Well, if you can’t see the real thing…there’s always virtual right?
Last week my son and mother-in-law walked in the house. They said “we just saw the nicest engine sitting in the rail yard”. I said “Oh really..” They said “Yes, there were people all around it taking pictures – it said PRR on the side – but it was brand new.” I yelled “WHAT!!” I looked at the clock while grabbing my camera – I asked “Was this engine brand new and painted like an old Pennsylvania Railroad engine – like a GG1?” They said “Yup – that’s it” Ouch – I have a conference call for work, and it’s my first week at a new job… the train would have to wait. Luckily the nice people at Jointed Rail have been following the Norfolk Southern Heritage Series. This year is NS’s 30th anniversary. And to celebrate they have been painting engines heritage colors of past railroads absorbed by NS. More here
The photo below is a screen grab from the train simulation “Trainz”. Jointed Rail makes really nice add on trains to Trainz 2012 and Trainz Mac. I tried to make this photo as realistic as possible. I used Topaz Adjust for a slight HDR effect. I brushed the effect out of the sky so only the engines and foreground are effected. Enjoy!
