Some High Plains Action

WOW!

Thanks 

Photographer stumbled a bit and grabbed another shot the next week of the westbound Mountaineer with that high stepping Western on the point! 

Lookin' good!!!! The PA is the prettiest diesel there is to me. 

Magnificent!   Your artistic skills rival the great lense men of the steam Era.  All you need are captions written by the late David P. Morgan.

Gene 

Erik, you are the man for scale model photography.

Nice!  Always a treat to view your work Erik.

Huh!  Did the 'Grande call their 4-8-4's "Westerns" ?  Toss my accolade on the pile, too!

Ditto on Mark S's question.  Did they call them "Westerns"?  Also, which class is that 4-8-4?

Beautiful, as usual.  Thanks for sharing.

Ed

M68 4-8-4, built in 1937-'38. M64's came in 1929.

Guys I am very humbled by your comments.

Personal thank you to all of you guys and those not commenting too I appreciate the comradeship!  OGR is a great family, what's better than friends and trains?

M68 as a Western is a name I first heard from John Horan many moons ago while I was at the Union Station o gauge club. John Horan was a founding member of the club joining in the 1940's. I also have a contact print of 1801 from John Maxwell with "Westy" on the back.  I heard it again among some old timer Rio Grande foamers. Mike Flauding also called the M68 a Western several times. I asked mike for some clarification on the name too. Kind of where did it originate from etc. I've always known the M68's as Westerns. 

Yes the grande called their 4-8-4s Westerns

Erik C Lindgren posted:

Photographer stumbled a bit and grabbed another shot the next week of the westbound Mountaineer with that high stepping Western on the point! 

Now THAT is an amazing photo! Since the power reverse gear is centered, we must assume that this locomotive is being pushed from the rear end?

So what happens when you show too much detail?

Excellent! Love that sunset reflected on the PA's plated sides

Hot Water posted:

Erik C Lindgren posted:

Photographer stumbled a bit and grabbed another shot the next week of the westbound Mountaineer with that high stepping Western on the point! 

Now THAT is an amazing photo! Since the power reverse gear is centered, we must assume that this locomotive is being pushed from the rear end?

So what happens when you show too much detail?

I love you Hot Water! So cool having you among us. 

Erik great to see you posting again i missed the great photos!!!!!!!

SANTIAGOP23 posted:

Excellent! Love that sunset reflected on the PA's plated sides

Warbonnet Love.. only an EMC wears this better. 

Scale City Designs posted:

Erik great to see you posting again i missed the great photos!!!!!!!

Thanks Marty

Amazing photos Eric!