I consider railway vehicles that were built when I was in high-school as ‘old’ and noteworthy for their longevity. (40 years in service).

Railway vehicles that match me in age are stalwart members of the railway fleet, honorable for their continued operation, and definitely worthy of photography.

Railway vehicles that older than me fall into various categories, but anything that was in motion 80 years ago, used to qualify as ‘ancient’.

I made this photo of an ATAC Series tram on my second visit to Rome in 2017. This was exposed at Portamaggiore. Beyond the tram is a vestige of a Roman wall from the 3rd century. By that measure, the tram, built in the mid-1940s, seems nearly new! Sort of puts everything in perspective.

Exposed using my Lumix LX7.

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