Train Photography

[jmp883]

Once the southbound cleared the northbound got the signal to proceed and crossover through the interlocking. MNRR #225, another P32AC-DM is in the lead at 1:11pm.

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Even though the sun washed them out a bit MNRR Cab Car # 6309 is displaying the markers as the train heads north clearing the interlocking. I don't know if the person in the window is a crew member, train dispatcher trainee, or passenger. I was a train dispatcher trainee for NJT and we often rode in the engineer seat on cab cars while we were learning the territory we would be dispatching. Unlike the view from the front of the train it was a challenge to learn the railroad without seeing what was coming!

[jmp883]

We took a break after that last northbound train and headed south for lunch. After lunch we headed to the Metro-North and CSX yards at Croton-On-Hudson, NY. We caught CSX #2718 and #2807, both GP38-2's, idling in the CSX yard. Those snowplows are notched to clear the third-rail since they do local switching in third-rail territory. I'm sure that keeps those conductors on their toes! After we were done at Croton we headed home and called it a day. All in all it was a good day, full of trains, and some pretty good photos.

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East Broad Top RR, Orbisonia,PA.

10/4/08

All photos by Warren Jenkins

Fujichrome Sensia 100 slide film, Nikon FE w/ Nikkor 70-210mm lens

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In the yard, making up the train.

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Another yard shot

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Coming back to town

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Dropping switchman at yard throat

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Anyone have any FIRE TRAIN photos?

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[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='271204' date='Jan 4 2009, 17:44 ']Coming back to town[/quote]

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Here is one I shot today. This is sitting in the Connellsville Pa CSX yard.



   



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Here is another



   



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Caught these engines in the same yard, picking up cars I guess.



   



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[hoss]

Please enlighten the non-train buff (me) - what's the difference between a trestle and railroad bridge?



Example 1 - Falls Village, CT

[hoss]

Example 2 - Trestle vs bridge? Richmond, MA (Stockbridge E-1 in the background).

[yelrowekim]

This would just be a guess on my part... I'm going to say that a trestle has more vertical supports from underneath , there for there are many shorter spans that are able to support the weight.



A Bridge would be supported less from "underneath" and more from the end of the spans.. and the spans would be much longer..and made of heavier material to support the weight... larger dimentional wood, steal , trusses..

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[quote name='yelrowekim' post='275836' date='Jan 22 2009, 08:57 ']This would just be a guess on my part... I'm going to say that a trestle has more vertical supports from underneath , there for there are many shorter spans that are able to support the weight.



A Bridge would be supported less from "underneath" and more from the end of the spans.. and the spans would be much longer..and made of heavier material to support the weight... larger dimentional wood, steal , trusses..[/quote]



The above is correct a trestle is made up of many short spans supported by many verticle supports.



#1 is a trestle.



#2 is a bridge, more than likely a plate girder design.



Kris

[hoss]

thanks - I am less confused - a unique feeling. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />

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[quote name='hoss' post='275965' date='Jan 23 2009, 00:57 ']thanks - I am less confused - a unique feeling. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />[/quote]



I've always wanted to be that way. Does it feel good?