A southbound CSX led mixed freight holds at the signals in downtown Corning, Arkansas on Friday, August 27th, 2021, on the UP Hoxie subdivision, as they wait for the arrival of steam locomotive, UP 4014, the big boy in this infrared shot.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 70-300 @ 70mm, f/8, 1/500, ISO 200.
An infrared photograph of Union Pacific’s 4014, Big Boy as it backs into the static display area at Popular Bluff, Missouri on UP’s Hoxie Subdivision, on August 27th, 2021, during its overnight stop on their month-long tour around the United States.
The Big Boy is an articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive which was manufactured by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) of Schenectady, New York in 1941. There were a total 25 of these giants built and of the eight remaining locomotives this is the only operational one.
According to Wikipedia: “The locomotive operated in revenue service until 1959, when it was donated to the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society in late 1961 and thereafter displayed in Fairplex at the RailGiants Train Museum in Pomona, California.
In 2013, UP re-acquired the locomotive and launched a restoration project at their Steam Shop in Cheyenne, Wyoming. In May 2019, No. 4014 was operated for the first time after sitting dormant for almost six decades.
It ran its first excursion, double-headed with Union Pacific 844, three days later on May 4, 2019. Now part of the Union Pacific’s heritage fleet, it now operates in excursion service, in addition to hauling revenue freight during ferry moves.”
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 12-24 @24mm, f/4.5, 1/500, ISO 200.
I love a good S curve, combined with a long lens to help bring in tight for what I refer to as in your face photography rail photography! Throw in the look of Infrared and this is pretty much what I come back with! Its CSXT 946 as it leads CSX Q647 south at Nortonville, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision on July 20th, 2021.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 70-300 @ 280mm, f/8, 1/500, ISO 400.
CSX Q025 pulls up grade out of the valley with CSXT 3115 leading the way at Mortons Junction on the Henderson Subdivision as it heads south at Mortons Gap, KY in this infrared shot on July 16th, 2021.
Tech Info: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Sigma 150-600 @ 300mm, f/8, 1/500, ISO 400.
June 29, 2021 – Waiting on a SB BNSF local at Chiles Junction, West Paducah, Ky. Hopefully it gets here before the rain starts and it gets dark!
September 22, 2019 – Wheel sets at the Norfolk Southern Car Shop in DeButts Yard, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
March 14, 2019 – Heavy winds and stormy skies made for this nice long exposure photograph of the dock at our local city reservoir here in Madisonville, Ky this afternoon. Tech: Nikon D800, Sigma 24mm @ f5.6 for 25 seconds with a 9 stop ND filter.
High Water Walkway – Tennessee River at Kentucky Dam, Gilbertsville, Ky. Tech: Nikon D800, 24mm, f/11, 60 seconds, ND -13. ISO 100
February 2, 2019 – Kentucky Dam, Grand Rivers, Ky – Tech: Nikon D800, 40mm, f/16, 1:30 seconds, ND -13 stops, ISO 100.
February 2, 2019 – Long exposure shot of the Tennessee River Bridges at Kentucky Dam in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. – Nikon D800, 24mm f/22, -16stops for 3 min 06 sec at ISO 100.
November 22, 2018 – Day 388 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Happy Thanksgiving – Today’s BW portrait is an informal one of my nephew Damion as he and his cousins worked on coloring Turkeys at my niece Tracy’s home on Thanksgiving.
November 21, 2018 – Day 387 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Tabatha – Today’s BW portrait is a pet portrait of my cat Tabatha in her favorite place, the footstool of my recliner.
November 20, 2018 – Day 386 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Journey – Today’s BW portrait is of my great-great niece Journey as she peeks around her grandma, playing a hide-n-peek as I try to get her portrait with the iPhone 7 in portrait mode! I was surprised at how well it did, despite how slow the camera responds when in portrait mode.
November 19, 2018 – Day 385 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Jeremiah – Today’s BW portrait is of my great-great nephew Jeremiah hamming it up for the camera!
November 18, 2018 – Day 384 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Grandpa and grandson – Today’s BW portrait is of my great-great nephew Liam and his grandpa Henry on the day of Liam’s baptism.
November 17, 2018 – Day 383 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Dad and son – Today’s BW portrait is of my great-nephew Colt and his son Liam the day before Liam’s baptism.
November 16, 2018 – Day 382 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – One of our Karate Kids – Today’s BW portrait is of my nephew Jayden in his full karate mode before his class this afternoon.
November 15, 2018 – Day 381 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Dana – Today’s BW portrait is of Dana Classen, who is a good friend of mine from church. We ran into each other at Kroger and he was gracious enough to all me to photograph him. I shot this using the portrait mode on my iPhone 7 Plus and cropped it square as I like the way it looks better.
November 14, 2018 – Day 380 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – The Bear Hat – Today’s BW portrait is of Damion and his bear hat that mamaw dug out for him from last winter as we are fast approaching winter here this year already! He’d forgot all about it and when she pulled it out of the bag it was like a new hat all over again for him. Ah, the simple joys in life!
November 13, 2018 – Day 379 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Tom – Today my portrait is of long-time friend Tom Wortham, who joined a group of us from the local photography group for lunch. A portrait doesn’t always have to have the subject looking directly at the camera or even centered in the frame! That’s the beauty of photography, it’s your picture, do it your way!
November 12, 2018 – Day 378 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Betty – When I saw Betty Boop in our mall today during my walk I knew I had to get her portrait for my Black and White portrait challenge today! Just something a bit outside the box!