The Atlanta Street Car

One Saturday, we went for a ride in our car to down town and we took some pictures of the Atlanta Street Cars.  One beautiful day with plenty of sunshine, a photographer's dream day.

We saw the street car first crossing Peachtree street and we got in behind the it.  You our car view from my cell phone.

 

It made several stops picking up people along the way. Something you don't see everyday.

On the street car loop was the Ferris- wheel.  Many where in line for that ride too.

Just a pretty sight, as I caught it on the cell phone camera from the car. I had plenty of time as traffic was very busy and slow.

We were able to catch a shot as it turn eastward to go back to the depot. It went right by the Ferris wheel.

Excuse this picture, it's a little washed out, must have been at a bad angle or lighting.

Well that's a little better but with extras too.

Well, some great camera shots and great family time together, from the Atlanta Street Car loop.

Have a great day !!

North Carolina Transportation Museum

Spencer NC Transportation  Museum

The family and I went up last summer and visited. We saw many "F" and "E" units active and moving around. A couple of them took a spin on the turn table.

Here we see the Amtrak taking a spin, definitely a blast from he past railroad days as we see the other trains in the back ground.

And a rare picture of the older diesel trains from the past as they are all lined up.

 

 

And J Class 611 was there too, "Fire Up 611" eventually the grand old train will be active and moving on it's own power.

Here we have the NS twins 4270 and 4271 in a rare shot together, I caught on my cell phone.

We even got a night shot, please excuse the blurriness, night shot take special camera and lens but I think you can see the trains.

All in all, just a great day with family and friends as some of our model train club members can up too.

Interestingly, Spencer was a city made of railroad workers in the day there were so many, especially during the age of steam, it suppose to be the mid-way point between Atlanta and Washington DC. And it is here the maintenance shops for the trains.

 

The Austell Spilt

Rail Fanning with Caleb and Dan :-)

The Austell Spilt (in Austell, GA) is a very hot spot for Rail fanning. The trains coming east bound are usually coming from Birmingham, also  it's good place the catch the Crescent (if & when they are on time, ha ha)

The South bound trains are usually from Chattanooga, a lot of NS action coming down and going up.

West bound trains are coming from Atlanta possibly from Inman yard, heading to either west Birmingham or north to Chattanooga.

My son and I enjoy it, but he gets bored fairly quickly and He could stay there for many hours. Interesting, someone has said a good measurement of the economy is if you see many double decker containers, and I believe that to be so.

Happy Rail fanning and happy model railroading. !!