Re: Oh, THAT one . . . 
| March 31, 2020 12:24PM |
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Glenn Butcher Wrote:
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> There have been some great images of this
> event posted, but this one is hands-down my
> favorite. Well-exposed, well-composed . . .
> tells the essential story of mountains, snow,
> and railroading!
I'll second that motion, Glenn -
. . . Which explains why I asked my mentor in both Curmudgeonliness and Photography for a high-res copy from which to make a print.
He very generously sent me a copy of his original, which I cropped a fair amount to emphasize the train a bit more for an 11x14 print:
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 08/16/2020 09:10PM by Russo Loco.
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> There have been some great images of this
> event posted, but this one is hands-down my
> favorite. Well-exposed, well-composed . . .
> tells the essential story of mountains, snow,
> and railroading!
I'll second that motion, Glenn -
. . . Which explains why I asked my mentor in both Curmudgeonliness and Photography for a high-res copy from which to make a print.
He very generously sent me a copy of his original, which I cropped a fair amount to emphasize the train a bit more for an 11x14 print:
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 08/16/2020 09:10PM by Russo Loco.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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