So much coal! This picture makes me stop and think of all the labor that was required just to get this raw material this far. Wow. Thanks for yet another fine photo.
This takes me back to the house i was born in and lived until my mid teens Dot. The trains ran at the back of our house.. that was mostly a 'Goods Line'. Coal trains just like this would be going backwards and forwards all day long. The coal would be going to power stations. I remember my dad and other dads... stood on the embankment knock coal from the trucks in winter to keep the homes warm. All the men would have the washing line prop to knock the coal from the wagon when it stopped at the signals. It seems a life-time ago now Dot it really dose. Thank you for my morning memrory jog :O)
I grew up in southeastern Idaho with the Union Pacific and here we have the BNSF (Burlington Northern Santa Fe). That is a neat angle of the coal train! I have never seen the top view of one before.
Dot, this is a great shot of the coal cars. Did you know these coal cars have to be pushed up the mountain by two engines in the back? When they get on past Buchanan closer to Bremen the two back engines are released and they go back down the mountain until the next load of coal needs help up the mountain. These coal cars go to the power plant between Whitesburg and Newnan. Okay, your next project, take a picture of the end of the train and get the two engines to prove I am right. LOL
Neat shot! I was going to ask where they were headed, but thanks to Andrea for answering that question already. Your photos really capture the real Georgia, thanks!
We used to be able to purchase coal for our coal-burning fireplace, but it's no longer available here. And the fireplace has now been replaced by a natural gas burning stove. There's nothing like the wonderful heat givenm off by coal on a cold winter day. Nice picture.
Nice angle on this shot - was it taken from a bridge? I guess you could say it was ``coal comfort''!!
Loved your comment on my Sky Watch Friday pic today and in answer to your comment, some of my favourite pictures were taken with a simple cheap point-and-shoot Ricoh.
In fact, if you did a Google search on ``authorblog Ricoh point-and-shoot'' you'd probably find all the posts.
My husband says he's never known of any kind of train except a coal train to go thru the small town we live near.
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So much coal! This picture makes me stop and think of all the labor that was required just to get this raw material this far. Wow. Thanks for yet another fine photo.
That's an awesome coal train! You caught it just perfectly... I can hear the rumble of that train coming through here right now! :)
What a great view of the coal train, Dot!
Kelli
This takes me back to the house i was born in and lived until my mid teens Dot. The trains ran at the back of our house.. that was mostly a 'Goods Line'. Coal trains just like this would be going backwards and forwards all day long. The coal would be going to power stations. I remember my dad and other dads... stood on the embankment knock coal from the trucks in winter to keep the homes warm. All the men would have the washing line prop to knock the coal from the wagon when it stopped at the signals. It seems a life-time ago now Dot it really dose.
Thank you for my morning memrory jog :O)
I grew up in southeastern Idaho with the Union Pacific and here we have the BNSF (Burlington Northern Santa Fe). That is a neat angle of the coal train! I have never seen the top view of one before.
beautiful captured train. and wonderful dof (not dot) too
Taken from a Bridge.
Watch RuneEs attempt to build up a "Bridging Gaps"-label (start in Norwegian is bad)
Facinating photo. There is something 'other' about it.
great shot dot. not something you see a lot of nowadays.
That's a great shot. The train goes on forever.
Al Gore would hope for a train wreck before that black coal wrecked his clean air.
A miner's work worn hands
Fills every coal train car
With tears, sweat, and toil
So industry can have their fire!
Dot, this is a great shot of the coal cars. Did you know these coal cars have to be pushed up the mountain by two engines in the back? When they get on past Buchanan closer to Bremen the two back engines are released and they go back down the mountain until the next load of coal needs help up the mountain. These coal cars go to the power plant between Whitesburg and Newnan. Okay, your next project, take a picture of the end of the train and get the two engines to prove I am right. LOL
That's a very nice photo, Dot, giving the view of the full cars.
I'm happy to be back home again.
I like the repetition of the coal cars and the beautiful line the string of cars makes in this photo. Real nice!
coal trains alway remind me of the hard working people that dig coal from the earth and the many who died doing this work.
cool pic!
Neat shot! I was going to ask where they were headed, but thanks to Andrea for answering that question already. Your photos really capture the real Georgia, thanks!
Andrea -
Good idea for Dot's future pics!
I haven't seen a coal train in a while.
What a great perspective ..
We used to be able to purchase coal for our coal-burning fireplace, but it's no longer available here. And the fireplace has now been replaced by a natural gas burning stove. There's nothing like the wonderful heat givenm off by coal on a cold winter day.
Nice picture.
So, did you count all the cars? :-)
Great train shot!!
Great photo!
There goes the electricity, so we can turn on our lights. And heat our homes. And do our laundry and etc., etc., etc.
Mari-Nanci
It`s a loooong train. Nice shot Dot! :)
Great picture. I like to see this big trains. Have a nice weekend.
Hi Dot,
Nice angle on this shot - was it taken from a bridge? I guess you could say it was ``coal comfort''!!
Loved your comment on my Sky Watch Friday pic today and in answer to your comment, some of my favourite pictures were taken with a simple cheap point-and-shoot Ricoh.
In fact, if you did a Google search on ``authorblog Ricoh point-and-shoot'' you'd probably find all the posts.
Let me know if you do track 'em down ....
Keep smiling
David
Good the photograph, with beautiful frame, subject, and prospect. Also post with the information.
I have not seen coal trains, only freight trains. :) Nice photo with the "leading line" going off into the distance.
The dark colour of coal in the trucks leads your eye right thru your photo.
Well captured.
Have you captured the tree People like I have
I love the viewpoint of your picture! It is so funny how the kids and I were discussing train cars as we waited at the crossing today!
I really like your photos! You're a very talented photographer! Your blog is a very cool idea. Thanks for posting on the card blog.
Good shot! You captured the movement of the train with the motion blur on the first car load of coal.
Hi! No freight trains?! Ever?
I love the way this picture is take from above so you can see the coal. You rarely get to see what's in those type of container cars.
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