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Dave Busse wrote: > >Relax, this isn't about film, processing, Dave Cohen vs. the free world, >Canon vs. Nikon. > >We've all probably been to Cajon, Tehachapi, Marias, Beaumont, Donner, >and all the well-known rail photo meccas across the continent. >What's your otherwise unknown "spot?" (1) Between White Salmon WA (across the Columbia River from Hood River, OR) and Wishram WA, the BNSF (former SP&S) main between Vancouver WA and Pasco WA runs side by side with Washington highway 14. Both the tracks and the highway are frequently only a few feet from the river. The photo possibilities are endless. The route features tunnels, lava cliffs, the Columbia River, Wind Surfers and vistas that go from lush green to stark desert. I'm not sure that this place is unknown, but it sure is not covered like the places Dave mentioned. The traffic is frequent, the power mixed and even noon shots look pretty good. (2) Cima Hill, CA on the UP"s old LA&SL. 60 miles south of Las Vegas, Cima hill poses the most rigorous climb on the run from Yermo to Salt Lake City. The location features Joshua Trees, mountains, sand dunes and outstanding desert scenery. If a railfan had created the grade, it might have run closer to east-west rather than its current nearly north-south orientation. Light is a challenge, but makes it more fun. Trains can run in bunches, so take a book. It is the desert and it is hot so all the normal water/first aid guidance applies. Many of the shots are not obvious, so some study and lens selection gets critical. For the Needles Sub fans, you can cut due north from Amboy to Kelso and make it in about an hour. An AAA San Bernadino County map really helps. Chuck Donaldson West Linn, Oregon "Somewhere West of Denver" (A West Coast Railfan's Photopage) http://www.teleport.com/~cdonald/ ======================================================= -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved =======================================================
