Junk Yard

[dadwtwins]

I realize this topic is not as glamorous as say Hawaii but then again, I am a little off kilter in that way. :D

I found this place by accident when I was actually trying to find a house I was suppose to take a picture of for a friend. I got a little lost on the back roads and ended up running into a junk yard for trains. These trains supposedly come here to get worked on by hobbyist of Niles Canyon Railway Club.

The place did have a fence surrounding it but it was open so i helped myself in. I do not always make the smartest decisions when I want to take pictures of something that is a little sketchy. This statement was obvious when two dogs started to run towards me while showing off their barking abilities. I whipped out my camera to document the mauling that was about to happen for a future youtube special. Instead, the dogs stopped barking and started to pose for me. They were more interested in my camera then me. It is a good thing dogs vanity is stronger then their guard duty loyalties.

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Once the dogs went away, I carried on to the train yard and here are a few of my picks.

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This maybe some PP fun but i did wonder what it must look like when a train was moving when I was laying on the tracks.
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It almost seems sad to me that these were once such powerful machines. Now the are just huge planters for weeds. I guess it is just the full circle of life.

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Besides the awesome experience of climbing all over and under the trains like a little kid, I also took some pics of the surrounding area which was very peaceful and sublime.

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So there was a little exploit of my Junk Yard journey. I hope this will inspire at least one person to go out and find some junk to take pictures of. :giggle

[anwmn1]

:thumb Cool stuff!!

Thanks for sharing- this place would be a lot of fun to shoot

[zweiblumen]

What a cool journey. The trains look great.

I think doing it in IR really made the set stand out (the single tree in the field is great!).

Next time I'm out that way would love to see the yard.

[dadwtwins]

What a cool journey. The trains look great.

I think doing it in IR really made the set stand out (the single tree in the field is great!).

Next time I'm out that way would love to see the yard.

I would love to travis as long as you are good with dogs, hehehehe. Thanks for your nice comments.

[leaforte]

The IR worked well...Was it a rail bone yard?

Fences! We don't need no stinking fences!

[ian408]

If you head down that way again, take the train ride. It's a reminder of a
different time.

You captured some of what's pretty cool about the place. Oh, and don't
forget to hit up Sunol. Meet the mayor (or what's left of him :D) at the
bar.

[dadwtwins]

The IR worked well...Was it a rail bone yard?

Fences! We don't need no stinking fences!

:rofl, fences are to prevent cows from wondering off too far:thumb

Ian,

so you have been here before??? do you know the rules of this place??? is it still active or is completely abandoned??

[Awais Yaqub]

:thumb these are wonderful
great job !

[ian408]

so you have been here before??? do you know the rules of this place??? is it still active or is completely abandoned??

It's been a while since I was there but it's still active (http://www.ncry.org/).

[zacker]

awesome stuff, and the IR is great.... this is a really cool find!

[schmoo]

Dan, true to form. :lol3

Those dogs just LOOK like junkyard dogs. Cute!

Love the set. B/W is an excellent choice, as is IR. I echo Trav, I'd love to see this place next time, too!

[dadwtwins]

of course Schmoo. When you and Travis come out, I will make sure you get a chance to see this place.

by the way, thank you for your compliments.