I've been going through my old files lately and came across all these great train photos I collected while doing research for my book packaging project on hobo biographies. I've long been interested in trains and hobo mythology. Now a virtually extinct subject matter, its referenced heavily in old time blues and bluegrass music. Trains were a popular, (somewhat) easy, cheap mode of transportation that could take musicians and migrant workers from town to town in search of new and better opportunities. For me, the idea of trains spark my imagination and offer a sense of optimism, a chance for something better further down the line. In modern time with advances in technology and high security, train travel is dangerous and extremely difficult to manage.
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