The train is a special by the Florida East Coast Railway, the locomotive up front was in storage for 3 years rotting away their CEO took it out of storage had it rebuilt and cleaned up for their first Toys for Tots Christmas Train. Toys for Tots in the USA is a collective gathering of toys for children of disadvantaged and poor families, they are donations by people with higher income. It's pretty heartwarming to see it in action. The employees of the railroad and the CEO and other people all donate money and toys to the cause.
Anyway the diesel was a commemorative for the year 2000 they painted it like their classic trains from the 1950's. It's a big deal when it comes through all the railfans come out of the woodwork and photograph it. What you can't see in this photo is the 10 other photographers behind me shooting it. I was the only one with film, let alone Kodachrome.
It's an original wreath and it's in Florida.
4 is a take on a shot my Dad took when he was my age on a Canon AE1, I shot it on the same focal length he did. It was my last frame I shot of Kodachrome.
Like father, like son, but with Nikon equipment.
