Jacob Palmieri Photo - Ponder, TX

One of Jacob's first train photographs....

My 10-year-old son Jacob accompanied me on the mission to photograph Amtrak Heritage unit 156 last Sunday.  I handed him my 20D and told him to snap away.  I had not looked at his images until I just downloaded them to clear the card in the camera.  Much to my surprise and delight several of the photos are very good.  I have posted my favorite one here to share.

We followed BNSF Culbertson, NE to Beaumont, TX grain train G-CULBNT9-25 from Metro to Lambert, stopping a few times to get the shot.  One stop was at Main Street in Ponder to try a new angle.  I have always wanted to incorporate this quaint downtown in a railroad photograph.  The shot my son took is not the angle I went for...and I should have.  Well done, Jacob!

Clicking on the image will take you to a larger file posted on RailRoad Picture Archives.net.

Chris