Engine 54

Guest - Jul 08, 2007 06:28 PM EDT
Thank you Tania. I was after the sensation of the engine's massiveness when I captured this one. Vicki

Guest - Jul 08, 2007 12:03 AM EDT
I love the way the train takes up most of the image. Wonderful image and great facts to go with it

Guest - Jul 07, 2007 10:47 AM EDT
Thanks for your comments, Sparkle and Mary. I can understand some of your pain, Sparkle as a friend of mine's dad was also killed by a train. He was the town's fire chief and we could only guess that he was in a hurry to get somewhere and his truck got hung up on the rails. It's more common than people realize. You think you have time to beat the train - but you don't. I share in your loss. My friend's dad was a dear and well-loved man. Mary, the American trains started here in your state - I'm sure you have some great information to share from the Pittsburgh yards. Vicki

Guest - Jul 07, 2007 01:28 AM EDT
This capture is an eye catcher Vicki...wonderful. I like the info you provided too! :)

Guest - Jul 07, 2007 01:00 AM EDT
Great shot of the engine. Wow on Monday is 27 years since my boyfriend got run over by a train. I always wonder how he felt. wow

Guest - Jul 06, 2007 11:36 AM EDT
Thank you for your great comments, Cindy and Steve. There was a Farmer's Market in progress by the station and I was looking at some of the goods when I heard the train whistle and hurried down to the track just in time to get this. Engine 54 is a beautiful engine, lovingly restored and cared for. The Stourbridge Rail Excursion is a family-owned business, sponsored by the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce. It only runs on Saturdays. Everyone holds down full-time jobs and still make time for their family project - restoring trains. I thought I had a spare memory stick with me as I knew the one in my camera was nearly full and my computer was still in the shop. Unfortunately this memory stick is one of the aggravating kind with an adapter - and that's what I had . . . so I had to delete some images - which may have been a good thing overall as I do tend to take several of the same to sort through later! Vicki

Guest - Jul 06, 2007 08:35 AM EDT
Great shot, Vicki. This perspective really emphasises the power of this machine.

Guest - Jul 06, 2007 06:12 AM EDT
Great piece of info you have given us Vicki, and I do love the train, being an avid admirer of such big strong machines. Great photography.