So Saturday night I went with Steph to this train graveyard. I have no idea how long it's been there, but the tracks were overgrown, it was covered in rust, and the interior was rotting and stinky. I wasn't creeped out at first, not until I climbed inside.
Once inside I saw that I definitely wasn't the first person to venture inside the train, nor was I alone. I stepped carefully, making sure that the floor could support me and as I moved I stirred the smell of rotting wood, urine, and birds.
I kept hearing muffled rustling sounds inside the train, then I noticed that the overhead luggage compartments were lined with bird nests. I didn't go past the first car. We were pretty far away from any civilization, and I figured if all I encountered were birds in the train, that was enough. I had a feeling they weren't the only ones living there.
Before we left we managed to snap a few shots in the evening sun. You can see the entire set here.
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8 comments:
very cool, yet very creepy. How did you find this place? Near Lebanon?
Nice photography!
Here is me in that exact spot: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=74522&l=16574ccc2a&id=650891967
Lovely place to take pictures.
Mark - It's in Cicero, or very near to it. My friend Steph found it and was kind enough to take me to check it out. :)
Josh - Thanks! And that's crazy!
Crazy indeed. What's even more crazy is that was a couple years ago and a day before you posted this, my friend told me he wants to go back to take more pictures, but this time at night.
I may be too scared. Haha!
Oooh! I'll bet you could get some sweet long exposure pics! Take like a big flashlight and shine it on you standing on the train, then keep the shutter open after you walk away... could be super creepy cool! You might want to take a bat as well, just in case. ;)
Yeah, that's what we were hoping. We wanted to mess around with long exposure and all that jazz. The creepiness of those pictures will be nothing short of....well...creepy!
And a bat is a must. I may even pull out my nine iron, just to be safe!
awesome photos! and lovely blog :)
I love these shots! I would not have ventured very far in either...I'm kind of a chicken.
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