trying out a new slide scanner.

E.M. Bell · January 14, 2009, 08:28:56 PM

I bought a new canon slide scanner today, and after hooking it up just had to try it out. I grabbed a couple of random slides out of a bag and here is the result. I like the quality, its much better than I had before. Now maybe I can get around to a lot more scanning....but I dont want to bore yall with this ol Southern stuff

Southern GP50 #7090 at Ludlow Ky 1988

A Westbound train at Waddy KY in 1987. Guess its just luck I do a random pull and get Two GP50's

GP30Rider · January 14, 2009, 08:48:44 PM

Bore us please!! Just leave the horses in the stable.

E.M. Bell · January 15, 2009, 12:42:05 AM

suffering from a bout of insomnia tonight, so here are a couple more..

A pair of Southern SW1500's bracket a slug made from what looks like a old Alco S1 or S2 frame. Linwood NC, Sep 1988

Southern 5222 sits adjacent to a Southern cabb in the yard at Lawrencebug KY in 1990. This must have been a work train, as the local power did not tie up down in the yard, and they didn't ever use a caboose.

ssmith1627 · January 15, 2009, 11:06:46 AM

I agree. Keep boring us. Those are fantastic. I love the very first one you posted.

Steve

J-man · January 15, 2009, 11:15:17 AM

Very nice Emmett! Nothing beats old Southern pictures.

mbgphoto79 · January 15, 2009, 12:55:31 PM

Great Linwood shot, back when you could just walk in... Scanner looks to be doing a good job, wish I had shot slides back then and not the dreadful Kodak Gold films!

TM3358 · January 15, 2009, 05:06:41 PM

I must say I do love the high hood power my favs would be the GP50s and the #2 are SD40-2s

Railnet · February 07, 2009, 10:39:17 PM

What brand of scanner are you using? Will it scan negatives into color pictures ?

etalcos · February 08, 2009, 10:14:16 AM

Hey, Emmett, those weren't real clear. Try a few more, maybe some '30s or '38s. We'll let you know when they clear up...

E.M. Bell · February 08, 2009, 11:26:38 PM

I am using a Canon CanoScan FS4000, and one of these days might even good at using it. I decided that with 15,000+ slides to go through and get scanned, I wanted to get something good to do it with..

Ill take your request Charlie, and see what I can dig up and maybe even get them a little less fuzzy

JCagle · February 08, 2009, 11:50:47 PM

It looks like you picked up a pretty good scanner in reputation and end product! Keep sharing all you want! Nothing beats the old Southern Stuff!