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From the Mists of Time; Amtrak in the Fog.

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I made this photo sequence in January 1982.

My father and I were trackside near milepost 82 east of Palmer, Massachusetts to catch Amtrak’s eastward Lake Shore Limited.

 It wasn’t a nice day. But it was atmospheric.

A headlight pierces the fog.
A headlight pierces the fog.
Exposed on black & white film using a Leica 3A with 50mm Summitar lens, negatives scanned using an Epson V750 flatbed scanner.
Exposed on black & white film using a Leica 3A with 50mm Summitar lens, negatives scanned using an Epson V750 flatbed scanner.
In 1982 I tended to process my film using Kodak Microdol-X. This was a fine grain developer, but not great for overall tonality. By 1985, I'd switched to Kodak D76.
In 1982 I tended to process my film using Kodak Microdol-X. This was a fine grain developer, but not great for overall tonality. By 1985, I’d switched to Kodak D76.
I wonder why I didn't expose one more image of the tail lamps trailing into the mist?
I wonder why I didn’t expose one more image of the tail lamps trailing into the mist?

Tracking the Light posts every day!

2 comments on “From the Mists of Time; Amtrak in the Fog.”

  1. Lincoln Reed on said:

    That is one eerie setting! Makes one think of Sherlock Holmes’ Hound of The Baskervilles .. Very cool images you captured !

  2. Tom Sharratt on said:

    Nice sequence of pictures! Not many fans would be out on a day like this . . .

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