Reverse Gear
Another shot of engine 225. I’d love to understand how that mechanism functions as a ‘reverse gear’. Actually, locomotives don’t use gears in their drive line, but we’ll let them get away with description. Reversing gears has to be a big deal with a steam locomotive. Growing up in Germany, I saw quite a few coal fired locomotives. One of the more amazing sights is to see on of those locomotives spin their wheels, their version of a burnout. Hard to believe but they can do that.
Fair amount of processing done on this photo. Wanted it to look like a vintage photo. For other Monochrome Monday photos check here.
July 5th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Great shot. It looks like it was taken a hundred years ago during the fascination with all things mechanical.
July 5th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
The photo looks so abstract and geometric. Great choice for the theme!
July 6th, 2009 at 12:37 am
Steel on steel and immense power. Great entry.
July 6th, 2009 at 4:11 am
Very fine treatment. You’ve made it a work of art.
July 6th, 2009 at 4:50 am
I think it looks like a vintage photo indeed. I like it a lot. Lots of details in it.
July 6th, 2009 at 6:14 am
Beautiful capture. Followed ur blog through Monochrome maniacs.
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July 6th, 2009 at 7:00 am
Steel, power..
This is true monoart!
Thanks for sharing it with us.
July 6th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Fascinating …
July 6th, 2009 at 9:51 am
You have interesting concept of your photos.
July 6th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
excellent shot! very machine age.
July 6th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Awesome shot. Love the details.
July 6th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Wish I could answer your question. I had to do a lot of research into steam engines, because my forthcoming novel has an engine driver among the characters.
July 7th, 2009 at 4:24 am
New or vintage(d),
it is a marvelous shot!
Congratulations on being on David’s Post of the Day Award list!
July 7th, 2009 at 7:39 am
Back to say congrats to you on on David’s POTD mention!!
July 7th, 2009 at 8:28 am
Totally brilliant.
July 7th, 2009 at 8:50 am
Awesome photo and congrats on POTD!
Craig
July 7th, 2009 at 10:10 am
great shot! going b&w just adds to the nostalgia. grew up by a railroad and was greated every morning with their whistle. congrats on the POTD mentioN!
July 8th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
A wonderful image and the detail, class.