Superb !
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Thats the Romantic part of railroading. Faces you've never seen before, and faces you'll never see again.
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Fantastic shot Drew! Thanks for taking us back in time!
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That's a classic, Drew, nicely captured. Great take on Tehachapi and a classic scene with rarely seen equipment. Bonus for wave!
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Great Shot Drew. It looks like the girl may be giving the peace sign but I cannot tell but you might be able to zoom in. After all it would not be surprising with the Vietnam War still going on.
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Wow, Beautiful photo Drew. You captured a lot more than just a train there, you captured a moment in time. You have the scenery, the train, and the human element. I love it.
~Mathyou
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Awesome shot Drew. The girl giving you the peace sign really adds to this shot.
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| Posted by Nikko P on September 9, 2007 | |
Wow, this has probably become one of my most favorite photos on this site. Its symbolic in a way....the train racing off into the mountains signifying the end of an era. A superb trainset traversing through a classic scenic railroad location with the loop and the mountains and the snow on top!
The girl is doing a piece sign but it also seems like a personification of the era of railroading that was to dissapear within the next month.
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Spectacular is the only word I can think of.
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| Posted by abs on September 9, 2007 | |
I've never posted a comment on here, but just have to on this one. That is the best photo I can ever remember seeing on this site. Thanks for sharing.
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| Posted by on September 10, 2007 | |
That's an outstanding shot. PCA vote from me, for all of the reasons mentioned in the other comments. That girl made a big difference.
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Stunning.
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Magnificent
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What a wonderful photo of an era now gone.
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I agree with all the other sentiments here. It's the classic 3/4 view, but it's operating on a whole other level. The color, the lighting, the scene, and the human element all make this a big-time winner. Thanks for sharing!
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Simply amazing Drew!
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A very timeless image... would be difficult to duplicate with today's Amtrak trains. Great job!
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This photo is just magnificant. The snow capped mountains, the Tehachapi scenery, and the historic train definatly make this one of my PCA votes.
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It's all been said Drew...One of the best of any era!
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This is truely a beautiful picture. Very real and almost in a fantassy world too. The realness being everything around the train, but the fantasy being inside the train. Very artistic and well done Drew!
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BAM! Her smile and the peace symbol (Vietnam?) seals the deal as an excellent POTW. That definitely makes an ordinary photo extraordinary! Certainly an element of luck in this one. Wonderful mountains and great human element. Sharp as a tack and hard to believe from the quality of the image that its from 1971. How'd you scan the negative to digital format? Haven't seen a film -> digital that clear in ages. Beautiful old SP cars too! Man, I wish I could have seen those in my lifetime... Great shot Drew!!!
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Yes, it's a classic photo.
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| Posted by on September 16, 2007 | |
Wow. For those of us who know a bit about trains, , it's an incredible combination of factors. There's snow on the Tehachapis, a passenger train on The Loop, all captured in the last days before Amtrak. For those who don't know trains...it's just a great photo.
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Drew, thank you for recording then and sharing now this timeless moment for all of us to see today. Great photo.
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One word... WOW incredible shot Drew thanks for sharing.
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Everyone else forgot to mention the jointed rail, and no ribbon rail in sight, excellent photo of a time long lost forever.
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Great shot!! Now, if they could run passenger trains over Tehachipi then, why won't they now? Amtrak thruway busses connecting LA and Bakersfield are okay, but the trains would make it a lot nicer! I guess we'll have to wait until the High Speed Rail starts to have passenger trains run over the Tehachipi's again.
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I love this pic! !!! I wish i was alive back when railroads were more romantic! And yeah it def looks like that girl is making a peace sign.
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