{"id":11584,"date":"2015-07-04T06:21:59","date_gmt":"2015-07-04T10:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=11584"},"modified":"2015-07-04T09:33:38","modified_gmt":"2015-07-04T13:33:38","slug":"take-a-ride-on-the-lirr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a Ride on the LIRR!"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_11576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11576\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/07\/04\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_detail_dscf0989\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11576\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11576\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_detail_dscf0989\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_detail_DSCF0989.jpg?fit=800%2C533\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.15360983102919&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LIRR_detail_DSCF0989\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;On the side of a LIRR multiple unit.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_detail_DSCF0989.jpg?fit=709%2C472\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_detail_DSCF0989.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_detail_DSCF0989.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"On the side of a LIRR multiple unit.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_detail_DSCF0989.jpg?resize=709%2C472 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_detail_DSCF0989.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_detail_DSCF0989.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_detail_DSCF0989.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the side of a LIRR multiple unit.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>The Long Island Rail Road (two words) is one of America\u2019s most intensive heavy-rail commuter operations.My late friend \u2018Uncle\u2019 Harry Vallas\u2014a locomotive engineer on the line\u2014affectionately called it the \u2018Wrong Island Fail Road.\u2019On 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.<\/li>\n<li>I made these photos with my digital cameras.<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11577\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/07\/04\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_detail_dscf0990\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11577\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11577\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_detail_dscf0990\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Detail_DSCF0990.jpg?fit=800%2C533\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.15673981191223&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LIRR_Detail_DSCF0990\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Exposed with a Fujifilm X-T1. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Detail_DSCF0990.jpg?fit=709%2C472\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Detail_DSCF0990.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11577\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Detail_DSCF0990.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Exposed with a Fujifilm X-T1. \" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Detail_DSCF0990.jpg?resize=709%2C472 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Detail_DSCF0990.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Detail_DSCF0990.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Detail_DSCF0990.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exposed with a Fujifilm X-T1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11583\" style=\"width: 403px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/07\/04\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_tickets_p1250597\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11583\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11583\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_tickets_p1250597\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_tickets_P1250597.jpg?fit=800%2C1067\" data-orig-size=\"800,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;265.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6170.5675685981&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.18495087143&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LIRR_tickets_P1250597\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tickets to ride. Lumix LX7 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_tickets_P1250597.jpg?fit=403%2C537\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_tickets_P1250597.jpg?fit=474%2C632\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11583\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_tickets_P1250597.jpg?resize=403%2C537\" alt=\"Tickets to ride. Lumix LX7 photo.\" width=\"403\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_tickets_P1250597.jpg?resize=403%2C537 403w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_tickets_P1250597.jpg?resize=112%2C150 112w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_tickets_P1250597.jpg?resize=543%2C724 543w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_tickets_P1250597.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_tickets_P1250597.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tickets to ride. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11579\" style=\"width: 403px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/07\/04\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_extra_fare_ticket_with_map_p1250595\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11579\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11579\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_extra_fare_ticket_with_map_p1250595\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_extra_fare_ticket_with_map_P1250595.jpg?fit=800%2C1067\" data-orig-size=\"800,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;242.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6810.1942758221&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.18495087143&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LIRR_extra_fare_ticket_with_map_P1250595\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The back of a paper ticked shows a schematic map of the network. Jack May gave me this as a souvenir. LX7 Photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_extra_fare_ticket_with_map_P1250595.jpg?fit=403%2C537\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_extra_fare_ticket_with_map_P1250595.jpg?fit=474%2C632\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11579\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_extra_fare_ticket_with_map_P1250595.jpg?resize=403%2C537\" alt=\"The back of a paper ticked shows a schematic map of the network. Jack May gave me this as a souvenir. LX7 Photo.\" width=\"403\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_extra_fare_ticket_with_map_P1250595.jpg?resize=403%2C537 403w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_extra_fare_ticket_with_map_P1250595.jpg?resize=112%2C150 112w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_extra_fare_ticket_with_map_P1250595.jpg?resize=543%2C724 543w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_extra_fare_ticket_with_map_P1250595.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_extra_fare_ticket_with_map_P1250595.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The back of a paper ticked shows a schematic map of the network. Jack May gave me this as a souvenir. LX7 Photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11575\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11575\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/07\/04\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_car_interior_p1250603\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11575\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11575\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_car_interior_p1250603\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_car_interior_P1250603.jpg?fit=800%2C534\" data-orig-size=\"800,534\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;246.36&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6810.3461887512&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.18495087143&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LIRR_car_interior_P1250603\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Inside the train on the way to Jamaica. LX7 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_car_interior_P1250603.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_car_interior_P1250603.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11575\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_car_interior_P1250603.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Inside the train on the way to Jamaica. LX7 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_car_interior_P1250603.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_car_interior_P1250603.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_car_interior_P1250603.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_car_interior_P1250603.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside the train on the way to Jamaica. LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11582\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11582\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/07\/04\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_jamaica_p1250609\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11582\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11582\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_jamaica_p1250609\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Jamaica_P1250609.jpg?fit=800%2C534\" data-orig-size=\"800,534\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;256.02&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6682.2058049707&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.18495087143&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LIRR_Jamaica_P1250609\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Changing trains at Jamaica didn&#8217;t allow much time to take in the sights. LX7 grab shot on the platform.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Jamaica_P1250609.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Jamaica_P1250609.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11582\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Jamaica_P1250609.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Changing trains at Jamaica didn't allow much time to take in the sights. LX7 grab shot on the platform.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Jamaica_P1250609.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Jamaica_P1250609.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Jamaica_P1250609.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Jamaica_P1250609.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Changing trains at Jamaica didn&#8217;t allow much time to take in the sights. LX7 grab shot on the platform.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11585\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/07\/04\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/jack_walter_and_pop_lirr_p1250611\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11585\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11585\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/jack_walter_and_pop_lirr_p1250611\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Jack_Walter_and_Pop_LIRR_P1250611.jpg?fit=800%2C534\" data-orig-size=\"800,534\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;275.94&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6554.5574155564&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.18495087143&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jack_Walter_and_Pop_LIRR_P1250611\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Recalling old times on the LIRR on the way to Far Rockaway. It was really different back in the day (so I learned).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Jack_Walter_and_Pop_LIRR_P1250611.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Jack_Walter_and_Pop_LIRR_P1250611.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Jack_Walter_and_Pop_LIRR_P1250611.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Recalling old times on the LIRR on the way to Far Rockaway. It was really different back in the day (so I learned).\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Jack_Walter_and_Pop_LIRR_P1250611.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Jack_Walter_and_Pop_LIRR_P1250611.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Jack_Walter_and_Pop_LIRR_P1250611.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Jack_Walter_and_Pop_LIRR_P1250611.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recalling old times on the LIRR on the way to Far Rockaway. It was really different back in the day (so I learned).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11581\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/07\/04\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_interior_panorama_2_dscf0984_2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11581\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11581\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_interior_panorama_2_dscf0984_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_interior_Panorama_2_DSCF0984_2.jpg?fit=2800%2C420\" data-orig-size=\"2800,420\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.29239766081871&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LIRR_interior_Panorama_2_DSCF0984_2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Interior panoramic composite of a Long Island Rail Road car. Exposed with a Fuji X-T1.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_interior_Panorama_2_DSCF0984_2.jpg?fit=709%2C106\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_interior_Panorama_2_DSCF0984_2.jpg?fit=474%2C71\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11581\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_interior_Panorama_2_DSCF0984_2.jpg?resize=474%2C71\" alt=\"Interior panoramic composite of a Long Island Rail Road car. Exposed with a Fuji X-T1.\" width=\"474\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_interior_Panorama_2_DSCF0984_2.jpg?resize=709%2C106 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_interior_Panorama_2_DSCF0984_2.jpg?resize=205%2C31 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_interior_Panorama_2_DSCF0984_2.jpg?resize=1022%2C153 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_interior_Panorama_2_DSCF0984_2.jpg?resize=500%2C75 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_interior_Panorama_2_DSCF0984_2.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_interior_Panorama_2_DSCF0984_2.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Interior panoramic composite of a Long Island Rail Road car. Exposed with a Fuji X-T1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11578\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11578\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/07\/04\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_detail_dscf0992\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11578\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11578\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_detail_dscf0992\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_detail_DSCF0992.jpg?fit=800%2C533\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.14409221902017&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LIRR_detail_DSCF0992\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fuji X-T1 view.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_detail_DSCF0992.jpg?fit=709%2C472\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_detail_DSCF0992.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11578\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_detail_DSCF0992.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Fuji X-T1 view.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_detail_DSCF0992.jpg?resize=709%2C472 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_detail_DSCF0992.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_detail_DSCF0992.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_detail_DSCF0992.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fuji X-T1 view.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_11580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11580\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/07\/04\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_far_rockaway_dscf0994\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11580\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11580\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/lirr_far_rockaway_dscf0994\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Far_Rockaway_DSCF0994.jpg?fit=800%2C533\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.17761989342806&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LIRR_Far_Rockaway_DSCF0994\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Far Rockaway is a functional facility. Shortly after our arrive and in-bound train departed. Fuji X-T1 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Far_Rockaway_DSCF0994.jpg?fit=709%2C472\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Far_Rockaway_DSCF0994.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11580\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Far_Rockaway_DSCF0994.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Far Rockaway is a functional facility. Shortly after our arrive and in-bound train departed. Fuji X-T1 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Far_Rockaway_DSCF0994.jpg?resize=709%2C472 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Far_Rockaway_DSCF0994.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Far_Rockaway_DSCF0994.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Far_Rockaway_DSCF0994.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Far Rockaway is a functional facility. Shortly after our arrival an in-bound train departed. Fuji X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/\">Tracking the Light<\/a>\u00a0posts\u00a0new\u00a0material\u00a0every\u00a0morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Please share\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/\">Tracking the Light<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/\">http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Tomorrow: We Take the\u00a0<strong>A<\/strong> Train<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Long Island Rail Road (two words) is one of America\u2019s most intensive heavy-rail commuter operations.My late friend \u2018Uncle\u2019 Harry Vallas\u2014a locomotive engineer on the line\u2014affectionately called it the \u2018Wrong Island Fail Road.\u2019On the morning of June 25, 2015, my father, Jack May, Walter Zullig and I, took a trip from New York Penn Station &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/take-a-ride-on-the-lirr\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Take a Ride on the LIRR!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[10],"tags":[2802,2070,2071,2069],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LIRR_Far_Rockaway_DSCF0994.jpg?fit=800%2C533","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BVuC-30Q","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11584"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11584"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11677,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11584\/revisions\/11677"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}