photography
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Irish Rail 215 in Fresh Paint on September 9, 2014.
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It was a bright day in suburban Dublin on this day ten years ago when I made this telephoto view of Irish Rail 215 in fresh paint leading the Up IWT Liner (Ballina to Dublin’s North Wall) on the quad track at Lucan South.
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This is a Test: Tracking the Light’s Sunday Train
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Since this is a Sunday, I thought I’d post a vintage Sunday photo.
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Rolling Meet at Mp84
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In these photos, Train 61 the southward Montrealer was being towed by a CF7 from Palmer to Springfield, Massachusetts, having arrived in Palmer on the Central Vermont.
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Negative to Positive
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July 20, 1986 was the last full day of traditional directional double track operations (rule 251) on Conrail’s Boston Line between Palmer (future CP83) and Springfield (future CP92).
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Freight in the Mosel Valley on September 4, 2015
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Nine years ago, my Irish friends and I were exploring railway operations in Germany’s scenic Mosel Valley. I made this view from the wall in a vineyard of a DB freight heading northward (eastward) toward Koblenz. While not as busy…
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September 4, 2015—Freight in the Mosel Valley
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I made this view from the wall in a vineyard of a DB freight heading northward (eastward) toward Koblenz.
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A View Across the Rhein
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Oberwesel offers stunning views of the electrified double track lines on both sides of the river.
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Buir—September 1, 2013
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Eleven years ago, I made this side shot of a passing DB Class 146 electric at Buir, Germany near Köln.
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FujiFilm XT-1 view of the Sperry Train
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On this day in 2016, I photographed Irish Rail’s ‘Sperry Train’ departing Dublin’s Heuston Station from my favorite location at ‘the Box’ at Islandbridge Junction—a short walk from my old apartment.
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Blackrock-August 30, 2016
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The Dublin & Kingstown is among the oldest railways in the world. This opened between its name sake point in 1834 and is considered the first steam railway in Ireland.
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Tracks
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On our visit to Philadelphia earlier this month, I made this view looking down on Amtrak’s former Pennsylvania Railroad from the Cira Green urban park. Tracking the Light Posts Daily.
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Under and Over in Newark, NJ.
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I’ve been searching my archives for Amtrak photos to include in my latest book project . . .
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iPhone test—Switcher in Primer
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Nice evening light at Strasburg gave me an opportunity to test the camera on my new iPhone 13.
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A Dozen Years Ago: Tall Ships on the Liffey
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On August 26, 2012, I spent the day photographing the Tall Ships exiting Dublin from the south quays of the River Liffey. In my enthusiasm for the event, I walked from the city centre all the way to the Poolbeg Lighthouse, which is about five miles.
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602 at Bird-in-Hand
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On our way to the creamery, we paused trackside at Bird-in-Hand to roll by Amtrak Keystone 649 on its way west to Harrisburg.
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Strasburg Rail Road in the Details.
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It was a beautiful evening between trains at Strasburg Rail Road’s East Strasburg Station. I used this opportunity to make some detailed views of the equipment and the environment around the station.
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Sunset Pan of Amtrak 618
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We arrived at Jefferson Drive in Lancaster, Pa., a few minutes ahead of Amtrak 618.
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14 Years Ago on the Former Erie Railroad
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On August 22, 2010, I’d spent the day photographing trains on Norfolk Southern’s former Erie Railroad mainline in western New York state. This had been familiar territory for me back in the 1980s, when I was studying photography at the…
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Aiming for a Meet at Gap.
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The curves at Gap have several advantages; they allow for dramatic angles, while slower train speeds make it a little easier to frame moving trains. Slower trains in curves allow for more options to make images of a rolling meet.
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Enola Low Grade Trail from Turkey Hill.
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Sunday, Kris and I brought Seamus for a walk along the Enola Low Grade Rail Trail, starting at the far west end at Turkey Hill, which is several miles west of Safe Harbor, Pa.
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Glint at Paradise Lane
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Low sun tinted with a golden glow can make for a romantic scene of the iron horse against a pastoral landscape.
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Why I Expose in RAW
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Today, I largely work in the digital realm. In order to record as much data as possible, I expose using the RAW format and then adjust the files to produce a presentable image.
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Great Balloon Chase
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On our way back through Strasburg, we spotted a hot-air balloon over the cornfields.
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Summer Evening Sky
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Layers of haze, a bit of agricultural pollution, probably some high level smoke from distant fires plus some cotton candy clouds made for a colorful textured summer evening sky.
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Amtrak Work Train
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Over the last few months Amtrak has been performing heavy maintenance on its electrified Harrisburg Line west of Lancaster, Pa.
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Double Ooops!
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Last night, I accidentally posted the Tracking the Light episode, I’d intended for this morning.
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Subtlety of Steam on Soft Evening
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As we approached Paradise Lane, we saw the train coming aross the cornfields. I pulled in and reached for my Nikon Z6.
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Ten Years Ago—Pacer Crossing the Canal
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On August 11, 2014, I made this photo of a classic bouncy ‘Pacer’ four-wheel railcar crossing the Leeds & Liverpool Canal near the main railway station in Leeds, UK.
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Empty Timber West of Dunamon
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On this day in 2013; Irish Rail’s 072 led an empty timber on the Mayo Road west of Dunamon.
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Amtrak Locomotives Past, Present & Future
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Over the last few months, I’ve been working on a book describing Amtrak’s locomotives and rolling stock. So, it seemed appropriate that on our visit to Philadelphia, we’d take a look at the variety of Amtrak equipment in the yard at 30th Street Station.
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Montreal Central Station—40 years Ago.
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In August 1984, I made a big solo trip on Amtrak. This began with an overnight journey on the Montrealer to its namesake
