February 08, 2018 11:11AM
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Outside of the spark arrestors, the biggest dead give-away on the photo freights is the presence of that rider gon. Placed ahead of the potty car, it leaves the portal on the front of that car very visible in the photos and videos. If the potty car were placed behind a regular box car, it would be far less visible. The rider gon is also a problem when photographing the train on the 4%, because most charters out of Chama now chase the train to Cumbres Pass for a variety of reasons. All it takes is a few pax riding in that gon to spoil the imagery of the train going up the hill. Lastly, the rider gon causes problems for the video guys during elevated shots, because photographers leave all manner of jackets and other materials visible in that open car. The still shooters couldn't care less, because we're all busy chimping our shots by the time the rider gon goes by.
Can you tell that I'm not a fan of the rider gon on photo charters?
Unfortunately, if you're going to invite 80 people to the party, I don't see how you can get around the rider gon.
/Kevin Madore
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/08/2018 11:11AM by KevinM.
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