Great Photo! Long Live Santa Fe!
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At first glance I thought, "Wow what a cool HO layout"!
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Good thought on the layout look. We are very happy the station is still in active service. it looks just like it did in the Santa Fe era with a few Amtrak updates.
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Nice shot, give the feeling of speed, looks like the train is really flying along the track.
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Is this a photo from a video clip? Why all the blur in the background? Nothing but the lead unit is in focus. As a 42-yr. employee of the great AT&SF, I would not consider this a great photo with all the obstructions and wires in the forefront. Yeah, plenty of sunshine (fake?) but it rates zero.
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Steve Patterson, thanks for the input, this is not a video clip, nor faked. Contrary to your opinion it would seem plenty of other people like this shot.
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THINK 1962. Having just started rail photography in that era, I BELIEVE the original photographer was using a "relatively slow" (by modern standards) shutter speed, possibly the fastest he had, OR slowed the shutter enough to get the exposure correct, and, ever so slightly, panned following the lead locomotive. Personnally I think it the image does a GREAT job of maintaining good detail while still providing a sense of SPEED. Remember, we didn't always have the great toys that are available today.
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A real gem! Thanks for sharing, and I look forward to your future submissions.
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Regardless of what it is, as a pure Santa Fe fan, I understand Steve, but agree with Chase: more please.
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Mr. Patterson a follow up to our other comment. This shot was taken with a slower film. Therefore you get the action feeling. The guy that took this really captured the essence of real railroading yes there is clutter in the photo but much better than the weeds that are there today.
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Absolutely love this photo, the speed blur, the vivid color, etc. But I have to offer a correction: a dear friend who would know such things says this couldn't be the Fast Mail, as that train went through La Plata around 22:00. But, this could very well be the eastbound Grand Canyon Limited, which frequently carried mail and express. Thank you for sharing this gem!
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Certainly is an interesting image to me, thanks for posting it.
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