{"id":10803,"date":"2015-05-02T03:54:31","date_gmt":"2015-05-02T07:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=10803"},"modified":"2015-04-30T06:53:01","modified_gmt":"2015-04-30T10:53:01","slug":"from-the-archive-bangor-aroostook-boxcars-roll-through-springfield-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/from-the-archive-bangor-aroostook-boxcars-roll-through-springfield-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic 1980s: Bangor & Aroostook Boxcars Roll Through Springfield, Massachusetts."},"content":{"rendered":"

I exposed this black & white photograph on December 31, 1986. An eastward Conrail freight was rolling through Springfield (Massachusetts) Union Station.<\/p>\n

I intentionally selected a relatively slow shutter speed to allow for motion blur.<\/p>\n

Today, the scene has completely changed.<\/p>\n

What to me seemed like a timeless scene back in 1986 is now a much dated image.<\/p>\n

The buildings behind the freight cars are gone. The old 11-storey Hotel Charles was demolished decades ago, while in December 2014, the long closed baggage rooms and signal tower area of Springfield station were cleared away as part of a pending redevelopment of the facility.<\/p>\n

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Exposed on 120 size Kodak black & white negative film using a Rollei Model T with 75mm Zeiss Tessar lens. Exposure calculated with a Sekonic Studio Deluxe handheld photo-cell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Even the old 50-foot boxcars are rapidly becoming scarce. This once standard vehicle is being supplanted by more modern cars with larger capacity. Anytime you see an old-50 foot car on the move (or waiting in the yard) it is certainly worth a photograph or two. Don\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n

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