I wanted to play around with the drone today and there wasn't much coming down the river, so I needed another subject to photograph. I was thinking about heading to Fostoria or Deshler but decided against that and then I figured I would head over to Durand. With the train station there, I can get some nice background for my train shots.
Getting a shot from above. I'm learning that certain things don't work when you take the drone too high.
A view that I don't normally get with my regular camera.
This caboose is across the tracks from the station. I think it was used for Operation Lifesaver which is the organization that educates people about train safety. Their main slogan is, "See tracks, think train". It is a pretty good mantra because even tracks you may think are abandoned may have a train when you least expect it.
I can get some views that I wouldn't normally get with my camera. I wouldn't try a picture where I am standing on the track because I don't want people to say, "Well, he died doing what he liked...even if he was an idiot". So this is the engineer's view of the signals. I didn't realize how bright they were from this view.
A view of the station with the crossing.
Another set of signals they have for the track to cross into the north-south tracks.
Another angle of the caboose.
Another shot of the station from high up. I would have tried to get more of the layout but then I heard a train whistle.
So I set my drone up where I wanted to get pictures and I took a couple shots with my normal camera. I kind of like how this one turned out.
I like this one even more.
And then I switched back to the drone. I'll have to say this is my favorite train picture taken with the drone so far. I've discovered I don't need to take it so high with trains.
I would have liked this more if it shot a fraction of a second sooner.
Some of the cars.
The end of the train.
I flew the drone over to get a closer picture of this sign. I don't know why, but the sky looked pretty cool.
I took a gander at the board again and it was empty, so apparently I was only getting one train today.
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