On Oct.25,1999 I attended one of Carl Franz's famous photo trips at Cumberland Maryland. Carl picks the photo locations based on the site's opportunities and the lighting.
Photographers ride the train to the sites.
Once everyone disembarks, the train makes several photo runbys. Then everyone climbs on for the next site. At a meeting held at our hotel the night before, we were briefed on what to expect and saw prior years slides. The next morning our trip began at dawn and lasted until dusk. We photographed the freight train at locations like the famous horseshoe shaped curve known as Helmstetters Curve.