June 6, 2018 – Norfolk Southern inspection train known as “The Brick”

June 6, 2018 – Norfolk Southern inspection train known as “The Brick” makes it’s way east at the NS/Indiana Southern Diamond in downtown Oakland City, Indiana.
Light from the bottom of the cars on the geometry train take a digital profile of the track which is used for maintenance and upgrades.
The NS Research platform 38 “The Brick” was rebuilt using the frame and trucks of former NS/NW EMD SD40 1620. It contains sensing and measuring equipment to record track geometry and rail profile (rail wear), as well as the power supply for itself and NS Research car.
The Research 36 car contains the recording and processing equipment for the data supplied by NS 38. Here it’s being pulled by NS 9272 as it does its testing on the NS Southern-East District. – #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #ns #nsrailway #norfolksouthernrailway

June 27, 2018 – Day 239 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Wildfire Marsh

June 27, 2018 – Day 239 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B/W Photo Challenge – Wildfire Marsh – Damion makes a face as he talks to me about the Wildfire Marsh in his Dragon Game that has what he calls “The Haunted House!” Try to catch the emotion of your subjects when shooting! It’ll make your photographs much more interesting!