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Railwoodman,
Thanks for the compliments. Just a fictional recounting, as the real photographer of the PRR was William Rau, and to some extent Abram Brown. I believe there were others as well.
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PRR1361,
Thanks for the compliment. Glad you liked them. Always appreciated.

Heinrich505

Returning again, yet another day later from the previous shot, Jameson now catches 4523 as it crosses the bridge at speed. He liked this spot on the bridge, as he was able to give the viewer an idea...

Knowing the schedule for 4523, Jameson picked a signal tower for his next shot, a day later from the black-and-white shot. This is in the same area that the previous shot was taken, but now from...

While riding in the cab, the train was stopped by signals. Jameson started to hop down, and the crew yelled that he only had moments before they were supposed to start back up. Jameson took the...

A day later, with the sky still grey and threatening to rain, Jameson has stationed himself at the base of a viaduct and taken a shot upwards as "his train" passes by.
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Taken several days later, the lighting has changed for this shot. Jameson took note of various areas on his trip, that he felt would yield good shots for promoting the PRR. In this shot, he wanted...

Jameson is back on the coal tender again, for yet another bridge shot, further up the line.

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Ever one for dramatic shots incorporating shadows, Jameson took this shot from behind the driver, after scrambling back across the coal tender and into the cab. He had to hurry to get this shot. ...

Jameson had to scramble over the coal to get to the doghouse area for this shot. It is taken a day later and in the same area as the shot from the signal box.
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Taken over a period of days, PRR Publicity photographer William Jameson attached himself to one particular PRR crew, that of the Decapod #4523, which was working a coal run. He rode with the crew...

You should be having fun with working/driving this route - it is so well done and so well scenicked. :) The Unitah is so huge and imposing, so it's good that you take time away and just enjoy some...

Dangavel,
I love the screenshots. Your progress looks really nice. I especially like the shots of the yard. It really looks sharp.

Interesting that Colorado & Southern/CB&Q had some...

Oh Yes, that coal wharf is looking just about right! Really cool job on it. :cool:

Thanks for the video link.

Evilcrow,
I second KotangaGirl on those shots from post #3589. They are stunning, and the clarity is wonderful. Such nice pictures. :cool:

Heinrich505

Or in glorious color, if you prefer.

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The Pittsburgh "Trench," just before the Island Avenue Yard.

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A Centipede to close out the day. Cool! :cool:

Railwoodman,
Love the shots of Altoona. Things are really coming together there.

Five Geeps on that train. Nice one. The bridge over the yard fits in perfectly! :cool:

Just now...

Railwoodman,
Those are great shots! We are getting a really good idea of the huge scale of the route. Very nicely done. :cool:

Heinrich505

Dangavel,
Nah, not over the top at all, since the idea is to get over the top of the ridge. :hehe: It looks really cool. With all those loops and whorls, I'm getting a "Philskene" vibe.

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I'd say weathered versions would be greatly appreciated.

ARN with random weathering might be the way to go, although I have no idea how complicated that makes things.

The screenshots from...

Dangavel,
Your screenshots are great, as always. Sorry to hear of the delays and problems on the Unitah. Anything you do with Timber Ridge will be excellent! :cool:

Heinrich505

Cosplay,
Cool shots. What a traffic jam. There are going to be lots of complaints from the delayed passengers. :o

Heinrich505

Tume,
Wonderful video. I enjoyed it greatly! The route progress looks really good. :cool:

Heinrich505