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Found this old, long out of service caboose parked on a siding next to the railroad station in Staunton, Virginia. There were signs that somebody had made it their home. That's OK, except when a train rolls by on the next track about 10 feet away.
Comments (14)
photosynthesis
Outstanding b&w composition. It's got so much gritty character - seems like it could be the starting point of an entire novel or film...
giulband
Great capture !!!!
sossy
cool capture of nostalgia and effectful in b/w 😀
T.Rex
Ah, the little red caboose got a new lease on life. I wonder for how long. Nice photo. They were, and to some extent still are the crews living quarters on long hauls. I wonder about temperature in winter, electricity and running water. Nice photo of an old relic. Keep up the good work! :-)
durleybeachbum
Some like the sound of trains! An outstanding photo, Bill, perhaps Tara will do us a poem.
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
mandala
jendellas
Good idea, if it wasn't for the trains passing!!
wysiwig
What a brilliant find! I was thinking the same thing as Andrea. Perhaps the squatter likes trains and their noises. There was a restaurant called the Formosa that had been doing business out of an old passenger car since the 1920s. You know the type, where all the celebrities on the wall have passed away. Sadly, it closed recently.
RodS
I've always wanted to find one of these and set it up ans a studio - I think that would be so cool! Getting it into the back yard might be a wee bit of a challenge, though...
What a great find and photo, Bill!
auntietk
Maybe that's where the quilters go to dye.
LOLOL!!
anahata.c
I'll have to stop with this, tonight, only for time. But what a piece. The shot itself is beautifully composed, with the angle of the caboose making such musical rhythms with the rest of the surfaces. But then there's your black and white, which is very intense and filled with deep contrasts. And then there's your postwork---something I don't remember seeing too much of from you, I mean this kind of postwork. You added/coaxed out grain, you got sharp edges around the decayed discoloration on the train-car, you got jittery electricity on many of the edges (witness the lettering), etc. It's alive, feels like a Depression shot, and captures the totally contained singular life of an abandoned rail car, sitting unnoticed by many but carrying an electric past (emotionally electric) brought out by your whole treatment of this. Brilliant piece. I love this. And thank you so much for your comments, Bill, and the energy, love and commitment you put into them. You've been gone for so long, it's been so nice to see you here again!
aksirp
Great found, I like old and rusty machine or vehicles, superb photo!
junge1
Great capture and it looks cool in b & w. If somebody made it their home they are probably squatters.