Ghost town cars & more

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I took these pictures yesterday.   

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[41husk]

cool!!

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[BananaDan]

Very nice!  Where is that?   

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Goldfield, Nevada.   I'll post more later.   

[bobs66440]

Now THAT is cool!!!  More please!!   

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[RallyeMike]

Goldfield NV: "Parts of the cult-classic 1971 car chase movie, Vanishing Point, were filmed in Goldfield, and it was the site of the fictitious radio station "KOW", and the DJ "Super-Soul".

I've spent a lot of time in Battle Mountain, Elko, and Austin for the road races. Austin is the town in the movie where Kowalski drives down hill and the cop car rolls at the corner. I have always wondered where the radio station scenes were shot! I'll be stopping through one of these days.

What's up with the derelict Chargers there?

[Ghoste]

Wow Skip, thanks for those!   Almost surreal to look at.

[nvrbdn]

great pic's. love to see the ghost towns 

[jb666]

Those pictures are absolutely amazing. I LOVE the whole "abandoned town" thing.. I was just saying "I could live there", until I saw the snake... And I....

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Snake was about 2 feet long and I had to kill it. Sorry but it tried to bite me so I  killed it until it was dead and then I killed it some more.     I only kill what needs killing and that snake needed to go.  I'll be back there in a week or so and I'll get more pictures.   I'll get a few of the radio station for you Mike.   
For what it's worth, the 72 Charger is for sale.  The old guy only wants $6,500 for it.   

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I think the night life would be a bit quiet and slow for you Jeff.       

You know, Virgil Earp died there.  I'll try and get a picture of his ghost when I go back.   

[jb666]

I think the night life would be a bit quiet and slow for you Jeff.       

You know, Virgil Earp died there.  I'll try and get a picture of his ghost when I go back.   

no way man... I'm lame!!! Don't let all the pics fool ya!!

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I think that you could get a screaming deal on land there Jeff.  Especially with this bad economy.   How does $2 an acre sound?   

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This is a different picture of the same car with my son.  He noticed that aside from the missing doors all the glass was good.  2 piece windshield and three back windows are all perfect.   

[Brock Samson]

 Perhaps you can get back for morning or evening light so stuff isn't so washed out. I'd love to have a full day there to shoot some artsy off hand shots maybe next time you can shoot less "squared" compositions and more close ups, sorry if I'm being "whatever" but I know you'r a much better Photog. then these initial mundane shoots suggest Skip. 
any chance of shooting interiors of the buildings?.. 

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I hear what you're saying Dave. 
   I'm going back there in about a week and it will be around 8 am or so when I get there.      should I get there earlier?   It's no big deal if I leave earlier.   It would be cool to get some sunrise shots.   

[twodko]

Nice Chuck, thanks. On first glance I thought I was looking at the ghost town of Bodie.

[68coronetGLwannabe]

Cool pics. Looks like you and your boy had a good time. Thanks for sharing.

[Brock Samson]

 What time is sun rise?.. i believe the hour that brackets either side of sun-rise/set is called the "Magic Hour". i have done four magic hour (sun rise)  photo shoots. though I've done many at sunset, the morning ones are standouts much better than the Eve. shots.

[bakerhillpins]

Nice Chuck, thanks. On first glance I thought I was looking at the ghost town of Bodie.

I thought it might be Bodie as well. Years since I was there but WOW was that a cool afternoon checking that town out.

Great pics.    Can't wait for round 2.

[tan top]

    this is good stuff !!  thanks for sharing the pictures  Chuck ...

[TruckDriver]

This old hotel was on 2 different episodes of "Ghost Adventures" too.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wNN8KKa8sI

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO_ATK0QFUY

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3IoDhgbzu0

Part3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUGB5gEWS5M

[Laxy]

Great pics, would love to visit a place like this one day. Cheers

[xpbprox]

Great pics, would love to visit a place like this one day. Cheers

Me too! This is awesome

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Thanks guys.   
More to come Sunday.   

[72SE400]

  These cars are SWEET! 

[69bronzeT5]

Great pictures Chuckie!! I'm diggin' that '72

[DonC1]

Ya cool pics...I like the woodwork on the caboose...especially the visor.

I heard the Goldfield hotel was being 'restored' ...?

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It's a slow restoration.   Hard to believe how much stuff is still there. 
The western frontier has such a powerful romantic draw to it that brings out the dreamer in every man. 

[djcarguy]

 so how far is this goldfield from reno or vegas and off what major hwyway??  thanks for info.is it all owned by 1 person or any land near it for sale?? thanks

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95 runs right down the middle of town.   It's about 3 hours from Vegas and 5 hours from Reno.   There is lots for sale as well as houses and land.