Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, July 17, 1980
Here are three more photos of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, as taken by Lou Perry, and scanned and shared with us by his daughter Sue B.
It can be difficult to capture a speeding runaway mine train as it careened along the tracks, a millisecond could make the difference between a clear shot and a blur.
The main queue structure looks appropriately weathered and grungy. The miners loved to spit a lot, which actually helped preserve the old wood. Try it the next time you are fixing your deck! The hoodoos in the background look great during the day, but when lit at night, they are especially impressive.
That darn train passes too fast! I'm going to suggest that they slow the roller coaster way down. Make it more like an old-west Peoplemover. I'm sure all the guests will appreciate my regard for their safety.
There are three more Big Thunder phtotos from Lou and Sue, coming up soon. THANK YOU, Lou and Sue!
3 comments:
Major-
These images easily capture why this is such a beloved attraction.
Thanks to Lou and Sue.
I can see Sue in that first pic! Okay, probably not. But I can see the Matterhorn playing hide-and-seek with us behind that tree.
Thanks Lou, Sue, and Major!
Spit made from chewin' tobacky and red-eye; either it'll preserve the wood... or dissolve it into cellulose goo. (Better test it out before trying it on your deck.)
In typical Lou fashion, he gives us an establishing shot of the queue building, then provides detailed pics of the Train amongst the theming. I wonder if he got all the views in a single cycle of the ride, or if it took 2 or 3 Train trips?
I like the 3rd pic best. A motion-blur action shot of the Train careening into the cavern.
Tokyo!, Don't be silly. The Matterhorn is in Switzerland, and these shots were clearly taken in the American Southwest.
Thank you, Sue and Lou, and Major.
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