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Title: trying out a new slide scanner.
Post by: E.M. Bell on 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

(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fv-web%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Falbum36%2Fsr7090ludlow88.sized.jpg&hash=379f7f38347c4c2cb912673d7a79a238799b9e32)

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

(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fv-web%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Falbum36%2Fns7016waddy87.sized.jpg&hash=14334a3901ce5a8905e2752f20145f6560ab38ce)

Title: Re: trying out a new slide scanner.
Post by: GP30Rider on January 14, 2009, 08:48:44 PM

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

Title: Re: trying out a new slide scanner.
Post by: E.M. Bell on 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

(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fv-web%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Falbum36%2Fsou2397knox1088.sized.jpg&hash=aeca39fd37690bda466c69494c0b29050c4e12e3)

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.

(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fv-web%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Falbum36%2Fsou5222lburg90.sized.jpg&hash=0ed0d0de94f76a3f22692f348ab0060d5e9ac51a)

Title: Re: trying out a new slide scanner.
Post by: ssmith1627 on January 15, 2009, 11:06:46 AM

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

Steve

Title: Re: trying out a new slide scanner.
Post by: J-man on January 15, 2009, 11:15:17 AM

Very nice Emmett! Nothing beats old Southern pictures.

Title: Re: trying out a new slide scanner.
Post by: mbgphoto79 on 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!

Title: Re: trying out a new slide scanner.
Post by: TM3358 on 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

Title: Re: trying out a new slide scanner.
Post by: Railnet on February 07, 2009, 10:39:17 PM

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

Title: Re: trying out a new slide scanner.
Post by: etalcos on 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... ;)

Title: Re: trying out a new slide scanner.
Post by: E.M. Bell on 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 :)

Title: Re: trying out a new slide scanner.
Post by: JCagle on 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!

JREB.org

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