Taken in 1983/84, at Cabazon, Ca on the old SP Sunset Route. This is roughly 60 miles east of San Bernardino.
Nice shot. I like the way the mountains in the background are greyed out a bit. It gives a greater feeling of distance and emphasizes the impression of power of the locos.
I love that shot, that is what a freight train should look like Was that tumbleweed just blowing across the track, or being pushed along by the train? Good catch either way
Thanks guys, the "greying" is probably due to all the smog that blows east from the Southern California basin. If I recall Alan, the tumbleweed was being pushed along the tracks.
Harold, I shot that with Tri-X. The old tried and true B&W film. I shot it using a red filter, and used a Canon AE-1, with Vivitar 70-210 telephoto lens.
This is a good example of why Tri-X was the film of choice for so many newspaper photographers. The "A" filter (red) was also an excellent choice for scenic shots, and this is very scenic.
