trisonic Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 That “cinder” volcano (the red one) looks like it belongs in Arizona.... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Another shot from Bootlegger Canyon on UP's Cane Creek branch (built in 1964 by D&RGW) in Utah: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=401697&nseq=14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Love this location... http://www.railpictures.net/photo/491037/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) There is always the Horsehoe Curve (Altoona, PA): http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=308982&nseq=209 It's hard to find ground-level photos that give a true idea of the scale, but try these: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=209467&nseq=321 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=359136&nseq=167 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=388759&nseq=156 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=432944&nseq=104 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=466711&nseq=18 And a little further around the mountain: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=461059&nseq=30 Yes, that appears to be 3 SD40Es (derated SD50s) and probably a GP40-2 on the tail of a downhill train. Thats 12000hp basically providing dynamic braking (although it may also be saving a path while getting the helper sets back down to Altoona). Adrian Edited October 20, 2014 by Adrian Wintle 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I remembered reading sometime ago that BN owned the summit of Mt Helena so Googled a few images and came up with this site http://www.michaeladams.org/Blog/America2011/Day20LivingstonMTtoHelenaMT Essex Montana , home of the Issac Walton Inn which has a GN caboose and an F45 GN 441 converted to a luxury lodge 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 This photographer keeps producing (IMO) amazing pictures from this part of the world: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=491394&nseq=62 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
switcher 1 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 That looks like another planet to me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 There is always the Horsehoe Curve (Altoona, PA): Adrian The “Visitors Centre” keeps growing and growing.... Must provide some good tax bucks for the town.... I was down that way earlier this year and just could not find a spare few hours to visit. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 The “Visitors Centre” keeps growing and growing.... Must provide some good tax bucks for the town.... I was down that way earlier this year and just could not find a spare few hours to visit. Best, Pete. The only time I was there I managed to have a couple hours but no trains (it was a Sunday). It is an impressive bit of engineering, though. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Jean-Marc Frybourg strikes again! - http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=491670&nseq=24 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Jean-Marc Frybourg strikes again! Agree. A superb series of photos. I bet it was no fun getting into position to take them either.... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Same area (west slope of the Andes), different photographer: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=494773&nseq=136 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) A train in a giant landscape fireball. Photo credit: Dawn Faught Its hard to get a sense of scale until you see the size of the grain cars From the NTSB preliminary report on the Casselton collision Edit: is it just me or does the fireball seem to have evil eyes peering out at the photographer? Edited July 6, 2015 by Talltim 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 26, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 26, 2014 Just thankful that no one was hurt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted August 26, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2014 hell! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 http://www.railpictures.net/photo/501569 I walked into that canyon at this time a year ago. Unfortunately, there were no trains there at the time - I believe there's only one each way per day. However, the scenery itself is just stunning, as you can see. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Water, water everywhere ... http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=502751&nseq=4 (I'm sure that's not an original caption for pictures of SP or UP on the Great Salt Lake.) 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Monsieur Frybourg in South America once more: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=502980&nseq=68 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=502983&nseq=65 He has several others similar to these in today's new photos on Railpictures. These are my choice as the best - opinions may vary. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Spot the train! CSX train leaving Stateline Tunnel on the old Clinchfield Railroad - http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=505240&nseq=0 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 6, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 6, 2014 Spot the train! CSX train leaving Stateline Tunnel on the old Clinchfield Railroad - http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=505240&nseq=0 Great shot, if the train wasn't there I'd find the tunnel hard to spot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 If people are getting fed up with me posting links to Jean-Marc Frybourg's South American photos, please let me know and I'll stop. But I find they fit the title of this topic so well and, IMO, are such great pictures. Here's the best of today's batch: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=506580&nseq=66 And I like this one: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=506629&nseq=17 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 15, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2014 carry on posting them I certainly find them amazing. I would really like to go to some of those places Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Not had any on here for a short while so I thought I'd post these; http://www.railpictures.net/photo/507427 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=507171&nseq=12 Hope they've not been shown before as I can't remember! Cheers, John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 A couple from today's new pictures on Railpictures: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=508770&nseq=110 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=508867&nseq=13 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
switcher 1 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 What, may I ask, is that second train hauling? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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