BAGDContext CSM

Pinhole brakeman…very 1960s vintage looking. Lovely.

Leaning, not waving…

The brakeman is the guy who rides the train and warns the driver of any problems by hanging out the train and waving….because of his visible role on the train, he is seen as photogenic…

Here is an old picture of Belleville station, Canada. I love the way there’s a crowd for the arrival of the train…like in Once upon a Time in the West.

And the timber station buildings are lovely too.

A lot of films are made on trains…the schedule and the timetable have to match, and the scenery is inexpensive and keeps changing…like a road movie but with more space and a nicer decor…this is Bardot.

Profile…sharp

Just like a Charles Sheeer painting…but real. Perfect.

Here’s a lovely old photo of a US steamtrain…I like the slightly out-of-focus roughness of the engine. And the trackside shack. That’s a beauty.

Marvellous