PN 1013 Blowing Off Steam

Superbly captured and presented.  I expect to see Bogart stroll out of the steam... Mike

I like how you chose to keep the man in the image. It gives the viewer the feeling of the sheer size of the engine.

You also caught the engine at an impressive moment. One can almost hear the steam being released.

The B&W effect of course works very well for this kind of subject. 

Thank you Mike and Andres for your kind comments. I'm glad you like the man in the photo. To me he is essential to the success of the image  - the mechanical beast needs the contrast of the human element. This is an impressive engine for sure...  only 14 were built, and #611 is the only one still in existence.  She is a 4-8-4 J class built in Roanoke, VA for the Norfolk and Southern Railroad. This photo was taken at the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC where 611 underwent a year long $3.5 million restoration. They a had a closed photo shoot day before she headed back to Roanoke. She's running excursions in VA as part of "Steam in the 21st Century."