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Coal Creek is a recreated community on the outskirts of Korumburra, about 120 kms east of Melbourne. Recreating the life of a community that sprang up around the mines in the second half of the 19th century, it contains an unrestored steam engine, the Titus Griffiths, K169.
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A member of the Monochrome Weekend community.
Evocative photos of an era gone by. Love the crisp details in the first.
ReplyDeleteGreat old steam locomotive. When I was a boy I lived in a small town that was the intersection for 3 railroads. I remember listening to the steam whistles blow their way through town. Then a few years later the steam engines were retired and replaced with diesels with their harsh dissonant blare. An era gone.
ReplyDeleteGreat images, Julie. I also lived alongside a railroad and we were the first of three houses when entering our small town. The steam engines would blow their piercing whistles as they past our house day and night. When I married and moved away, it took me many months to sleep without the sound of regular steam engines passing. Thanks for the memory.
ReplyDeleteAfter spending four of the past ten days on a train I thought I never wanted to see another again, but this, Julie, dear, made me remember trains can be quite beautiful.
ReplyDeleteFour of the past ten days on a train. You went from Vermont to Floriday, Brattcat which is about 1500 miles. The journey that I undertook from Sydney to Melbourne is only 900km (560 miles). That is a long time indeed on a train. Closer to the journey that the Ghan makes from Adelaide to Darwin which is 3000 kms (1865 miles).
ReplyDeleteGreat tones.
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ReplyDeleteLove these train rail shots
Wow! Just wow...
ReplyDeleteI love your photos from the previous post....I wish that was in my backyard.
ReplyDeleteGreat texture in the first one. Old trains are quite special.
ReplyDeleteThe top one has so much texture and reflection - looks heavy and rough and old. I love anything to do with steam locomotives. As you have captured here, all the parts are in a place where art meets technology; seeing them run at speed is a joy. Perhaps some day the Titus Griffiths will run again.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots, both of them.
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Just want to echo the sentiments above. Love the tonality and your framing.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots. I can just smell and hear the old steam engine.
ReplyDeleteA good strong subject for monocrome.Choo, choo, choo
ReplyDeleteExcellent shots for monochrome. Hopefully the train will be restored to her former glory.
ReplyDeleteI love the simplicity and texture of the first image.
ReplyDeleteI love to see these old chuggers, every train trip I've ever taken has been a happy one. Too bad this one doesn't run.
ReplyDeleteOld machinery is perfect for B&W ... not only harks back to their era but they have all those wonderful shapes ... good choice.
ReplyDeleteA perfect subject for b&w and a perfect capture in b&w. Nice one
ReplyDeleteThose wheels were meant for b&w. ~ Calico Contemplations
ReplyDeleteHi Julie - I love the train wheel monochrome - the detail is so perfectly suited to monchrome!!! Also love your refelction shot with the bridge - excellent capture!
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Powerful photos depicting the power of the machine under your lens.
ReplyDeleteMarvelous shots Julie. The dark tones in the first and the sheer power of the drivers in the second.
ReplyDeleteOld shapes and textures create wonderful monochrome subjects! This is delightful!
ReplyDeleteLove the train wheels!!
ReplyDeleteSteam engines are full of wonderful shapes. I love the second one!
ReplyDeleteReally nice photos, Julie. The black and white fits perfectly with them. Love your composition pick for the photos!
ReplyDeleteCheck out Aileni's blog - we both made the wall - congrats!
ReplyDeleteLove the first one, especially. It has such a mysterious, painterly quality to it, and the detail of the textures is so crisp. Nice shots.
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