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Re: TAKING A BREAK

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 6:40 pm
by BigDumbDinosaur
BigEd wrote:
Interesting to see that Link used wired-AND logic for his night shots:
"For instance, the movie theater image Hotshot Eastbound, used 42 #2 flashbulbs and one #0 fired simultaneously. Link, with an assistant such as George Thom, had to lug all his equipment into position and wire it up: this was done in series so any failure would prevent a picture being taken at all"
Funny, I was thinking the same thing when I read that. Imagine what Link could have accomplished with today's equipment.

That said, I've always liked the starkness of monochrome photography, especially of steam locomotives hustling down the track. It somehow seems more fitting for one of those beasts to be photographed in black-and-white than in color.

Re: TAKING A BREAK

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:23 pm
by BigDumbDinosaur
Dr Jefyll wrote:
I want a ride, too!

Speaking of riding a train, here's a quick video clip of my F7 hauling a short train with a few passengers.

Also speaking of riding trains...

TAKING A BREAK: Playing with Trains

Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:07 am
by BigDumbDinosaur
A while back, I had posted a few pics of my large-scale model locomotive. Since then, it has been detailed and painted. Next step will be nose art and lettering. The last picture is of the prototype as it appeared in the late 1950s.

f7_es01.jpg

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f7_fs01.jpg

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