coach joe posted:Johan your backdrop at the end of the road is very convincing.
Coach Joe: Thanks again.
Johan
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coach joe posted:Johan your backdrop at the end of the road is very convincing.
Coach Joe: Thanks again.
Johan
THAT IS AWESOME
Hi Briansilvermustang, I like your posting of that real-life photo very much because it gives a sense of proportion to what size ballasting rocks are among the RR-ties = how many should typically fit in between them. Also, of course, the authentic landscape is an excellent resource, too.
My Grandson's favorite engine a Williams 746 J-class, he calls it the "Big One"!
Paul
@P51- Wow! You don't see many BNSF SD40-2s left in the old BN green & white paint scheme. Thanks for sharing.
Serows1 posted:My Grandson's favorite engine a Williams 746 J-class, he calls it the "Big One"!
Paul
Paul,
I think you cornered the market on multidome tankers.
This is a cool shot.
PAUL ROMANO posted:@P51- Wow! You don't see many BNSF SD40-2s left in the old BN green & white paint scheme. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome, and thanks for the kind words. That shot was taken at Ruston, where the twin main converges to one on the north end of the twin tunnels under Point Defiance. I'd never tried getting shots there. There's a house just off frame to the left with no view obstructions to the tracks, and that'd be a great house for train fans!
As for the power, I've seen a few SD40-2s lately. I think the Pacific NW is a 'last stand' location for BNSF power. Heck, I've recently seen an SD-9 in a consist of a manifest train between Olympia and Tacoma and until recently, they were being used in a yard in Seattle that I've seen.
Here's a photo from 1978. We were on the Colonial to Williamsburg, Va.. I caught this quite by accident. It's in Delaware.
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