Grain, Grain, Grain!

This past Wednesday I counted 6 BNSF Grain trains through Steilacoom WA on the BNSF Seattle sub.

Here’s a shot of last one that I’m pretty happy with. Hope you enjoy it!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=255405

Steve Carter

Nice ! No - Wonderful !! This isn’t just railroad photography - it’s art !!!

I particularly like the effect of the setting sun reflecting off the side of the train and highlighting it - that makes it really stand out from the background. Probably better than even if it was being directly lit by a full sun, because I’ll bet those grain cars are painted an unexciting dull gray or similar color, right ? So this is better than the original, so to speak. As RWM noted in the “Stunning Fall Colors” thread, there are a lot of angles to be explored that are not the same old tired cliches.

This reminds me of an idea to see if someone has or can get a similar photo emphasizing the wheels and rails - more about that sometime later.

Finally, do you know what the bird is that looks like it’s taking off, in the bottom right beyond the bridge ?

Thanks for sharing - again, very, very nice !

  • Paul North.

Is it a bird, or a fish jumping?

Nice shot!

…That is a nice photo. Different.

Lots of grain traveling thru here now too…Headed east, southeast, I suppose to export on NS.

Carl…Maybe a “flying fish”…That might cover it all.

Thanks for the comments.

The bird was just a gull that flew out from under the bridge when the train arrived.

Steve Carter

Really beautiful shot !

Dennis