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by Steve Eshom
As I catalog my photos I attach the engine numbers visible in the photo for future reference. During this process if repeat engine numbers come up I usually take note and when I’m finished I search by engine number to see where I previously saw the dupes. Its a fun exercise that takes me on a trip down memory lane and sometimes proves interesting when it comes to the engines.
Case in point. During the “Hot Rail” event a couple of weeks ago I came across BNSF 1101. It has quite a storied history when it comes to the paint job. On 10/31/2000 it was involved in a rear end collision near Bellemont, AZ that moved it from and H1 paint scheme to an H2 paint scheme as the photo below from 3/3/2003 depicts.
Clearly something else has happened to is as it is now in primer. This is most likely from a more minor collision than the the Bellemont one, but certainly something to make it look well worn as it climbs Trinidad hill on 7/28/2007. So will 1101 be painted with the new logo next?
Technorati Tags: railroad, trains photos, photography, bnsf, accident, paint, h1, h2
August 8th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
A total repaint into the New Image scheme would be noteworthy with this as the only unit to wear all three schemes, but what might be even more interesting is if they just re-logo the nose with the new “Swoosh” lettering…
November 18th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
You’ve got a great collection of fantastic rail shots, I was curious what program you’re using to catalog your photos? I like the idea of being able to label the engine numbers on each shot. I just moved to up to a Canon DSLR and have just been using the Digital Photo Pro software so far, but I’ve not seen a way to add notes to the images. Thanks!
November 18th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Matt, I use Adobe Photoshop Elements Organizer (see my workflow post for how it fits in to the larger scheme)
Aaron uses iMatch .