Don't Underestimate Me

by Dario Impini

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Don't Underestimate Me

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Dario Impini

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Photograph - Photography

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I was photographing an old vintage steam locomotive on an isolated track one night. About 20 feet away there was an active freight track and eventually I heard the distant crossing bells and knew a train would be coming. And when it rumbled past it was pretty alarming. Just the most massive ensemble of power and force that shakes your inner soul. I watched it go by in awe, like a child. I thought I detected that it started slowing down and eventually the tail end of it came to a stop right next to me. It stayed there, the rear engine idling up periodically for some purpose I could not discern. It sounded like it was getting ready to leave, but didn't. It stayed and stayed, and I watched it and began to question myself...

"Am I crazy enough to put a model on a live freight train?"

Certainly not. This is just a dream.

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September 9th, 2020

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