Wow! Very cool!
Very nice! Welcome to Trainspo!
Partial eclipse as seen in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 4/8/24
Superb! The glow of the headlights off the track makes the whole scene look magical!
@Ilia.Obuhov.52
Thank you, Ilia! Spring is definitely springing here!
Thank you, Ilia! Spring is definitely springing here!
Very nice!
@white.dead
BNSF and other railroads are seeing the value of rebuilding older B-B trucked power, to save on costs over new units and also to have locos more suitable for yard and local operations. The major American builders no longer offer new B-B freight power (this is partially due to EPA Tier 4 regulations which require extra equipment inside the carbody - there simply is not enough room inside a B-B unit). Even B-B passenger power is much longer than used to be the case, so that the EPA-required junk will all fit inside.
BNSF and other railroads are seeing the value of rebuilding older B-B trucked power, to save on costs over new units and also to have locos more suitable for yard and local operations. The major American builders no longer offer new B-B freight power (this is partially due to EPA Tier 4 regulations which require extra equipment inside the carbody - there simply is not enough room inside a B-B unit). Even B-B passenger power is much longer than used to be the case, so that the EPA-required junk will all fit inside.
@1cctlives - Glad you asked, AJ! It's one of Santa Fe's former GP40X units, which were test beds for the GP50 and SD50 models. The Santa Fe and Southern Rwy. versions had Blomberg trucks, as seen here, but the UP and SP models had newer, odd-looking HT-B trucks. Santa Fe also had the most of this model, with ten. UP had six, SP four and Southern three units. Back in their prime, these units were frequently used as leaders on priority trains, Santa Fe and UP especially. On the UP, they rotated back and forth between Omaha and North Platte, NE, so it was possible to catch all six on a really good day of train chasing.
The rebuilds of these are a welcome sight, but the nomenclature of the finished ones varies slightly. For whatever reason, some of the rebuilds retain the X in their new model name, as GP25X. Like their GP50 rebuilds, BNSF is de-rating them to 2500 hp for use as yard and local power.
The rebuilds of these are a welcome sight, but the nomenclature of the finished ones varies slightly. For whatever reason, some of the rebuilds retain the X in their new model name, as GP25X. Like their GP50 rebuilds, BNSF is de-rating them to 2500 hp for use as yard and local power.
Very nice, Sergej!, And it's good to see you back here!
BNSF 4676 East leads H-TULGAL1-05 on Main 2.
BNSF 8766 West leads H-NTWKCK1-04 on Main 1.
BNSF 3981 East leads Z-NBYWSP1-04 on Main 2.
Those are good points. Of course the matter of what makes a photo well-lighted is highly subjective, but one of the main purposes of Trainspo is to collect useful photos of every locomotive and control vehicle on the planet.
It is this editor’s opinion that it is important to be able to see as many details as possible for any given vehicle photograph, whether or not the sun was shining directly on the front of the subject. Even if the day is sunny and light is exactly where it should be, we still see a lot of photos where the under frame and bogies are almost completely obscured by shadows, making the photo a bit less useful in illustrating the particular model and class. And yet, a back or side-lit picture which reveals more such details is rejected.
This is a useful discussion. One of the things I really like about Trainspo is the fact that our members make up the moderating/screening pool. This is much more democratic than some sites, which have an “elite” few who decide everything. Even my opinion as an editor has no more weight than any other voting member. My role as an editor began with trying to help with English grammar and general usage in various places on the site. At this point, I occasionally help with new model and class entries, but mostly just vote on incoming photos.
So, ultimately, if the members wish to reject the pictures I upload which are back or side lighted, I will honor that preference. My thinking is that the mission of the site prefers representation of every model over absolute technical perfection, but that is only my opinion and does not reflect that of the site or any other member. Thanks!
It is this editor’s opinion that it is important to be able to see as many details as possible for any given vehicle photograph, whether or not the sun was shining directly on the front of the subject. Even if the day is sunny and light is exactly where it should be, we still see a lot of photos where the under frame and bogies are almost completely obscured by shadows, making the photo a bit less useful in illustrating the particular model and class. And yet, a back or side-lit picture which reveals more such details is rejected.
This is a useful discussion. One of the things I really like about Trainspo is the fact that our members make up the moderating/screening pool. This is much more democratic than some sites, which have an “elite” few who decide everything. Even my opinion as an editor has no more weight than any other voting member. My role as an editor began with trying to help with English grammar and general usage in various places on the site. At this point, I occasionally help with new model and class entries, but mostly just vote on incoming photos.
So, ultimately, if the members wish to reject the pictures I upload which are back or side lighted, I will honor that preference. My thinking is that the mission of the site prefers representation of every model over absolute technical perfection, but that is only my opinion and does not reflect that of the site or any other member. Thanks!
@Ilia.Obuhov.52 - Thank you, Ilia!
