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BKB ~ Locos coupled back-to-back
BRS ~ Broadside, flat-on view of subject
CDY ~ Cloudy, overcast light
CLT ~ Cluttered area around loco
CRW ~ Crew or other folks in line-of-sight
CTH ~ Thin color, over-exposed or faded
DLO ~ Loco somewhat distant but lettering is all legible
DLV ~ Loco very distant, can't read lettering
DOC ~ Cab door ajar
DOH ~ Hood or side door ajar
DON ~ Nose door or hatch ajar
DPT ~ Dirty, grimy paint
EKT ~ Ektachrome, processed by Kodak
ELV ~ View from some elevation. overpass or hillside
FCP ~ Front-coupled
FPT ~ Faded, dull paint
GLR ~ Sun glare on subject
GLX ~ Broken headlight glass, windows, etc
HIS ~ High sun, sides shaded
LHV ~ View from long hood end
LSI ~ Left side view of loco
LUP ~ Lash-up (two or more locos mu'd)
MAR ~ Scratch, scuff or mar on film
NPK ~ Kodachrome but not processed by Kodak
NSH ~ Front of subject in shadow
NSY ~ Nosy, more head-on view
OBJ ~ Distracting object between camera and subject
PLB ~ Poles, towers clutter background
PPT ~ Peeling or chipped paint
PSH ~ Pole or other shadows on loco
REV ~ View looking toward rear of loco
RMT ~ Slide remounted in plain mount
SCD ~ Scenery, background dominate picture
SCR ~ In scrapline or dead-in-transit
SNG ~ Snow on ground but not on loco
SOF ~ Slightly soft-focus or speed-blur
SUP ~ Single unit Diesel or steam/tender portrait
TEL ~ Telephoto lens shot
TIC ~ Tightly cropped or framed subject, small part of pilot may be clipped
TSH ~ Trucks or driving wheels in shadow
UNX ~ Under-exposed, dark
VER ~ Vertical format slide
WDS ~ Weeds obscure part of subject
WEG ~ Wedge shot, classic "V" perspective
WSH ~ Wire shadows on subject
XXX ~ Photographer's name has been deliberately crossed-out by previous owner.
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