CSX Freight Train

Trains and fire trucks … both attract a certain breed of followers. Personally, I’ve always been a fire truck guy. I know that train people are even more devoted or fanaticĀ thanĀ fire truck people. Nevertheless, I try to never pass up a good photo op. During a recent shoot in Rocky Mount, NC, I had the chance to shoot both. We were using the restored train depot as a location for new fire engines when this CSX freight train rolled through.

CSX freight train
Looming bigger than life, I wanted to capture the train up close. Larry Shapiro photo
CSX freight train
I like the lines of the train and the overhead shelter in addition to the bright colors of both. Larry Shapiro photo
CSX freight train
The freight car adorned with graffiti lends itself to a gritty texture created with high contract and clarity. Larry Shapiro photo