#Railway Guide to Europe
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Brian Solomon Slide Show and Book Signing July 16, 2018—16 Acres Branch Library, Springfield, Massachusetts.
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At 615pm on Monday July 16, 2018, I’ll be giving a slide presentation on European Railway Travel followed by a book signing for my new Railway Guide to Europe (published this year by Kalmbach Books). This will be a real…
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Europe’s Most Photogenic Urban Railway? Five Photos—Lisbon Trams.
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As far as transit is concerned, Lisbon is the San Francisco of Europe. Ok, you can nitpick about the methods of propulsion, cables versus juice, but with steep hills, outstanding urban panoramas and quirky twisting trackage in narrow streets and…
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SNCB at Brussels Midi 22 Years Ago!
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Upon arrival from Köln, Germany On this day, 25 May 1996, my father and I made photographs in the rain at Brussels Midi. I’ve since returned to Brussels on many occasions when the weather has been more hospitable. Brussels is…
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Classic Chrome: On this day, 24 May 1996 Views along the Rhein.
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Classic Chrome: On this day, 24 May 1996 Views along the Rhein. On this day in 1996, my father and I made a circle trip along the Rhein from Köln to Koblenz, traveling south via the Right Bank and north…
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Tracking the Light reminder: 6pm May 15, 2018—Slide Show and Book Signing: Monson Free Library.
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On May 15, 2018 at 6pm: I’ll be giving a slide show (with real 35mm color SLIDES) and lecture in Monson, Massachusetts at the Monson Free Library (on High Street in town). This is in conjunction with a book signing for my recently…
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Brian Solomon’s Talk at Monson Free Library: Tuesday May 15, 2018, 6pm.
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Brian Solomon’s Railway Guide to Europe On May 15, 2018 at 6pm: I’ll be giving a slide show and lecture in conjunction with a book signing for my recently released Railway Guide to Europe, published by Kalmbach Books. I’ll have copies…
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Gotthard Pass 15 April 2016—Two Years Ago Today.
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On this day two years ago, my friends and I were exploring SBB’s magnificent crossing of Switzerland’s Gotthard Pass. This was just a few months before the official opening of the new long base tunnel, which diverted most of the…
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Cover Considerations: Out-takes from my Railway Guide to Europe.
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What makes a good cover photo? The short answer is the image that the publisher hopes will best sell the product. When I was asked to supply potential cover images for Brian Solomon’s Railway Guide to Europe, I searched through…
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Brian Solomon’s Railway Guide to Europe.
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Yesterday I was thrilled to receive my Author’s advance copy of my Railway Guide to Europe. This represents a culmination of more than 20 years of wandering around exploring Europe by rail, while seeking places to make photographs. This is…