In the heat of the day, I took a walk at Amos Herr Park in Landisville, Pa., aiming to catch Amtrak Keystone 652 on its eastward journey over the former Pennsylvania Railroad.
I exposed this pair of images as the headend zipped by.
The second one is a hair to close by my normal standard. The front of the engine is visually intersecting a tree in the park. Is this a problem? Will the image age well?
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I love crisp clear evenings, with bright sun, low humidity and a deep blue sky.
On a whim, I drove to Amos Herr Park in Landisville, Pa., where a trail offers clean views of Amtrak’s electrified Harrisburg Line.
When I arrived, I notice that a Norfolk Southern local freight with engines at both ends, was in the clear of the mainline on an industrial park lead.
Amtrak’s westward Keystone 649 was due, so I set up a view featuring the NS frieght in the distance.
When Amtrak came into view, I made a series of photographs. This set featured ACS-64 electrics at both ends, which has become increasingly common on the Keystone service lately, likely to overcome technical problems with the aged Metroliner Cab Control cars.
This set me thinking pondering other locations to best catch such moves . . . while also wondering if the NS local might pull out on to the main line.
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We paid a visit to Amos Herr Park in Landisville, Pa., which provides trails near Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line.
I made a few telephoto photographs on a sunny afternoon of Amtrak Keystone 665 as it rolled west under wire.
My favorite is the trailing view of ACS64 638 framed by trees (third photo).
The arrangement of catenary masts with single supports on the north side of the line aids photography by minimizing the number of vertical distractions.
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