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PRR Station Columbia

Ample ambient streetlight makes the old Pennsylvania Railroad station in Columbia a suitable situation for nocturnal railroad imagery.

Even on the inkiest of evenings there’s just enough light to stop a train.

In this photo, Norfolk Southern freight H19 is westbound from Lancaster, Pa., on its return to Enola Yard led by three SD60Es with 78 cars in tow.

Exposed using a Nikon Z6-III with Nikkon 50mm f1.4 lens set to its widest aperture, 1/320 second at ISO 12800. Image processed with DxO PureRaw5 to minimize noise.

One month ago, Norfolk Southern H19 is seen passing the old Pennsylvania Railroad station at (left) in Columbia, Pa.

Tracking the Light examines railroad night photography.