W/NW: Trains and Train Stations

[Franko]

That's probably where I bought a Weston Master V to replace one I dropped. They were certainly sensitive to impact.

The Trailways Station was behind Caine Sloan, across the street from Greyhound and a little closer to Broad St. The Memphis bound bus passed in front of Union Depot on Broad (TN Hwy 70) and would stop for passengers if we flagged them.

The trainshed burned in about 1996. Derelicts set it afire. It was too damaged to save, was torn down and a parking lot occupies the space now. That shed was built in 1900 and was the largest cantilevered structure in the world for many years.

 

[x-ray]

not sure if I’ve posted this but it’s the ladies waiting at the L&N in Knoxville. I probably shot it around 69 or 70.

 

[Franko]

not sure if I’ve posted this but it’s the ladies waiting at the L&N in Knoxville. I probably shot it around 69 or 70.

I did a drawing of this very scene but far enough back to show the ticket counter and a little more of the main concourse. The photo I worked from was made in '74. I haven't been back inside since then.

 

[x-ray]

I did a drawing of this very scene but far enough back to show the ticket counter and a little more of the main concourse. The photo I worked from was made in '74. I haven't been back inside since then.

I have a shot showing the ticket area too.

I don’t think I’ve been in there since the mid 70’s.

 

[mnutzer]

old 'thunderbox' - only held together by rust

 

[Bob Michaels]

Guaro, Cuba - a carahata is a Cuban hybrid of a truck and a RR vehicle. Cuba is criss crossed with old RR tracks which were used to haul the sugar cane stalks from the field to the sugar mill. Some towns out in the country are more accessible by RR tracks than by roads. This carahata is set up to be used as an ambulance but has long term mechanical problems.

 

[mnutzer]

V100 2084

 

[mnutzer]

Old Uerdinger combustion railcar in front of an even older water tower

 

[Taipei-metro]

TR (Taiwan Railways 台鉄) Pingdong City Station,

( me taking a slow train to Kao-shoen City, there is no High Speed Train in this section, that proves that this is not China 🤣😅)

Pingdong City Station, southern Taiwan

a Taipei-metro Image

Canon APSC T4i,
Canon Lens 18-55

 

[mnutzer]

Vintage tram in Porto, Portugal

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (summar 50mm f2) leica mp

Amsterdam, 2018

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (nikkor 50mm f1.4) nikon s2

Amsterdam, 2019

 

[x-ray]

I finally got around to pulling a few of my old roundhouse and facility images. I’m not certain if this was L&N or Southern Rail but the roundhouse and maintenance facility is long gone. These were shot in the early 70’s.

The depot shots are the Knoxville L&N station in the mid to late 70’s before the 1982 Worlds Fair started excavating the area. The building still stands today and has been converted to a school.

The cool looking treacle is in Nashville in town not far from the capital building. I shot this 25 years ago before railroad agents would arrest you for getting on their property. Even then it was thought to shoot. This image was shot with a 4x5 Sinar Norma and Nikkor T 500mm tele. I think have some from the side too and have some other really funky old treacles.

 

[shawn]

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (nikkor 50mm f1.4) nikon s2

Amsterdam CS, 2017

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (color-skopar 50mm f2.5) leica ll

Nijverdal, 2008

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (summilux 50mm f1.4) leica mp

Amsterdam 2019

 

[mnutzer]

Waiting for the train

 

[x-ray]

A few more images from the Knoxville L&N depot in the early 70’s.

 

[x-ray]

Roundhouse turntable early 70’s.