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Mark5		#1 Posted : 24 January 2013 07:46:32(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 29/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,420 Location: Montreal, Canada		Found these photos and thought of some of you who have some pretty nice logging trains would enjoy. Personally I marvel at these fabulous photos. Would love to see photos of this quality of mod trains. Seems to me its not just the black and white but the whole composition, style and satin quality. http://content.lib.washi...rkkinsey&CISOPTR=968 http://content.lib.washi...kkinsey&CISOPTR=1886 http://content.lib.washi...kkinsey&CISOPTR=1324 http://content.lib.washi...rkkinsey&CISOPTR=122 http://content.lib.washi...kkinsey&CISOPTR=2072 http://content.lib.washi...rkkinsey&CISOPTR=685 http://content.lib.washi...rkkinsey&CISOPTR=176 http://content.lib.washi...rkkinsey&CISOPTR=612 http://content.lib.washi...arkkinsey&CISOPTR=89 http://content.lib.washi...rkkinsey&CISOPTR=951 http://content.lib.washi...rkkinsey&CISOPTR=789 http://content.lib.washi...rkkinsey&CISOPTR=790 http://content.lib.washi...arkkinsey&CISOPTR=70 http://content.lib.washi...kkinsey&CISOPTR=1930 http://content.lib.washi...rkkinsey&CISOPTR=476 http://content.lib.washi...rkkinsey&CISOPTR=390 http://content.lib.washi...kkinsey&CISOPTR=2003 Simply trying to imagine the hard determined lives these man led leaves me in awe. Is there anywhere on the globe where you would say men lead similar lives like this today? FYI Captions and more photos like these can be found via the link to the database. http://content.lib.washington.edu Enjoy - Mark ps Sorry, I couldn't isolate the image file to show on the forum page. Anyone know how to find the source code, it would be helpful. Although I suppose its likely a question of them protecting copyright infringement.
		DB DR FS NS SNCF c. 1950-65, fan of station architecture esp. from 1920-70. In single point perspective, where do track lines meet?

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BrandonVA		#2 Posted : 24 January 2013 15:19:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,533 Location: VA		Mark, These are amazing photos, thanks for sharing. It's a gritty life, you can see it on their faces. I really love the interesting engine designs, the temporary track layouts and "stations", the sort of haphazardness of it all. The way the massive logs are loaded on some of those cars, it looks like they can come off at any moment. It creates quiet a mood. I can see the appeal of modeling it, but I really can't start another project! -Brandon
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Mark5		#3 Posted : 25 January 2013 07:33:36(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 29/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,420 Location: Montreal, Canada		Originally Posted by: BrandonVA Mark, These are amazing photos, thanks for sharing. It's a gritty life, you can see it on their faces. I really love the interesting engine designs, the temporary track layouts and "stations", the sort of haphazardness of it all. The way the massive logs are loaded on some of those cars, it looks like they can come off at any moment. It creates quiet a mood. I can see the appeal of modeling it, but I really can't start another project! -Brandon Ha!.. if the inspiration hits you Brandon... ....... then you can't put the Genie back into the bottle. You have sure described it well. Might have to call on you to do some writing for me. That one photo of the rails going straight through the virgin forest of straight tall trees is truly remarkable. Looks like the mature trees standing less than a metre (aka yard) from the rails! http://content.lib.washi...kkinsey&CISOPTR=2072 I also really like these two shots: http://content.lib.washi...kkinsey&CISOPTR=1324 http://content.lib.washi...kkinsey&CISOPTR=1886 Would also love to see what John from down under thinks of these photos, given his long logging trains. - Mark
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BrandonVA		#4 Posted : 25 January 2013 13:48:38(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,533 Location: VA		I know, the size of the trees alone is staggering! I thought this temporary logging village was pretty interesting: http://content.lib.washi...rkkinsey&CISOPTR=789 Notice the grades on the track? I wonder why the logging locos have their cylinders in such a position....is it for better clearance on rough/temporary tracks, is it to make the chassis shorter...? I have seen some really nice layouts/diaromas of US/CA logging in this era. I think you would almost have to hand lay the track... -Brandon
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Mark5		#5 Posted : 30 January 2013 19:19:10(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 29/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,420 Location: Montreal, Canada		Originally Posted by: BrandonVA I know, the size of the trees alone is staggering! I thought this temporary logging village was pretty interesting: http://content.lib.washi...rkkinsey&CISOPTR=789 Notice the grades on the track? I wonder why the logging locos have their cylinders in such a position....is it for better clearance on rough/temporary tracks, is it to make the chassis shorter...? I have seen some really nice layouts/diaromas of US/CA logging in this era. I think you would almost have to hand lay the track... -Brandon Amazing shot, isn't it? You think that grade is more than 4%. Looks like they just ripped through forested area to take the best of what they could. A strange beauty and sadness in the violence of it. I wonder if there are any written accounts or novels that describe this process, especially from the railway side of it. This photo also give the logging village idea: http://content.lib.washi...&CISOBOX=1&REC=7 And see the massive trees on this train? http://content.lib.washi...amp;CISOBOX=1&REC=12 Reminds me a bit of the stories my Dad told me about lines to the mines. Even thinking next summer of visiting Eliot Lake in Northern Ontario, where my Dad collaborated on mining projects between Ontario Hydro and Rio Algom to build Uranium mines. They built about few miles of track as a branch line to get to the mine. I remember my Dad talking about it and have always been curious to see if could see the site there. Should I go there, I will have to take extensive photos documentation of the trip. - Mark
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BrandonVA		#6 Posted : 30 January 2013 20:46:13(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,533 Location: VA		Mark, I just noticed the captions they were using as well, very interesting. While in the old world things were already exploited, with the level of relative technology, these guys just exploded onto the West and never thought twice about over logging anything. Certainly the demand for wood must be been staggering. The second photo describes a family logging operation that went from being done with Oxen, to a company that became 3000 employees and had 18 private locomotives. Amazing! I also think your planned trip sounds very interesting. Soon we'll see you coming back with plans for an extension to house the North American prototype :) -Brandon
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