Railroad Photography

[Dale Proctor]

Anyone here into photographing railroad subjects? Years ago, I was interested in both photography and trains, and took a lot of photos of them, mostly with an old Miranda 35mm camera. I still like photography, but I don’t chase trains any more...lol

Anyway, to get things started, I’ll post a few of the ones I’ve taken for any who are interested. Feel free to post any you have taken, but please don’t post generic pics found on the net.

[Kujo20]

I really like the fourth one from the top!

Looks great as is and would look awesome in a sharp contrast black at white.

[tmd]

Nice. Thanks for sharing.

Mike

[GeorgeB]

Nice pics, Dale. I was always a train lover and seeing both steam engines and diesel brings back memories.

[Kehaulani]

A couple of those are right in the pocket of Big Dub's painting technique. You guys might do a collaboration.

[Dr GO]

@Kehaulani said in Railroad Photography:

A couple of those is right in the pocket of Big Dub's painting technique. You guy's might do a collaboration.

They can call it: "Let's Railroaded the Artist"

[Dale Proctor]

A few more...

[BigDub]

@Dale-Proctor
These are great, some of which could be a nice challenge for me to paint. I love them. The older the better, of course.

[BigDub]

@Kehaulani said in Railroad Photography:

A couple of those are right in the pocket of Big Dub's painting technique. You guys might do a collaboration.

Nice of you to say. I am flattered, Kehaulani.

[BigDub]

Here are two related to the Union Pacific Railroad. One is a great scale model of the Boise Train Depot and the other is “Big Mike” a restored Locomotive sitting outside the Depot there in Boise.

[Dr GO]

@BigDub said in Railroad Photography:

@Dale-Proctor
These are great, some of which could be a nice challenge for me to paint. I love them. The older the better, of course.

The question is: Are you trained in painting trains?

[GeorgeB]

@Dr-GO

You're a riot, Doc...

[Dr GO]

@GeorgeB said in Railroad Photography:

@Dr-GO

You're a riot, Doc...

Yeah, this is the perfect thread to derail with way outside comments!

[BigDub]

@GeorgeB said in Railroad Photography:

@Dr-GO

You're a riot, Doc...

DO NOT. I REPEAT. DO NOT ENCOURAGE HIM!

[BigDub]

@Dr-GO said in Railroad Photography:

@BigDub said in Railroad Photography:

@Dale-Proctor
These are great, some of which could be a nice challenge for me to paint. I love them. The older the better, of course.

The question is: Are you trained in painting trains?

You may question my training, but not my motives. My motives are sane, not loco motives.

[adc]

I love hiking old railroad lines. Below Harrisburg there is a freight line called the Enola it had no grades more than 1% it is 36 miles long. I hiked it many times. I will dig some pics.

[Dale Proctor]

@adc
The Virginia Creeper trail in southwestern VA is a really nice one.

[BigDub]

The Hopewell, NJ train station, where our community band does about 4 concerts each summer, weather permitting.
Almost every concert is visited by at least one passing freight train. The station is no longer in operation for passengers.

[veery]

First one reminds me of BigDub's paintings.

[Dale Proctor]

@veery said in Railroad Photography:

First one reminds me of BigDub's paintings.

Me too. That’s why I led off with it.