Locomotion

If there is anything in this world that can truly rust in style, it's an old steam train.

Hopefully destined for refurbishment, 76017 looks like a powerful brooding beast, if a little past her prime, lurking in the shadows.

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GoodMolecules says:

Hi Steve. I love this shot. The exposure, tonal qualities, and that surreal sky are fantastic - not to mention that fact that I am a great fan of steam locomotives. Very nice.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

suertudo says:

ya , quite the image...this has me neglecting the dishwashing
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Monster. says:

Ha... get on with those dishes Tom...
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Monocle says:

Ah, the Branch Line of Death! But a short shunt away from the Elephants' Graveyard...
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

sharply_done says:

A powerful shot.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

jami~ says:

This looks like an old abandoned locomotive surrounded by doom...like a scene from a scary movie. Excellent work!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

efo says:

Another powerful shot of a powerful locomotive.
The darks of the old steel are well balanced by the darker sky. Do you hang around railroad yards waiting for the weather to turn nasty?

Leaves me wondering how you got up in the air for that perfect angle?
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Schepers says:

Wow, very nice, the mood of the picture is excellent, and the subject is just one of my passions, old steam enigines, to bad there arent many around here... so keep them comming
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Monster. says:

Thanks all.

efo - although I dabble in Photoshop, I do need to time the trips so that the sky is suitably threatening.

Oh - and the advantages of having your own hot air balloon... no I was on a raised embankment, up to my ears in thorns!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

The Rusty Projector says:

aaah a journey into the landscape of dreams
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

s h u b h i says:

wow, love the sky
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Renata Diem says:

This is wonderful!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Houser says:

Wow - those tones are astounding. Reminds me of TriX.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Sylvia...Sometimes says:

OMG...whatever the magic...the appeal of tracks, engines, undefined destinations...you've caught in these 2 shots. Magnificent, an old steam engine.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Morven says:

Excellent.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Marko_K says:

Great shot.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Ariel says:

Harry Potter's in the carriage here somewhere...either that, or the orcs or Mordor are closeby.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Monster. says:

Thanks all.

@Ariel - I've read Lord of the Rings 9 times... and I don't recall a train service, that would have made it much easier to get past Shelob.

- The Gondor Express, stopping at Minas Titith and Mount Doom!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

leafy says:

... took some careful observation for me to be convinced that this was an authentic train engine and not a model ... don't know if that's a problem or not ... very moody piece ...
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Monster. says:

Leafy - its a problem, but its your problem not mine.

This is most definitely a real train. The unfortunate thing was there were a line of them, wagons and trains, all to be restored I think, but they are buffer to buffer - hence the tight framing.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Ariel says:

Lol, the Lord of the Nazgul doing battle in his school colors! Well, if you squint it could be Grond.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Deckard@tyrell.corp says:

Ghost train in ghost land with threatening clouds.
It's a kind of mute apocalyptic scene. The black and white is really necessary here.

Just one regret : no black smoke coming from train's chimney ;)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Joker the Lurcher says:

i like the tones in this. i've just ordered some b&w film and stuff to develop it so that will be interesting!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

ian says:

Very nice! I can't stop looking at it!!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

HarshitSekhon says:

this is just tooooooo good!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

re-Verse says:

Wow... how did you do this??? it looks like black and white IR or something??? So cool.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

DerrickT says:

your work is always so intriguing. this reminds me of the scene from Mahler...
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Ariz [deleted] says:

great work
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

strafede [deleted] says:

Fantastico!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

CARLOS62 says:

This is so sad to see,

This kind of Wonderful motive power should be the PRIDE of any good Collection, the sky is amazing and the picture is Prefect.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

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