With warmer weather coming around, free time is certainly at a premium and time spent on the computer (updating things like this blog) has been significantly cut. However if your looking to see some new material check out these two recent publications...
The recent issue of Passenger Train Journal (Issue 239) features a 1-page feature authored and illustrated by myself titled "Long Live The PCCs" and looks at the PCC cars of MBTA's Mattapan-Ashmont High Speed Line, one of the last places in the Northeast to still employee the iconic street car in regular service.
The second is something that has been 23 years in the making (and I'm only 21). Hot off the press is the second edition of Jerry Angier and Herb Cleaves "Bangor and Aroostook - The Life of a Maine Railroad Tradition." This is the most complete history of one of Maine's favorite railroads and tells the whole story from the first spike to the final moments on January 9, 2003. The book features five images by myself and many other more talented photographers. I'm very proud to have taken part in this much needed conclusion to a great story and Jerry has done an awesome job.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Rails Across the Inland Empire - Western Montana NRHS Slide Show
MRL Helper Set at Tobin, Montana. Winter 2008 Photo by Justin Franz
On Thursday, April 30 I will be presenting a slide show titled Rails Across the Inland Empire at the Western Montana Chapter of the NRHS meeting. The program looks at railroading in western Montana, northern Idaho and eastern Washington between August 2007 and May 2008 with a focus on the Montana Rail Link between Helena, Montana and Sandpoint, Idaho.
The show starts at approximately 730PM and is held at the church on the corner of Daly and Higgins, about six blocks east of the University of Montana campus.
For more information visit http://www.mtnwestrail.com/wmnrhs/
Monday, March 30, 2009
A Grey Day on the Darby - Spring Break 2009 - Day 2
Photos By Justin Franz
Here are a few quick images from todays chase of Montana Rail Link's Darby local.
Lolo, Montana
Switching Lakeland Feed, Hamilton, Montana
Lakeland Feed, Hamilton, Montana
Here are a few quick images from todays chase of Montana Rail Link's Darby local.
Lolo, Montana
Switching Lakeland Feed, Hamilton, Montana
Lakeland Feed, Hamilton, MontanaSunday, March 29, 2009
Grunge - Spring Break 2009 - Day One
Photos By Justin Franz
Grunge. That is the only word to describe the weather in Montana today, March 28, the first day of my Spring Break. While a lot of students try and head south to the beach, I'm staying in Montana in hopes of doing some railfanning in the northwest over the next week (I'm not the only one staying around, seems that most of UMs students stick to the Rockies during Spring Break, and who could blame you when you live here!).
I'm hoping to update this blog regularly during the next week with a daily look at railfanning and photography. However I don't have much to start off with. With clouds overhead there wasn't a lot of reason to get up early and I don't think I left the pillow till 10Am. With a quick check of the line-up I headed down to the Missoula Yard to find the one train I'd shoot this day - A westbound BNSF freight with two fresh GE's on the point (With the lousy economy BNSF and UP have started putting older units aside, one positive however is that most the power running around is new and looks presentable.)
Following the train west in the rain I shot it at Desmet, just west of town, where I also got this artsy fartsy reflection shot.
Desmet, Montana. March 28, 2009
Grunge. That is the only word to describe the weather in Montana today, March 28, the first day of my Spring Break. While a lot of students try and head south to the beach, I'm staying in Montana in hopes of doing some railfanning in the northwest over the next week (I'm not the only one staying around, seems that most of UMs students stick to the Rockies during Spring Break, and who could blame you when you live here!).
I'm hoping to update this blog regularly during the next week with a daily look at railfanning and photography. However I don't have much to start off with. With clouds overhead there wasn't a lot of reason to get up early and I don't think I left the pillow till 10Am. With a quick check of the line-up I headed down to the Missoula Yard to find the one train I'd shoot this day - A westbound BNSF freight with two fresh GE's on the point (With the lousy economy BNSF and UP have started putting older units aside, one positive however is that most the power running around is new and looks presentable.)
Following the train west in the rain I shot it at Desmet, just west of town, where I also got this artsy fartsy reflection shot.
Desmet, Montana. March 28, 2009The next location was 30 miles west of town at Lothrop, Montana, where I left the westbound in the rain and did a little exploring, looking for some new angles (I found one, and it's a killer shot for sure, but you'll have to wait to see that one)
Lothrop, Montana. March 28, 2009
And that was it for the days photography. After that I headed back to Missoula and hung out with friends around a grill in the rain watching dinner cook. Tomorrow morning MRL is dispatching a Darby local and snow is forcasted for the Bitteroots. That 5AM call time comes early so that's all for now.
Friday, March 27, 2009
More from the Mason Jennings concert - March 26, 2009
Photos By Justin Franz
As promised, here are a few more views from the Mason Jennings concert at the Wilma on March 26. Also included are a few shots from the opening act, The Shook Twins, of Sandpoint, Idaho.
Justin Franz - Copyright 2009
Mason Jennings Live in Missoula
Photos By Justin Franz
This is a first edit of some shots from tonights Mason Jennings concert at the Wilma in Missoula. I'm hoping to go back and re-edit this with more images in the near future. For more information on Mason Jennings go to http://www.masonjennings.com/
Justin Franz - Copyright 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Riding The Last Alcos
It seems like it has been sometime since I've updated this site, but in the last week I've put up two stories so that has to be something!
Anyway, I just want to plug Jim Redmond's awesome Riding The Last Alcos site. Since 2000 the website has been THE source for information on this remote and stunning railroad in eastern Quebec. Every image you've seen of the Cartier in the last decade was most likely taken by a photographer helped by Jim and without question we owe him a big thanks.
Just recently the site changed to a new format, so check it out!
http://cartierrailway.multiply.com/
Anyway, I just want to plug Jim Redmond's awesome Riding The Last Alcos site. Since 2000 the website has been THE source for information on this remote and stunning railroad in eastern Quebec. Every image you've seen of the Cartier in the last decade was most likely taken by a photographer helped by Jim and without question we owe him a big thanks.
Just recently the site changed to a new format, so check it out!
http://cartierrailway.multiply.com/
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