RailPictures.Net Photo: NS 5135 Norfolk Southern EMD GP38-2 at Durham, North Carolina by Nick DAmato (Diamond D)
  

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Locomotive Details Location/Date of Photo
» Norfolk Southern (more..)
» EMD GP38-2 (more..)
» East Durham Yard (more..)
» Durham, North Carolina, USA (more..)
» August 01, 2009
Locomotive No./Train ID Photographer
» NS 5135 (more..)
» NS P20 (more..)
» Nick DAmato (Diamond D) (more..)
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Remarks: The conductor of local P20 waits outside the Durham Yard Office for the light engines to come off the storage track after dropping their train as they put the locos away on another track.
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This photo has been viewed 12,049 unique times since being added to the database on August 03, 2009.
This photo has been favorited by 44 members.




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Posted by CaliforniaRailfan on August 3, 2009

I love a girl who loves trains. Great to see a female working on a train since I haven't seen any around here. Cool picture.

Posted by on August 3, 2009

Back in the old days Freeman Hubbard always had a girl in each issue of RAILROAD MAGAZINE

Posted by Bob Topping on August 3, 2009

Imagine that, a photo with a female in it makes one of the tops shots. And here I didn't think foamers knew what women were! :P

Posted by Chase55671 on August 4, 2009

What a beautiful......... GP38-2. :P

Posted by cavranger on August 5, 2009

It's a sad day when a photo like this is a top pic! You can even see her face. What's wrong with you guys?

Posted by Tom Frederick on August 6, 2009

You don't need to see her face. This is railroading, and it's not always about locomotives and scenery. It takes people to run a railroad, and this is an excellent example of modern day railroading. Great piccie, Nick. The human element is far too often lacking in this hobby.

Posted by cavranger on August 7, 2009

If that was a guy standing there, no one would be considering the "human" element of railroading.

Posted by Justin Sutton on August 7, 2009

I kind of have to agree a face says a lot about a person man or woman and you can't see it in this picture.... Nice , Engine is out of focus though...

Posted by James Wasney on August 7, 2009

I agree with cavranger; Was thinking the exact same thing.

Posted by Joe Hinson on August 8, 2009

Nick, don't let the naysayers get you down. This is a great shot. The DOF is really nice, too. It doesn't matter if it's a dude or a woman, the human element really is interesting here, proven by the Top 24 and Top ofthe Week as well as the number of views.

Posted by Michael Sirotta on August 9, 2009

Maybe we're going in the direction of Sports Illustrated here! - just kidding

Posted by SeanK97 on August 9, 2009

Human element, perhaps. A photo of a small kid waving at a passing locomotive, THAT is the human element in it's purest form. What this picture illustrates is the changes in the face of railroading, and vicariously the "human element." I disagree about the "man-shot" being denied, the library here is wallpapered (pun intended) with pictures of that type.

Posted by cavranger on August 9, 2009

Nick, it's a good photo, I'm not trying to be a "nay sayer". All I was trying to get across is that the photo is about the female conductor and the guys on this site are only looking at her butt, not the motors switching in the back ground. I saw a picture yesterday that was similar to this one except the conductor was a male, it only had 35 views. The human element is in the jeans (pun intended).

Posted by Jim Thias on August 9, 2009

Cavranger, you shouldn't try to blame others for what YOU are guilty of. ;-)

Posted by Lisa Ragsdale on August 9, 2009

She has loose fitting jeans on----she's the conductor----and the diesels are deliberately blurred. It is an outstanding photo of the human side of railroading regardless of what the individual viewing it is looking at or looking for.

Posted by Brian Hiscock on August 9, 2009

What I noticed was two beautiful things about railroading.

Posted by Bob Pickering (BP) on August 10, 2009

Another addition to the girls of RP.net.

Posted by John Hoertel on August 10, 2009

Now if she was in a bikini we'd have something, well maybe. :) John

Posted by Ben-Jay on August 23, 2009

Im quite positive that the engines are out of focus on purpose as an effect of photography. I myself believe this is a great example of the "human element" of railroading. Great shot man.

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