It’s the summer of 1962 in LA as a motorist idles patiently at the Corona Avenue grade crossing. The vehicle is a 1958 Impala Sport Coupe powered by a 348-cubic-inch, Tri-Power engine with a Powerglide transmission and dual exhaust. Mileage? 9 mpg! That year the Rams drafted Roman Gabriel and Merlin Olsen. Chubby Checker hit […]
One of my all-time favorite railfan videos is Tolga Erbora’s 2012 piece on East Rail’s night operations. The audio and storytelling are magnificent. Notice the subtle sound of aircraft on approach to MIA. The rain. The EOT shot in the closing clip. Masterful. Watch that first. It occurred to me that I have that exact […]
With the snow coming down outside here in Maryland, I thought it would be a good day to take a shot on the LAJ layout (iPhone 6 and Helicon Focus). In this view, you’re looking east down the Horn Lead from a rooftop perspective. The building on the far right is 4722 Everett Avenue. The […]
At the tail end of the railfan’s photographic golden hour, Y120 shoves a massive reefer down the spur of Pan Am Frozen Foods on my Downtown Spur layout. Photography is a way to experience our layouts in a way that’s impossible with the naked eye. I used my backup iPhone6 for this shot and then […]
A worker at East Rail’s team track takes a break to smell the roses and watch the sunset. The portable unloading platform was kitbashed using a mix of various Tichy Parts.