Originally posted by mroeder75 These are all outstanding. I voted #1, I like the lights on the station house, which appears to be a home, and the lights in the background give the impression of a train coming.
I would like to learn some background such as where this was taken and if the tracks are still in use.
Thank you so kindly for the comments I first visited this station back in the Fall of 2018 and had taken several photographs . After Posting them on my Face Book Page I received a message asking permission to post on the Orangedale Museum Face book page , This Building being one of the remaining Train Stations Of several Located on Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia Canada Build in 1886 , was scheduled to be demolished like the remaining Stations Build around the same period , This Station Being the Hub of Cape Breton of its time the small country community of Orangedale rallied to save it and turned it into a Museum , while visiting the area this past year I noticed the Building was in need of repairs which is run by a none profit organisation of volunteers operating seasonal . I wanted to try an do something to help , so I made contact to return for a Christmas Theme shoot , I was told that for many years the station would be decorated for the Holidays , but the past recent loss of interest and Volunteers , so I wanted to try and re-create this, and with some convincing gained access to the building , bringing Christmas lights from my own home to set up in the windows of the station with the help of my contact . I used two Speedlights with remote triggers set up around the bend of the tracks to create the effect of an oncoming train . The Rail Line is owned and operated by a US Company Wyoming Rail , but the line has been sitting Dormant for the past 5 or 6 years with no Trains active on the Line . Part of the reason it has not been torn up , do to Gov Subsidies to keep it intact with hopes of future business . After I released this photo the response was huge, more so then I Anticipated selling many print copy's and donating a percentage of each print sold back to the Museum , I was even able to meet one of the Station Masters from the time now 92yrs of age , many Story's told and his father before him was Station Master , I'm looking forward to return in the Spring for more conversation . the last passenger Train to run on this line was back in 1990 , I always enjoyed taking this train too and from College back in the 80's , there has even been a song written and sung by Jimmy Rankin ( The Rankin Family ) Orangedale Whistle , search for it on YouTube its a favorite here in the Maritimes .
thank you again for interest
Cheers
Alan