Railroady art

[kc7jty]

http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/static.panoramio.com/photos/original/14875866.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/14875866

[NQ6U]

The BN main line into/out of Sand Point?

[kc7jty]

The BN main line into/out of Sand Point?

Looks like the old NP (now BNSF) between Pasco & Yakima, WA.
I didn't take the pic.

[W3WN]

Nice.

[HUGH]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51bH0yLOQzL._SS500_.jpg
http://www.scarboroughmuseumstrust.co.uk/CMSImages/X-20090803113518500.jpg

Some posters to look at, these first 2 are more or less art deco and then a well-known artist, Norman Wilkinson, was commissioned to produce many more in this particular style:

http://www.travelpostersonline.com/ekmps/shops/travelposters/images/scotland-for-holidays-deer-stalking-in-the-highlands-scottish-railway-travel-art-poster-print-lms-404-p.jpg
http://www.travelpostersonline.com/ekmps/shops/travelposters/images/london-north-western-railway-poster-railway-travel-poster-north-wales-for-scenery-415-p.jpg
http://www.travelpostersonline.com/ekmps/shops/travelposters/images/morecambe-bay-travel-art-poster-by-norman-wilkinson-43-p.jpg
http://www.travelpostersonline.com/ekmps/shops/travelposters/images/british-railways-travel-poster-print-herefordshire-england-travel-by-train-483-p.jpg

[W3MIV]

Those two LNER "Scotland" images remind me of old Winchester calendar art. Only thing missing from the top one is the cowboy and his trusty Model 92.

[KG4CGC]

http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/static.panoramio.com/photos/original/14875866.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/14875866
↑↑↑This.

[kc7jty]

http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/8215/img005a.jpg

This photo was taken by a lady ham friend who was with me on a hobo trip.
Scene is from westbound train approaching the continental divide in western Montana.

[kc7jty]

http://i54.tinypic.com/2wme7w9.jpg
the day wasn't a total waste. gonna put this on google earth.

[HUGH]

http://album.atomic-systems.com/showPic.php/22823/ELR_47402cab.jpg

[kc7jty]

http://i52.tinypic.com/103y2z8.jpg

[NQ6U]

Wow--the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel!

[KG4CGC]

Yeah. That's pretty neat.

[kc7jty]

I'm going to have to learn to adjust the ISO manually. This pic would have been better if it wasn't so bright.

BTW:
The black streak in the 11 o:clock position that runs the entire length of the tunnel is from back when the tunnel was double tracked and caused by steam engine exhaust gasses eating away at the bricks. The west bound trains were accelerating out of the city and going slightly up grade. The eastbound trains were usually slowing down here hence no brick deterioration on the right side.

The entire tunnel above the large stone foundation walls is made of small red bricks. The tunnel has "1885" on the keystones on both ends.

[NQ6U]

How far were you from the other (non-photographed) portal of the tunnel?

[kc7jty]

How far were you from the other (non-photographed) portal of the tunnel?
The total tunnel length is probably right about 100 yards. I was into the tunnel just enough to get out of the 4 pm afternoon sun. 25/30 feet would be a good guess.

[NQ6U]

The total tunnel length is probably right about 100 yards. I was into the tunnel just enough to get out of the 4 pm afternoon sun. 25/30 feet would be a good guess.

Close enough to get the flock out should a train arrive unexpectedly, always a good thing to keep in mind when photographing railroad tunnels.

[kc7jty]

Lots of room. It was orig a double track but now only 1.