{"id":12563,"date":"2015-09-25T01:53:22","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T05:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=12563"},"modified":"2015-09-25T08:07:11","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T12:07:11","slug":"scenery-supreme-with-mittlerheinbahn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/scenery-supreme-with-mittlerheinbahn\/","title":{"rendered":"Scenery Supreme with MittlerheinBahn"},"content":{"rendered":"

MittlerheinBahn operates modern Siemens-built electric multiple units on all-stops local trains on the picturesque Left Bank route between K\u00f6ln and Mainz, Germany.<\/p>\n

Trains operate on an hourly basis throughout the day, with more frequent services at peak times.<\/p>\n

The service is affordable, comfortable and the scenery provides an unending tapestry of wonder.<\/p>\n

These trains come at such regular intervals, it would be easy enough to let their passage go undocumented while waiting for more unusual movements, such as freights with colourful engines. But I always try to make the most of all trains.<\/p>\n

Over the course of a week I exposed dozens of images of MittlerheinBahn\u2019s trains, often using them as a catalyst for complex scenic compositions. Would these views work if there were no trains in them?<\/p>\n

\"K\u00f6ln<\/a>
K\u00f6ln Hbf. FujiFilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Take<\/a>
Take a spin! These trains offer a smooth ride at a reasonable price. Large windows provide a great view of the scenery. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A<\/a>
A view from a vineyard near Boppard. FujiFilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Two<\/a>
Two ways to see the Rhein; by train and by ship. A view south of Boppard. FujiFilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"At<\/a>
At Oberwesel, where castle towers and walls make for a Medieval setting. FujiFilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Climb<\/a>
Climb a tower for a better view. (Really I was waiting for a freight, but we’ll get to that in a later post.) FujiFilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Local<\/a>
Local trains pass on opposite sides of the Rhein, both were in motion. (as were the clouds!)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A<\/a>
A wink of sun north of Bingen. Would this be a more interesting image if the train were\u00a0closer, but bathed in shadow?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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MittlerheinBahn operates modern Siemens-built electric multiple units on all-stops local trains on the picturesque Left Bank route between K\u00f6ln and Mainz, Germany. Trains operate on an hourly basis throughout the day, with more frequent services at peak times. The service is affordable, comfortable and the scenery provides an unending tapestry of wonder. These trains come … Continue reading Scenery Supreme with MittlerheinBahn<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12562,"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":[94,2924,2964,2963,1284,234],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Mittelrheinbahn_at_Oberwesel_DSCF14941.jpg?fit=4896%2C3264","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BVuC-3gD","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12563"}],"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=12563"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12587,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12563\/revisions\/12587"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}