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Grab Shots on the Old Kings Highway

We were finishing up lunch at Seafood Sam’s in Sandwich, Massachusetts, when we heard Cape Cod Central’s returning Luncheon Train sounding for a nearby crossing. (In Sunday’s TTL post, I wrote about it crossing the marsh in Sandwich).

That was our signal to hit the highway.

We headed east again on Route 6A (aka Old Kings Highway). Luck was with us: the road was soon clear of plodders who impaired our progress.

East of East Sandwich, the highway crosses the railroad. We’d overtaken the train a half mile back and made it to the far side in time for me to juggle a couple of cameras as the train came into view.

Don’t be fooled by the results. These were grab shots; there was no elaborate planning behind them. And, soon we were on our way again!

(There’s more to come!)

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Luncheon Train at Sandwich

I’d been hoping to find a location on the railroad that captures the marshy coastal character of Cape Cod.

With this in mind, we were following Cape Cod Central’s westward Luncheon Train. Near Sandwich, Massachusetts, we turned onto a side road where we found this broadside view. So we pulled in and waited. We arrived about five minutes ahead of the train.

I made these images with my Nikon Z7-II mirrorless digital camera, but also finished off a roll of Kodak Ektachrome with my dad’s old Leica M2.

It wasn’t all about photography. Not long after the trailing former FL9 passed the marsh, Kris and I were on our way to one of her favorite Cape Cod eateries, Seafood Sam’s, where we ordered . . .

Fish & Chips!

We had time to enjoy our lunch before a distant whistle signaled that it was time to head trackside again to catch the Luncheon Train‘s eastward return.

Tracking the Light Explores Sandwich Options!