 April 2009

Looks like a real mean machine. Super POV and postwork.

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danob

6:15PM | Sat, 18 April 2009

Superb Bill I love Steam what with where I have lived for the past 36 years being one of the homes of the Railway heritage in the UK and two great images today!

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auntietk

6:19PM | Sat, 18 April 2009

Gorgeous contrast on this b&w. Nicely done! I love the light, especialy on the back of the car.

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goodoleboy

6:49PM | Sat, 18 April 2009

Super POV and 1902 ambiance in this creation, Bill! But I like your color version better, possibly because it has more detail, depth and cars behind it.

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