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IRM Diesel Days 2006

And now for images from third consecutive Diesel Days in 2006. Of the 20+ years of attending this event, 2006 was by far and away the hottest and most uncomfortable of all of them to date. It remains the only Diesel Days that I ever questioned why I was there, and the only one (that wasn't rained out) that I ever left from before the end of the event. I stayed long enough for the Parade of Power to finish and then left. In those days, not much else took place after the Parade anyway.

I began working on this series just after Diesel Days (now Diesel Weekend) in 2023. That year marked IRM's 70th anniversary, and it also happened to be my 20th consecutive Diesel Days. I was looking for a way to show just how far IRM has come over the course of time, and what better way than to feature one of IRM's signature events.

Most of the photos featured in this series were made into a two-part video. The first video features images of Diesel Days from 2004 to 2014. It was finished in 2023 and first presented at a small gathering of railfans known as Clarkefest, which honors the legacy of renowned railroad photographer Clarke Renard. That video can be seen here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=68NAnaKjxFc

Taken in: United States / Illinois / Coral Township / Union (show map)

Taken on: July 15, 2006

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Camera: Olympus X-3,C-60Z, f/4.8, 1/640 sec, 7.8mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus X-3,C-60Z
Aperture:	f/4.8
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	7.8mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Creative (Slow speed)
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 14.2 (Windows)
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