Re: Tanglefoot curve

Greg Scholl Wrote:
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> Gavin,
> I know why he used the music, cause there was
> little or no sound of the train in the beginning
> of the video. Generally I would never shoot a
> train like this on the DOWNGRADE of this location
> for that very reason. Downhill shots are simply
> boring. Now to be fair this scene was better than
> I would have expected, and it looked like the crew
> knew he was going to be there as they stoked the
> fire pretty heavy to lay on smoke, and they even
> had some throttle on to make it talk a little.
> Generally every time I saw an engine go down this
> location it was rod clank only for audio.
> My favorite shot is the last scene of 484
> starting up. Again looked like another runby for
> the C&TS cameraman though. I would much prefer a
> scene watching the train go upgrade all the way
> around the loop from above the first level.
> I sure hope they get the bridge fixed, cause
> the C&TS is not the same without the engines
> toiling up the 4% from Chama to Cumbres.
> Gotta give Roger credit for getting away from
> the highway lately. Good effort there Roger.
> Still waiting for Phantom Curve though!!!
> Greg Scholl
>
> [www.gregschollvideo.com]


The last few days I have been shooting some out of the way spots. Mud Tunnel & Toltec Creek are in a folder waiting to be edited. I plan on Rock Tunnel with the Garfield Monument and Phantom curve I hope by the end of the weekend.