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Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 07-29-2011, 02:19 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,572
Posted By mtrails
If that is the case, I would have much more...

If that is the case, I would have much more preferred the 'overexposed' rejection! lol

From the comment left by wds, as I understand it, if the train in the other photo was Union Pacific, it would...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 07-28-2011, 05:24 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,572
Posted By mtrails
Thank you. I'm just trying to understand why I...

Thank you. I'm just trying to understand why I received the similar rejection with these two photos, that are more different from each other, compared to other similar photos that have been accepted...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 07-28-2011, 04:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,572
Posted By mtrails
Seems to be my case. Granted, they are shot...

Seems to be my case.

Granted, they are shot at the same location; The focal depth, and angle are different, aside from the different trains in each shot, as well as a second train appearing in one...
Forum: U.S. Class 1 Railroad Discussion 12-18-2007, 12:56 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,785
Posted By mtrails
That explains it. Thank you for your reply! ...

That explains it. Thank you for your reply!

Jeremy
Forum: U.S. Class 1 Railroad Discussion 11-13-2007, 02:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,785
Posted By mtrails
Rail Link SD45 #8924

Hello all,

I am curious about this unit... Ex-Seaboard Coast Line, Ex-I&M Rail Link, and now Ex-Montana Rail Link.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=199715&nseq=1

Does anyone have...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 05-14-2007, 12:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,107
Posted By mtrails
Thanks guys for the responses. Have a great...

Thanks guys for the responses. Have a great weekend!
Forum: Off Topic Forum 05-10-2007, 05:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,107
Posted By mtrails
Bad order cars

Hello everyone,

I am wondering about bad order cars... I've seen the florescent stickers on cars, knowing they will be receiving repairs soon. So how or when is a bad order car determined? When a...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 06-25-2006, 03:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,639
Posted By mtrails
I had zoomed-in to the max for this shot, that...

I had zoomed-in to the max for this shot, that explains the blurriness. Better luck next time I guess.

Thanks for your input.

Jeremy
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 06-25-2006, 03:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,639
Posted By mtrails
More cropping help

Nice shot Adam! Good luck with it.

Can anyone tell me what's wrong with the cropping on mine? I cropped it tighter from the originally rejected photo, and I don't know what else to do here...
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Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 05-01-2006, 02:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,854
Posted By mtrails
Thanks again Ween!

Thanks again Ween!
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-30-2006, 06:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,854
Posted By mtrails
Thanks Ween, I'll give that a try.

Thanks Ween, I'll give that a try.
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-30-2006, 04:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,854
Posted By mtrails
It's true, that many come to the forum for...

It's true, that many come to the forum for rejection help (as I am about to do), but it does help the individual(s). Unfortunately, most start new threads about the same thing. I try to post within a...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 04-22-2006, 05:58 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 10,119
Posted By mtrails
Forecast calls for warm temps and sunny skies... ...

Forecast calls for warm temps and sunny skies...

"Ok great, I'll go railfanning today"

Camera is dead...

...Camera charged, still enough light to catch a shot...

No trains.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 03-17-2006, 02:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 17,465
Posted By mtrails
Dash 8 Vs Dash 9

Recently, I noticed the locomotive model was changed on one of my photos from being C44-9W, to C40-8W. Without having a locomotive roster, and not being able to read this information on the cab of...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 03-02-2006, 05:51 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,774
Posted By mtrails
Terrain, obstacles, sun angle, and vicinity to...

Terrain, obstacles, sun angle, and vicinity to the tracks all play a big part in my wedgie shots. Mindless? Not at all. Conformist? Nope. Composition to gain scenery, interesting content, or visual...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 12-10-2005, 03:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,400
Posted By mtrails
30 and single. I always end up with a gal who...

30 and single. I always end up with a gal who doesn't give two craps about my interests and hobbies.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 11-04-2005, 03:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,752
Posted By mtrails
I never thought graffiti artists had the...

I never thought graffiti artists had the courtesy! But you're right, I have seen graffitied cars that were painted around reporting marks. Most immature gang tags don't of course.
Forum: U.S. Class 1 Railroad Discussion 11-04-2005, 02:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,527
Posted By mtrails
For some reason I just did a map search on Yahoo!...

For some reason I just did a map search on Yahoo! for Chilcoot (wrong aparently), which is a small town just before Frenchman Lake, and found this interesting bundle of trackage! See link:
...
Forum: U.S. Class 1 Railroad Discussion 11-04-2005, 02:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,527
Posted By mtrails
Finaly, I get some correspondence about this! :D ...

Finaly, I get some correspondence about this! :D My grandmother lived just a few houses up from a horeshoe curve at Panther Valley (just north of Reno), and I never seen a train. In the early 80's,...
Forum: U.S. Class 1 Railroad Discussion 10-30-2005, 03:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,527
Posted By mtrails
Thanks for the information. I'm still fuzzy...

Thanks for the information. I'm still fuzzy though. I drew a sketch of approximately where the tracks lead. They start from Downtown Reno, and go north, pass under US-395 and walk their way accross...
Forum: U.S. Class 1 Railroad Discussion 10-29-2005, 10:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,527
Posted By mtrails
Western Pacific 1970's-80's in Northern Nevada and California

I have been trying to research Western Pacific Railroad information on the web to find railmaps, timetables, and freight handling information, in the Northern Nevada and California region (namely...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 10-28-2005, 01:15 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,655
Posted By mtrails
I like to take pictures of anything and whatever,...

I like to take pictures of anything and whatever, when it's something that would look good on film, for reference, or to remember by. I like shooting nature, just outdoorsy stuff: landscapes, water,...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 10-27-2005, 05:07 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,847
Posted By mtrails
This is such a great topic. I sometimes feel i'm...

This is such a great topic. I sometimes feel i'm "out there" when I am railfanning, thinking to myself, what is the crew of the train commenting about me, either personaly, or otherwise. My roommate...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 10-25-2005, 01:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,895
Posted By mtrails
So it seems to know a train's ID, you have to...

So it seems to know a train's ID, you have to really pay attention, or get lucky on the scanner. There's no definitive way to find out the ID. Ok that answers that question.


-Guess, I assume....
Forum: Off Topic Forum 10-23-2005, 12:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,895
Posted By mtrails
I tried the two sites... the one gave a breakdown...

I tried the two sites... the one gave a breakdown of symbols and destination-origin codes.

Now here's my question: I have two photos, which someone has entered the train ID, months after the photo...
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