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Jay Tower at Sunset.

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I was working with two Nikons that day, one loaded with Fujichrome the other with Ektachrome. If I were to guess, I’d say based on the color balance and saturation of this slide that it was made on Fujichrome.


March 14, 2003—Sixteen years ago—I made this sunset view at Long Island Rail Road’s Jay Tower on a visit to Jamaica, Queens with Pat Yough.

Jamaica is among the busiest junctions in the United States and serves hundreds of LIRR trains daily.

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Summer Sun and Stainless Steel—July 2016.

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Long Island Rail Road's Hudson Yards on the westside of Manhattan.
Long Island Rail Road’s Hudson Yards on the westside of Manhattan.

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I exposed this view of Long Island Rail Road suburban trains at Manhattan’s Hudson Yards using my Lumix LX7. Thin cloud with a hint of air pollution makes for soft brown-tinted light.

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Long Island Rail Road Interlude—July 2016.

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In July, I spent a few minutes on the Long Island Rail Road platforms at Woodside in Queens, New York.

LIRR’s busy multiple-track third-rail route from Penn-Station to Jamaica, New York is one of the few places in North America where you can experience train-frequency on par with busy European mainlines.

In the course of only a few minutes I saw a half dozen trains.

These are a sample of the photos I exposed with my Lumix LX7.

My compact Panasonic Lumix LX7 is ideal for urban railway photography. This camera compact, lightweight and unobtrusive, while it uses a Leica optical system that yields excellent images. I have mine set up to expose both RAW and JPG files simultaneously.
My compact Panasonic Lumix LX7 is ideal for urban railway photography. This camera compact, lightweight and unobtrusive, while it uses a Leica optical system that yields excellent images. I have mine set up to expose both RAW and JPG files simultaneously.

Trailing view of an outbound train.
Trailing view of an outbound train.

One of LIRR's older Metropolitan-series trains is heading toward Penn-Station.
One of LIRR’s older Metropolitan-series trains is heading toward Penn-Station.

It was nice to catch the older cars on the move.
It was nice to catch the older cars on the move.

I made this view from the concourse of the Flushing Line station (operated by the NYCTA). Woodside offers a convenient connection between LIRR and NYCTA trains.
I made this view from the concourse of the Flushing Line station (operated by the NYCTA). Woodside offers a convenient connection between LIRR and NYCTA trains.

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Take a Ride on the LIRR!

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  • On the side of a LIRR multiple unit.
    On the side of a LIRR multiple unit.
  • The Long Island Rail Road (two words) is one of America’s most intensive heavy-rail commuter operations.My late friend ‘Uncle’ Harry Vallas—a locomotive engineer on the line—affectionately called it the ‘Wrong Island Fail Road.’On the morning of June 25, 2015, my father, Jack May, Walter Zullig and I, took a trip from New York Penn Station to Far Rockaway. We changed at Jamaica (cross platform, no stairs). Our trains were air conditioned. The tracks were smooth and welded. And we arrived on time.
  • I made these photos with my digital cameras.

  • Exposed with a Fujifilm X-T1.
    Exposed with a Fujifilm X-T1.

    Tickets to ride. Lumix LX7 photo.
    Tickets to ride. Lumix LX7 photo.

    The back of a paper ticked shows a schematic map of the network. Jack May gave me this as a souvenir. LX7 Photo.
    The back of a paper ticked shows a schematic map of the network. Jack May gave me this as a souvenir. LX7 Photo.

    Inside the train on the way to Jamaica. LX7 photo.
    Inside the train on the way to Jamaica. LX7 photo.

    Changing trains at Jamaica didn't allow much time to take in the sights. LX7 grab shot on the platform.
    Changing trains at Jamaica didn’t allow much time to take in the sights. LX7 grab shot on the platform.

    Recalling old times on the LIRR on the way to Far Rockaway. It was really different back in the day (so I learned).
    Recalling old times on the LIRR on the way to Far Rockaway. It was really different back in the day (so I learned).

    Interior panoramic composite of a Long Island Rail Road car. Exposed with a Fuji X-T1.
    Interior panoramic composite of a Long Island Rail Road car. Exposed with a Fuji X-T1.

    Fuji X-T1 view.
    Fuji X-T1 view.

    Far Rockaway is a functional facility. Shortly after our arrive and in-bound train departed. Fuji X-T1 photo.
    Far Rockaway is a functional facility. Shortly after our arrival an in-bound train departed. Fuji X-T1 photo.

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Jamaican Sunset—Daily Post

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Long Island Rail Road, March 2003.

Jamaica, Queens, New York looking west on the Long Island Rail Road. I exposed this photo on Fujichrome using my Nikon N90S with a 80-200mm Nikon zoom lens. To capture the silhouette effect I exposed for the sky, allowing detail in the shadows to fade to an inky black.
Jamaica, Queens, New York looking west on the Long Island Rail Road. I exposed this photo on Fujichrome using my Nikon N90S with a 80-200mm Nikon zoom lens. To capture the silhouette effect I exposed for the sky, allowing detail in the shadows to fade to an inky black.

It is one of America’s busiest railway junctions; LIRR at Jamaica, Queens hosts hundreds of trains daily and rush hours can be especially intense.

In March 2003, Pat Yough and I visited in the afternoon. We concluded the day’s photography by making images looking in to the rosy sunset.

I’ve always liked the arcing from the third rail, which seems to add a bit of life to the image.

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