Trackside with Trains.com Vol. 190 - The SD40-2 - is now live to view and vote

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Trackside with Trains.com Vol. 190 - “The SD40-2” - is now live to view and vote

The latest round of our biweekly photo competition is now live. Four photographers submitted imagesfor the theme “The SD40-2.”

This round’s reader submission comes from Robert Jordan.

View the selections and vote for your favorite, then return here to discuss Vol. 190!

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Funny thing about these four shots. I liked them all, yet I didn’t really like any of them.

Each had something intriguing about it, yet none was a standout.#### When I finally quit spinning my mental wheels, my vote went to Matt Martin because the SD-40-2 was the sole subject of his photo.#### Tom in Nashville

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…After checking each photo, I come away voting for Tom Nanos’ shot.

Like it’s clear sharp image, and the deep blue colors give it a certain mood.

I judged the photo on it’s composition, clearity, deep colors and of course it has the qualifying SD40-2, as all the photos do.

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A photo does not do a SD40-2 justice.

A job I worked used a pair of SD40-2s to pull heavy cuts of loads up a grade in a yard to switch them out.

Nothing like having two screaming SD40-2s barely moving, wheels just at the edge of going in an all-out spin, giving it everything it is worth. The ground shakes with that low rumble that was only found with those engines. And for real fun, there was a bridge over part of the yard ladder. Being under there with the SD40-2s was quite the experience. Noise amplified, and the exhaust would bounce off the bridge and envelope you.

Yeah, sorry, no photo can do that experience justice.

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Is the Brian Schmidt I voted for the same Brian Schmidt whose name is at the head of the thread?

The main characteristic of the SD40-2s from a photographic standpoint (not discrediting your experiences, Zug) is those huge porches on both ends. The snoot takes it away in some cases, but this was a good shot showing that. Blow it up so we see more of the unit and less other stuff!

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Matt’s is the one that jumped out at me first which tends to be how I vote of things…

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