Re: Gnit-picking a fine fraud-o-graph . . .

Scott Turner Wrote:
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> . . . If you're going for {"effect"}, I think you've done
> a nice job.  If {"fraud"}, I think you're chasing some-
> thing that's almost impossible to accomplish for
> reasons that I've seen discussed here in the past.
> There's almost always something that gives the
> image away (though I admit I haven't found that
> something in this shot yet !

Charles McMillan Wrote:
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> A really nice photo.  I only see one thing that
> might give it away as not being old. The guy in
> the background has what seems to be a back-
> pack on over his coat.

Chris Walker Wrote:
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> Those cars are in Showroom condition, not so in
> real life since most roads weren't paved.


Third time's thing's a charm -

Since Chris seems to be right about the cars looking new, maybe they are new – and maybe all of the Bigwigs of Bishop turned out to see some political tycoon who's come to town on a special train.  But it's got to be 1928 or later, 'cause #18 didn't move from the N-C-O to the S.P. n.g. 'til '28, but if it's '29 or '30 then #401 should still have a clerestory roof and #18's tender should be lettered SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES . . .    

Like Scott (and Earl) have said before, there's always something that points out the "fraud" in Phraud-O-Graph®.   But not to worry – it just gives the C&C gang an excuse to haul #18 back to Laws next year and to either round up some early fifties late forties autos =or= re-letter #18's tender =and= rebuild #401's roof.   Oh, yeah – and ban back-packs from the background . . .    

- Sincerely, Willie  (Wm. Claude Johnson-Barr III, Esq.)  
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Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 11/04/2017 10:55PM by Johnson Barr.