As the days get shorter, the window of light is closing on Bird-in-Hand as a choice afternoon/evening location.

Kris and I had gone for ice cream in Leola, and on our way home we diverted to Bird-in-Hand to roll by Amtrak Keystone 656, where I’d envisioned a trailing view of the train.

After a remarkably short wait, the rails began to sing. I gazed west in anticipation and spotted . . . a blue locomotive in the lead!

It was Amtrak ACS-64 621 advertising Crayola Crayons! (Again).

I wasn’t expecting that! You never know what surprise will come around the bend.

I’d set my Nikon Z7-II for a 1/2500th of second, and I needed the shutter speed to stop the action.

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