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WackyRoger · Aug 20, 2007, 3:38 PM

New/Rebuilt Caboose

The Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is the official museum support group for the C&TS, managing the museum and restoration functions of the railroad. In particular, the Friends has assumed the responsibility of preserving all of the railroad's historic assets that are not used in the regular tourist train operation, and interpreting the railroad to the public.

This is one of many projects they have worked on this year.

http://chamachoochoo.com/discussion/...se/caboose.htm

TOTALLY WACKY roger

robar · Aug 20, 2007, 4:14 PM

i like the sepia in this one altho the color to represents how most of us grew up seeing them.

roy

WackyRoger · Aug 20, 2007, 7:54 PM

robar wrote:

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i like the sepia in this one altho the color to represents how most of us grew up seeing them.

roy

I think I like the color cuz that is what I saw when I was a kid.

TOTALLY WACKY roger

Wingman · Aug 20, 2007, 7:57 PM

Being a rail buff, I say "Bravo"! Great composition (definitely like the color version). Thanks for sharing! Jay

Driver3 · Aug 20, 2007, 8:09 PM

Very cool. I like the color one, too!

Monza76 · Aug 20, 2007, 9:11 PM

The black engine looked great in b&w or sepia, it removed the distracting greenery. The red caboose needs colour, it maintains its character through its colour.

Ira

WackyRoger · Aug 21, 2007, 8:29 AM

jelpee wrote:

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Being a rail buff, I say "Bravo"! Great composition (definitely like the color version). Thanks for sharing! Jay

Thanks Jay like you I like old train stuff.

TOTALLY WACKY roger

bigdawg · Aug 21, 2007, 10:55 AM

The white rails are too bright though. Give them a few years and they will look more like I remember.

Dawg

penolta · Aug 21, 2007, 12:21 PM

I prefer the color one, too, if it is not out of place in a series of monochromes. The shadowed end of the caboosein the monochromes (especially the b/w) loses too much contrast against the foliage - the color contrast is needed. Besides, cabooses are supposed to be red! The new paint on the side is too shiny, but unless you could tone it down a bit, there is nothing you can do about itexcept wait a few years for it to age! Is the color true? Unless it is my monitor, it looks too bright. Ican't recall ever seeingone in paint that bright - they always had that duller weathered look, but I would assume they were able to use an authentic color.

That railroad restoration looks like a fun project, and a historically significant one. Good of you to document it. If you ever get the opportunity on future car restorations, "before"as well as"after" pictures would be valuable for the documentation if noone else is doing it.

Rodney9 · Aug 21, 2007, 11:17 PM

Colour for sure, it's way to pretty not to show off those colours and a well taken shot, nice composition.

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Aug 20, 2007, 3:38 PM	#1
WackyRoger Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chama, New Mexico Posts: 6,206	New/Rebuilt Caboose The Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is the official museum support group for the C&TS, managing the museum and restoration functions of the railroad. In particular, the Friends has assumed the responsibility of preserving all of the railroad's historic assets that are not used in the regular tourist train operation, and interpreting the railroad to the public. This is one of many projects they have worked on this year. http://chamachoochoo.com/discussion/...se/caboose.htm TOTALLY WACKY roger

Aug 20, 2007, 4:14 PM	#2
robar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: D/FW area Texas Posts: 7,590	i like the sepia in this one altho the color to represents how most of us grew up seeing them. roy

Aug 20, 2007, 7:57 PM	#4
Wingman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hebron, Kentucky (northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati):KCVG Posts: 4,355	Being a rail buff, I say "Bravo"! Great composition (definitely like the color version). Thanks for sharing! Jay

Aug 20, 2007, 8:09 PM	#5
Driver3 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 481	Very cool. I like the color one, too!

Aug 20, 2007, 9:11 PM	#6
Monza76 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,154	The black engine looked great in b&w or sepia, it removed the distracting greenery. The red caboose needs colour, it maintains its character through its colour. Ira

Aug 21, 2007, 10:55 AM	#8
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	The white rails are too bright though. Give them a few years and they will look more like I remember. Dawg

Aug 21, 2007, 12:21 PM	#9
penolta Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California USA Posts: 5,206	I prefer the color one, too, if it is not out of place in a series of monochromes. The shadowed end of the caboosein the monochromes (especially the b/w) loses too much contrast against the foliage - the color contrast is needed. Besides, cabooses are supposed to be red! The new paint on the side is too shiny, but unless you could tone it down a bit, there is nothing you can do about itexcept wait a few years for it to age! Is the color true? Unless it is my monitor, it looks too bright. Ican't recall ever seeingone in paint that bright - they always had that duller weathered look, but I would assume they were able to use an authentic color. That railroad restoration looks like a fun project, and a historically significant one. Good of you to document it. If you ever get the opportunity on future car restorations, "before"as well as"after" pictures would be valuable for the documentation if noone else is doing it.

Aug 21, 2007, 11:17 PM	#10
Rodney9 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yeronga, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,518	Colour for sure, it's way to pretty not to show off those colours and a well taken shot, nice composition.