Folks —
Trackside with Trains.com Vol. 116: Meets, is now live, with five of our 13 participants jumping in. You can read Vol. 116 here, and vote for your favorite shot here.
Thanks for participating, and enjoy!
Another great week! I went with Drew’s photo, since it was by far the most creative use of the theme, and an interesting shot in addition. Andy was a close runner-up, with steam, 2nd generation diesels, a neat vantage point, and a sunny day combined into an excellent shot!
Andy’s shot gets the award for “Best Use of a Unique Opportunity.”
Drew gets the “Best Timing” award - and most novel approach to the theme, as well.
But Bergie’s shot is the one I’d hang on my wall.
Drew’s shot got my vote, and Bergie’s was a very close second.
I must vote for Tom. He captured two lengthy trains in a spectacular landscape. He had the knowhow and equipment to optimze this opportunity.
…I voted for Tom Dannerman’s shot…But it was not an easy decision. Beautiful photos displayed by all {in my opinion}, this time…
I believe the large expanse of Tom’s shot was producing a photo with just a bit of difference…Showing so much of the expanded scene. Reveling even the grade of the track as it assends the Crawford Hill.
Very similar as looking across Horseshoe near Altoona, Pa.
Photo nice and crisp in sharpness. {As were the others too}.
It really seemed to stand out to me as I enlarged the photo to check it out.
I’m not familiar with Crawford Hill. Is that a third train in the background of Tom’s shot, or just the hind end of one of the two “stars” of this show?
Anyway, this shot captured my vote this time.
Another superb collection. Thechoice was difficult. Kudos to all.
I voted for Andy, with Drew a very close second.
Carl…I’m not an expert on Crawford hill but we’re looking at the ends of a “horseshoe” arrangement with the left side the up side. My opinion of the train on the right is also visible back in the distance to the distant right…no doubt, with pushers on the back.
Artistically, Tom’s shot edges out the others, but for the pure gee-whiz at a meet (timing as mentioned above), I had to give Drew the nod. I liked both images very much.
Enjoyed Tom’s vast panorama shot, but how many times do you see a criss-cross meet? Andy’s shot is so unique, it got my vote this week.
Steam. Diesel. Vantage point I’ll never be able to utilize…
Andy!
Can there be a sixth choice… all of the above? I went with Drew because I thought his was most unique. Wish I would have thought of that shot while I lived in the Spring City! Great job to all.
Interesting and fun bunch of shots, voted for Kent cause some of them seemed “dark”, meaning no vibrant colors, or the trains were long ways away. I thought Kent had the best lighting.
By definition only Andy, Tom, and Erik have “meet” shots as Drew’s is a crossing and Kent’s is an overtaking. All great shots, nonetheless. Andy’s is the one I have to go with as being the most unique “meet” opportunity of freight and passenger, steam and diesel, as well as era’s.
Who in the world would not vote for a steam train meet? I guess that would be me, among others. Again this Trackside session the entries are excellent and decidedly hard to choose from. Drew got my vote because I could cast my ballot for only one photo.
Drew drew my vote[8D]. Others were too dark, or too long, or too far away for my liking. I always thought “meet” meant one facing another – not passing. Nice photos though.
Good photos again!
Went with Drew because of it’s uniqueness…it’s also a very good shot.
I think a meet is a meet, regardless of it’s geometric angle. I also think there will be objections to my theory.
Nice job all.
Larry in Wauwatosa
One normally thinks of ‘meets’ as involving two trains on parallel tracks moving in opposite directions, or one waiting on a siding for the other train to clear. Drew found a unique variation: the 90-degree ‘meet’ at a diamond crossing. His photo very nearly got my vote, but Andy’s shot of Milwaukee 261 edged Drew. I’ve said it before, I’m a sucker for steam!
I voted for Andy’s shot of the DM&E meeting the MILW 261. Meet shots always require a bit of timing and a large dose of dumb luck and I’d say that his view had both of those.
Lance