Sometimes its nice to imply location in a photograph. Here, I was really just interested in making a dramatic image of the equipment. It’s not often you get to experience a modern 4-8-4 roaring at you at 40 mph!
Thanks to Pat Yough and Vic Stone for their assistance in finding this location along the Southern Railway.
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June 6, 2015; Manassas, Virginia. I had plenty of opportunity to study this famous locomotive and make visual studies of it.
I have an ulterior motive (not that I need one). I’ve been finishing up a book project tentatively titled ‘How a Steam Locomotive Works’ and I needed detailed views of various components.
What better engine to visually dissect than a freshly restored streamlined 4-8-4!
Yet, my mission was to make more than just close ups and I also photographed the train at speed working the line to Front Royal. More photos soon!
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