Detail on a Fairmont tamper parked on a MoW spur near Hillsdale station, San Mateo. This is an amazing Rube Goldberg-esque piece of machinery that makes sure the ballast is settled in around the ties properly so they hold the rails in the right place.

Shot with the Nikon D70s and the 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom at 70mm, ISO 400, f/11, shutter 1/125 sec. Exposure, contrast, saturation, highlights, and color adjustments in Aperture.