Comments on: In this view from the railfan’s walkbridge (as we call it)CN’s #382 is smoking up pretty good, this due to overheating sticky overheating brakes, I assume, as it is a long downhill grade from Copetown to Bayview. A ‘smokey train’ was once common here, before roller bearings became common in the 1970s, and hotbox detectors came into existence. Power on this train: CN 5336, GT 6204, NRE(National Railway Equipment) 886 and CN 9410.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 13:45:30 +0000

http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=28793

By: awmooney

awmooney — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 02:11:31 +0000

Well, I can say a Dundas shot, taken the same day; #28793, was a nice one that complimented the soft spring season.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 00:55:28 +0000

Please link me the other shots you’ve posted with this glorious film..

I bet this is as good or better than my camera.. and it can be SHARP… like this.. zoom in.. I can read stickers on the locomotive.. of course, in gloomy weather it can be a challenge to get it sharp.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:15:55 +0000

Hah, thanks. That is medium format quality for you when there is enough light for proper settings. Its 100ISO. I usually use 400 because the chances of blur increase greatly with the size of the neg.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:11:53 +0000

Gold star for insane quality and sharpness

By: Peter Newman

Peter Newman — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 05:02:30 +0000

Very nice, Arnold!

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 12:10:10 +0000

Thanks, Docta. This says something for film. This scan was NOT from a slide, but rather a negative.

By: DoctaPinklaces

DoctaPinklaces — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 02:59:46 +0000

The quality of this photo is top notch. That lashup is also pretty fine

By: mberry

mberry — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 13:51:01 +0000

Sharp, looks like it was taken yesterday!

By: Dave Brook

Dave Brook — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 10:39:33 +0000

Shots like this are why railroads need to go back to using brakes coming down the hill; it’s way more dramatic. No, I know it’s not going to happen, but am a little surprised and impressed that dynamics can hold that much tonnage back.