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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Engine no. 5629, built in 1940, retired in 1956. Impressive in size!
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Engine no. 5629, built in 1940, retired in 1956. Impressive in size!
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Trains & Railroads (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G
Location: Golden, Co
Date: Oct 19, 2006
Galleries: Vintage, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Oct 22, 2006

 This is a picture taken at a train museum in Golden, CO. The train pictured here is very large, I wish I would have had someone or something next to it to give some perspective to its size because it is very impressive.

The engine was built in West Burlington, Iowa in 1940 for high speed freight and passenger service between Chicago and Denver. retired in 1956. Weight 461,000 Lbs, holds 18,000 gallons of water and 27 tons of coal.

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Place: 85 out of 196
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Votes: 211
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/24/2006 03:19:00 PM
Yep, it's big, and your POV helps bring that out some. A little bit hard to get a real context for size by the surrounding objects. I think the way you've processed it works well. It's sharp enough and well balanced compositionally. Close to being overexposed...on the edge...actually, probably just about right. :D Anyway, good luck in the challenge.
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 10/24/2006 12:01:31 PM
Nice subject and background. Front of train seems a bit overblown.
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 10/24/2006 10:34:30 AM
Insteresting subject with a lot of gritty detail but, to me, it just looks like a museum piece. The angle of your shot shows the engine off well...but as I read the image I end up at the right side of the frame with the distraction of the caboose fighting for my attention. Perhaps a different time of day would have added drama/mood to this fascinating relic.
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 10/23/2006 11:49:08 PM
It looks impressive but the actual size is quesswork unless there is a person or some other reference point.
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 10/23/2006 06:59:20 PM
That is an awesome train. Good capture!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 04:43:36 PM
Meets Challenge - 2
Creativity - 2
Technical Stuff - 2
Overall Appeal - 2
Biased Wow - 0
Total = 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 01:46:00 PM
Really nice detail here.
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 10/23/2006 11:52:51 AM
Wow that is an impressive piece of machinery. Reminds me of the old Baldwin engines.
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 10/23/2006 10:58:43 AM
woh nice details in this one !
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 10/23/2006 08:30:30 AM
Fery good composition and lighting. A little bit on the oversharp side.
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