Heartland Flier

[SnapShooter]

Amtrak's daily commute from Oklahoma City to Ft. Worth.

http://www.valentine-photography.com/photos/515941258_DHoCK-L.jpg

[JonMikal]

i wish i knew what it was about RR stuff that pulls at me so much....i just love it!

first thing i noticed after the train was the waviness of the curved track. i've never seen it so pronounced.

thanks for sharing Paul :)

[SnapShooter]

i wish i knew what it was about RR stuff that pulls at me so much....i just love it!

first thing i noticed after the train was the waviness of the curved track. i've never seen it so pronounced.

thanks for sharing Paul :)

The track unevenness is greatly exaggerated by my telephoto lens. It really in not nearly so bad as it looks here. That bit of trackage gets a great deal of freight traffic. It is the North entry to the very busy BNSF yard at Haslet TX.

I know what you mean JM. I have been a train fan from birth. I still have an "O" gauge 'American Flier' model of the "Burlington Zephyr" that my Dad bought when I was about 3 years old. This would be in the late 1930's! It is on a shelf above my head as I type this. And a Lionel Freight set from when I was about 12 years old. It is on that shelf also.
I guess trains and boys just naturally go together!:D

Here is the American Flier Set...
http://www.valentine-photography.com/photos/243513985_XrMAk-L-1.jpg

...And the Lionel Set...
http://www.valentine-photography.com/photos/243513848_Vi9yX-L-1.jpg
The lower train in the picture is a painted brass HO gauge set.

[JonMikal]

that is so awesome.
my Dad had a HO gauge complete with lights and smoke. wish it was still around. one day i'll have a train set again.
thanks for sharing! :)

[ChopperLinc]

Great image, Paul!

[JonMikal]

my Dad had a HO gauge complete with lights and smoke.

i meant 'O' scale.

[Valdr]

Great image ... sharp and well composed, to which we add the documentary value.

Aaah ... Nice train collection:thumbsup: