In our online feature, Trackside with Erik and Mike, Trains.com staff members Erik Bergstrom and Mike Yuhas go trackside and share with you their results, as well as what they’ve learned. In each installment, we’ll include let our users vote on who got the best shot. Read this week’s installment.
Please vote for which photo you feel is better and then share your comments below.
Thanks!
I think that this week’s is the toughest yet! I finally decided to go for number 1, but number 2 is still really great!
Both good photos, but have to go with number 2. Shows most of train, plus all the green trees, plus I am partial to CNW, being long time fan of CNW.
I like them both, however I vote for #2, finding a high place to shoot is not very easy most of the time, unless your on a large hill and the green trees enhanced this phot in my opinion.
Much of the photography today is of the head end power or passing shots with another train… I picked No. 2 because of the whole train can be viewed… Great shots… dc
I liked # 2 because you can see more of the train.send get well wishes to mike please.
stay safe
Joe
Both photos are great, i voted for #1. i would like to see some photos of the first Metoliners that Budd builded back in the 60’s
I voted for #1 because you can see the whole train and it is a great vantage point. But #2 is nice too because I always like seeing trains side by side passing other trains.
I voted for number 1 because it had an X factor, giving the impression of brute power. However, I would soon get sick of seeing a book or slide show full of such photos.
evan
Yes, this was a tough one, but I finally decided on photo 2, I like the appearance, with the long string of cars. It gives you a sense of looking at Infinity!!!
A very hard pick indeed. I liked #2 just because I like overpass shots a lot.
Photo 1 being up against freight cars is a distraction to the scene. Photo 2 is nicer scene.
I voted for number 2 but I can’t give you a good reason why. Keep up the good work.
I seem to be in a minority here as neither of these pictures would be ‘keepers’ for me, but I chose #1 as the number 25 is my lucky number and the lead engine is - 2525.
Bill (ww)
I preferred no. 2. I think it would make a great cover shot.
Bergie,
How are ya!!!
I like the up close and personal in photo 1.
Photo 2 is a nice angle but the train was just to far away, not enough details.
I too voted nbr 2. The look of the train stretched way back appealed to me
Interesting, a lot more people commented that they voted for number 2 but number 1 is leading. I voted for number 2 for the angle, solid lashup of power (no lease units) and the whole train is in the sun.
Aaron
I had to go with #2 this time. It is not very often that you see a vertical shot of a train, I think it might be the first one in the Trackside series anyway.