There are many interesting photographs and negatives that get left in the darkroom never to be claimed again. I'm sure everyone has their reasons but some images are so extraordinary it seems  insane to leave them unclaimed. These large format 4x5" coal powered train locomotive negatives were taken in China.  Not only that but the photographer went to China expressly to take these photographs. When I spoke with him some years ago he talked enthusiastically about  these Chinese trains. He thought they were the last working coal powered locomotives in the world. Being a train and photography enthusiast he packed up his camera and went to China. Having flown with a 4x5 camera myself domestically, I can attest this is no easy feat. When he came back he developed these negatives and never came back. I hope we make contact with him again someday, but until then these are too special not to share. 

P.S. We Need 35mm Film Cameras! 

Our youth program Photographic Memory  ( as220.org/photographicmemory ) needs 35mm Film Cameras. We especially like Nikon and Pentax cameras and would be ecstatic if we had some dedicated flashes with any of our cameras. Our youth program has never been busier currently engaging 17 students who are all shooting , developing and enlarging in the AS220 Community Darkroom. Due to increased class size, cameras breaking and one recently being left on a bus ( these are teenagers ) we are in real need for some additional cameras. If you are not using yours we could put it to the best use possible. Please e-mail or call. We would be most grateful. 

Thanks 

Scott Lapham / AS220 Darkroom Manager

401-274-1299

scott@as220.org