This photograph shows a Union Pacific diesel train moving through Kingman, Arizona, where the railroad still runs beside Route 66. The line has served the region since the early 1900s, carrying freight across the same desert landscape that made the highway famous.
Captured with the wet plate collodion process, the image preserves the solid geometry of the engine and the deep tonal range of metal and shadow. Each plate is hand-poured and developed on glass, giving the surface a subtle texture that suits the mechanical subject.
Part of the NomadType Route 66 series, Union Pacific represents the working backbone of the Southwest — the machines and infrastructure that kept the towns along the Mother Road alive long after the tourist traffic faded.
This photograph shows a Union Pacific diesel train moving through Kingman, Arizona, where the railroad still runs beside Route 66. The line has served the region since the early 1900s, carrying freight across the same desert landscape that made the highway famous.
Captured with the wet plate collodion process, the image preserves the solid geometry of the engine and the deep tonal range of metal and shadow. Each plate is hand-poured and developed on glass, giving the surface a subtle texture that suits the mechanical subject.
Part of the NomadType Route 66 series, Union Pacific represents the working backbone of the Southwest — the machines and infrastructure that kept the towns along the Mother Road alive long after the tourist traffic faded.
