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    HELP NEEDED! South American Rail Tour from 1996 Info

    Hello, I have been away from the forum for a few years and its good to be back! I recently purchased a slide collection from the estate of a fellow who made several trips to Central & South America in the late 90's and early 2000's. Some of the slide boxes have info sheets that tell where the...
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    Night Railroad Photography

    1 - Portland Union Station at Night. 2 - Night Crossing north of Pueblo, Colorado.
  3. Eastbound at Eavan

    Eastbound at Eavan

    BNSF 736, still in former Santa Fe paint, leads an eastbound stack train out of Vancouver, Washington along the former SP&S Fallbridge Subdivision. Trailing locomotives in the consist are BNSF 980, CN 2581 and CN 2546.
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    • Category: Western United States
  4. Northbound at Eden

    Northbound at Eden

    A Norfolk Southern engine leads a northbound BNSF freight out of Pueblo, Colorado on the former ATSF-DRGW Joint Line.
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    • Category: Western United States
  5. Southbound Coal

    Southbound Coal

    2 BNSF SD70MAC's lead a southbound coal train through Pinon, Colorado on the former ATSF-DRGW Joint Line north of Pueblo.
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    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Western United States
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    Comment by 'RRShutterbug' in media 'PUEBLO CO YARD'

    It looks to be a southbound.
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    Comment by 'RRShutterbug' in media 'Pueblo Nights'

    The effect was done by using a long shutter speed then popping a flash as the train went by to "freeze" the reflectors on the side of the train.
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    Comment by 'RRShutterbug' in media 'Morning At North Dalles'

    Yes, taken from on the bridge. The trucks rumbling by made me a little nervous, but the shot was worth it.
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    Comment by 'RRShutterbug' in media 'Morning At North Dalles'

    Actually - it's a polarizer that gave a nice blue sky. Hardly any editing done.
  10. Union Station At Night

    Union Station At Night

    Portland Union Station is over 100 years old and is a landmark in Portland.
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    • Category: Night Photos
  11. Train and Baggage Cart

    Train and Baggage Cart

    Nighttime at Portland Union Station. One of the Amtrak Cascades trains lays over as a baggage cart crosses to meet another train as it arrives. Portland Union Station is over 100 years old and is a landmark in Portland.
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Editor's Favorite Photos
  12. Morning At North Dalles

    Morning At North Dalles

    An Empty BNSF grain train heads east through North Dalles with Mount Hood in the Background.
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    • Category: Western United States
  13. Power of the Mountain 2

    Power of the Mountain 2

    A Union Pacific westbound frieght rolls to a stop at the west end of Champ Siding. Mount Hood looms in the background.
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    • Category: Western United States
  14. White Satin

    White Satin

    A westbound Union Pacific freight train rolls past White Satin Sugar at Champ in Northeast Portland, Oregon. White Satin is a regular user of rail service.
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    • Category: Western United States
  15. Pueblo Nights

    Pueblo Nights

    Union Pacific train MPBDV (Pueblo to Denver)rolls through a rural Grade Crossing north of Pueblo, Colorado on the former Rio Grande's "Joint Line".
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Night Photos
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