Some photos of my railfanning around the East Bay 2016

[Itsed65]

Nice to see some warbonnets still earning their keep:

Warbonnets at Work by lennycarl08, on Flickr


Meeting at Collier by lennycarl08, on Flickr

Let's see, Warbonnet? Check, Yellow Bonnet? Check, Guest Help from KCS? Check...

Variety Pack by lennycarl08, on Flickr

Still some numbering conflicts on motive power, so this old geep is still listed as "BN 200"

Sunday Local by lennycarl08, on Flickr

Checking out 30MP train pics with a new 5D MKIV

Variety Pack by lennycarl08, on Flickr


BNSF 7455 West by lennycarl08, on Flickr


Locomotive by lennycarl08, on Flickr

Heading down the last stretch to the UPS yard at North Bay

Final Leg by lennycarl08, on Flickr

 

[Bill Anderson]

5D Mark IV??? You cannot be accused of using outdated equipment.

I think I'll hang on to my 5DIII and 7DII for a while.

The War(p) Bonnets had disappeared up here for a quite a while, but I have seen two this past week.

 

[brad_in_omaha]

Another great set of photos. Nice work.

 

[NikonRailfan24]

You already got a 5d mkIV? Or are you renting it? Sweet camera either way.

 

[Bill Anderson]

You already got a 5d mkIV? Or are you renting it? Sweet camera either way.

My local camera store has them in stock.
http://www.kenmorecamera.com/c-1445-canon.aspx?pagenum=2

 

[Itsed65]

You already got a 5d mkIV? Or are you renting it? Sweet camera either way.

I own it, and yes it is a sweet camera

I pre-ordered it locally and had it a day before B&H shipped. Paired with the 100-400II it is a great train combination.

BNSF 4044 West at Pulga by lennycarl08, on Flickr

 

[NikonRailfan24]

Ordering that soon is putting a lot of trust in Canon but good to hear its working fine, it appears I don't trust the manufacturers as much as you do. I don't know if canon has had problems in the past but Nikon's infamous d600 dust issue is enough for me to think twice.

 

[brad_in_omaha]

I was thinking about selling my 5DmkI and my 5DmkIII and getting a 5DmkIV, but I haven't decided what I want to do. I should have sold the 5DmkI a long time ago because it keeps going down in value and I don't think I have ever used it since I got the three...

 

[Itsed65]

I was thinking about selling my 5DmkI and my 5DmkIII and getting a 5DmkIV, but I haven't decided what I want to do. I should have sold the 5DmkI a long time ago because it keeps going down in value and I don't think I have ever used it since I got the three...

I know how that goes. I am bad about getting rid of old gear. My 40D, original 7D and 5D2 sit on a shelf collecting dust.

 

[Itsed65]

There was a whole heapin helpin pile of power on this very short mixed freight. It was sitting on the main, but broken up into 3 pieces to keep a couple of grade crossings clear. There were also two DPU's at the back end, on a train less than a half mile long. Probably just moving some power around the division.

Adequate Horsepower by lennycarl08, on Flickr

Never seen this company out here before, but this was on the California Northern, working the old SP West Valley line up near Maxwell California. A GP38-2 I beleive.

Soldiering On by lennycarl08, on Flickr


Working Overtime by lennycarl08, on Flickr


Short Line Railroading by lennycarl08, on Flickr