In the early evening, Amtrak Keystone trains 651 and 656 are scheduled to stop at Parkesburg just a few minutes apart.

I’ve been aiming to catch a meet between these trains for more than two years. Often, however, one train runs a little behind schedule, and they pass at different times.

The other evening, the stars aligned. Both trains were delayed. I was in position at Christiana, Pa., and they passed right in front of me.

I made this rapid-fire image sequence using my Nikon Z7 II with a 70–200mm lens.

Catching both trains in the sunlight required strategic use of the camera’s ‘motor drive’.

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