An automatically closing door, in case of fire or flood in the engine compartment.
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Inside the office was a small furnace and a collection of mechanical belts. You can see “SERVICE AT COST” and “POOL 168” in the background.
This “pit” would allow workers to crawl below locomotives to service them.
The wings of the church had a lot more water damage than the rest. The organ on the balcony was in decent condition when I arrived.
The moon highlights the contrails over the engine house in the middle of the night. Foreground light painted.
This is one of my favorite images of the year because of the color, light and textures. Someone told me once that the medium of photographers is not film or digital sensors, but rather shadows. This photo is evidence of that.
Camera: Pentax 67. Film: Kodak Ektar 100.
Miscellaneous math and strange instructions remain all across the shipment section walls. Sadly, this section likely fell into disrepair before the others.
In the many-windowed metal building, the lumberyard buildings and the abandoned starch works buildings are separated by a thick wall of pallets.
A corner of the addition is lined with glass cabinets, formerly filled with beds.