Outing to Georgetown (7 IMG)

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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A couple of weekends ago I met up with some fellow Pentax shooters and we wandered around the Georgetown/Silver Plume area taking some shots. What trip to that corner of the world is complete without a stop at the Loop?

Alas! I still have yet to even catch the new diesel on the line (they’re having some altitude issues with injectors as I understand it), and I don’t think steam will be back until August at best. Still, there were some fun photo ops:


A brake wheel set against some tailings piles from the silver mines. Remnants of Coloradoan history.


Detail of one of the narrow gauge cars. I had to convert this one to B&W because the orange snow fence that lines the bike trail was in view. I doubt there are many things I hate more than orange snow fence!


Just a bucket of spikes.


I found this journal box opened up, and thought it was interesting.


A “de-fished” shot from the Zenitar 16mm. Kind of a fun shot that I like.


I really would have liked steam in this shot. Still, is there anything better than narrow gauge railroading in Colorado’s high country on a “Chamber of Commerce” kind of day?


Finally, some trackworkers about their business down by the Georgetown platform.

Comments and critiques always welcome!

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…As usual a very nice variety of special RR scenes from a special place.

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Great shots Chris. And I agree on those orange snow fences [V]

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I’ve visited the Loop several times, and am always impressed.

That shot of the track crew was worth the price of admission! Just take away the hard hats, substitute cloth caps and switch to a metal-framed level and it could have been passed off as a historical (under construction) shot.

Thanks for the memories.

Chuck

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Thanks, everyone, for the very nice comments!

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Hi Chris,

Have visited the Georgetown Loop on many occasions and never really looked at it from the eye of a photographer before. As the french would say “Magnifique”.

Al - in - Stockton

PS Bought the big Canon with two extra lenses and have yet to try it on any rail subjects. My boss loves camera too, thinks it will be great asset to firm on audits. So far it has been used for two audits. Planning trip to Cajon on July 4th for RR photography.

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Hi Al,

Thanks for the kind words!

Which camera and lenses did you get?

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Me too Chris ,I lik’em !