She'll be steamed when she's fixed

rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
edited January 22, 2010 in Other Cool Shots
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Randy

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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2010
    I was wondering before I opened it if it would be a train or a dog...

    Looks like a collectible. Nice shot of it.
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    rainbow wrote:
    I was wondering before I opened it if it would be a train or a dog...

    Looks like a collectible. Nice shot of it.

    She's slated for a frame-up rebuild thumb.gif
    Randy
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,934 moderator
    edited January 22, 2010
    A frame up rebuild? That'd be quite a feat thumb.gif
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    ian408 wrote:
    A frame up rebuild? That'd be quite a feat thumb.gif

    The steam train yard in Chama, NM does full, frame-up restorations. I spoke with one of the engineers about it and he told me it takes on average five years to restore a steam locomotive.
    Randy
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    Nice done Randy -- Old trains are one of my favorites :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    I wonder what the cost would be for such a restoration? And, when it's completed, what then? Does it go to a static display? Where in the heck would you have a chance to fire the thing up and go for a ride? I do love these old engines. I remember riding on steam trains as a child. I still ride them on select excursions in the Appalachian mountains.

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    Dogdots wrote:
    Nice done Randy -- Old trains are one of my favorites :D

    Mine too Mary!
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    black mamba wrote:
    I wonder what the cost would be for such a restoration? And, when it's completed, what then? Does it go to a static display? Where in the heck would you have a chance to fire the thing up and go for a ride? I do love these old engines. I remember riding on steam trains as a child. I still ride them on select excursions in the Appalachian mountains.

    Tom

    Don't know about the cost Tom, but they rebuild engines that have owners all across the US. The Chama tourist railroad is pretty popular, and has a good bit of track to Antonito. Plenty of track for testing the engines out.

    A steam engine whistle echoing up in the mountains is one of the two most special sounds on this green earth. YMMV

    Thanks for the comments!
    Randy
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,934 moderator
    edited January 22, 2010
    rwells wrote:
    The steam train yard in Chama, NM does full, frame-up restorations. I spoke with one of the engineers about it and he told me it takes on average five years to restore a steam locomotive.
    She'll be a beauty when done. There is nothing like the sound of a steam whistle or the look of it coming down the track.
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  • R.JayR.Jay Registered Users Posts: 974 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    Hi Randy, very nice composition and processing on this one. Is it HDR or another technique?

    Cheers, Richard.
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    R.Jay wrote:
    Hi Randy, very nice composition and processing on this one. Is it HDR or another technique?

    Cheers, Richard.

    No HDR program, just LR2.

    Thanks for looking and your interest!
    Randy
  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    Hi Randy...You find the neatest stuff to shoot.... Well done and I like the PP...thumb.gif
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