Traveling through southern Pennsylvania you come across many small towns and communities with things of historic value. Such was the case when I passed through Stewartstown where a railroad company was created around 1885. During it’s first nearly 90 years of operation, the Stewartstown Railroad Company provided freight and passenger services to the communities of the Deer Creek Valley and ran a route to New Freedom, connecting to the Northern Central Railway.
Just off of a main intersection sits the historic railroad’s property, including the original station. With a typical small town feel, you can walk right up to the site and take in it’s historical significance.
In this HDR image I simply focused on the rail yard equipment resting on the rails alongside the building. The long arm-type structure extends from a small crane on the track. The small cart reminds me of one of those two-man pumpers with the handle in the middle. I do not know the technical names, hence the title, Rail Yard Equipment. 
Processing
The RAW files (-2, 0, +2) were processed using Nik’s HDR Efex Pro 2. I was able to make all of the adjustments there to obtain this final result. One of the great tools in this package is the adjustment brush where you can apply any effect locally, which save s a ton of time.
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Great find Jimi. You never know what you might find driving around small towns. Have a great weekend.
Len Saltiel recently posted..Triple Vision
Great shot, Jimi. And interesting information. I like how you used the rails as leading lines. Nice!!
Mark Neal recently posted..HDR – Trolley Yard Rust
Wonderful find Jimi. I love that little rail car. Well composed.
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Great find, Jimi! Nice use of the foreground path and the crosswalk as the leading lines to the main subject. What is the vehicle in the background which at first glance appears to be held together with scaffolding poles?
Mark Summerfield recently posted..Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness
I took a close look at that vehicle while there and it has some seating inside. My guess is that it’s some sort of utility or service vehicle used by maintenance workers or repairmen. The scaffolding frame must be further erected to reach taller heights.
Good eye, Mark.
Jimi Jones recently posted..Rail Yard Equipment
Very interesting find Jimi. I really like the processing. Well done!
very cool stuff Jimi
Mike Criswell recently posted..City Market
Great shot and processing Jimi.
As others have said, you never know what you find in small towns. And that is the reason why I love driving through small towns. There is so much history that is lost in the big cities. Unlike the big cities, you can find a lot of history just driving through these towns. All you have to do is look around as you drive through them.
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Really cool find and composition Jimi!
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