{"id":12861,"date":"2015-10-15T14:22:12","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T18:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=12861"},"modified":"2015-10-15T14:24:00","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T18:24:00","slug":"tracking-the-light-special-post-live-from-amtrak-173","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-special-post-live-from-amtrak-173\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracking the Light Special Post: Live From Amtrak 173."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I boarded at New Haven Union station and I\u2019m on my way to Wilmington, Delaware. This is my first-ever Amtrak trip to Wilmington.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12857\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/10\/15\/tracking-the-light-special-post-live-from-amtrak-173\/p1330628\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12857\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12857\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-special-post-live-from-amtrak-173\/p1330628\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330628.jpg?fit=3776%2C2520\" data-orig-size=\"3776,2520\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444915321&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P1330628\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;New Haven Union Station about 1:24 pm on Thursday October 15, 2015.  Lumix LX7 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330628.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330628.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12857\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330628.jpg?resize=474%2C317\" alt=\"New Haven Union Station about 1:24 pm on Thursday October 15, 2015. Lumix LX7 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330628.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330628.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330628.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330628.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330628.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330628.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New Haven Union Station about 1:24 pm on Thursday October 15, 2015. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tonight, Thursday, October 15, 2015, I\u2019ll be presenting an illustrated talk on railways in Ireland and Britain to the Wilmington Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be showing original 35mm color slides that span 18 years worth of photographic adventures.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Chapter\u2019s website:<br \/>\nThe Wilmington Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society meets at 7:00 PM on the third Thursday of each month (except August and December) at the Claymont Community Center, on Green Street in Claymont, Delaware.<\/p>\n<p>For directions and additional information see: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wilmingtonnrhs.com\/meetings.htm\">http:\/\/www.wilmingtonnrhs.com\/meetings.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12856\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/10\/15\/tracking-the-light-special-post-live-from-amtrak-173\/p1330629\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12856\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12856\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-special-post-live-from-amtrak-173\/p1330629\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330629.jpg?fit=3776%2C2520\" data-orig-size=\"3776,2520\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444915349&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P1330629\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Amtrak prefers the archaic non-standard plural spelling for the common rubber-tired motor-vehicle. LX7 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330629.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330629.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12856\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330629.jpg?resize=474%2C317\" alt=\"Amtrak prefers the archaic non-standard plural spelling for the common rubber-tired motor-vehicle. LX7 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330629.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330629.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330629.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330629.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330629.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330629.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amtrak prefers the archaic non-standard plural spelling for the common rubber-tired motor-vehicle. LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12854\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12854\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/10\/15\/tracking-the-light-special-post-live-from-amtrak-173\/p1330631\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12854\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12854\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-special-post-live-from-amtrak-173\/p1330631\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330631.jpg?fit=3776%2C2520\" data-orig-size=\"3776,2520\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444916653&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P1330631\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Boston-bound Acela Express departs New Haven. LX7 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330631.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330631.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12854\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330631.jpg?resize=474%2C317\" alt=\"Boston-bound Acela Express departs New Haven. LX7 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330631.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330631.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330631.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330631.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330631.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330631.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boston-bound Acela Express departs New Haven. LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12852\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/10\/15\/tracking-the-light-special-post-live-from-amtrak-173\/p1330633\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12852\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12852\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-special-post-live-from-amtrak-173\/p1330633\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330633.jpg?fit=3776%2C2520\" data-orig-size=\"3776,2520\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444916752&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;14.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P1330633\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Amtrak train 173 arrives at New Haven about 7 minutes behind schedule. LX7 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330633.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330633.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12852\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330633.jpg?resize=474%2C317\" alt=\"Amtrak train 173 arrives at New Haven about 7 minutes behind schedule. LX7 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330633.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330633.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330633.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330633.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330633.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330633.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amtrak train 173 arrives at New Haven about 7 minutes behind schedule. LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12851\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/10\/15\/tracking-the-light-special-post-live-from-amtrak-173\/p1330634\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12851\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12851\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-special-post-live-from-amtrak-173\/p1330634\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330634.jpg?fit=3776%2C2520\" data-orig-size=\"3776,2520\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444916755&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;14.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P1330634\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;CitiesSprinter 604 catchs the sun.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330634.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330634.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12851\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330634.jpg?resize=474%2C317\" alt=\"CitiesSprinter 604 catchs the sun.\" width=\"474\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330634.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330634.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330634.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330634.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330634.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330634.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CitiesSprinter 634 catchs the sun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tracking the Light Posts Daily!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I boarded at New Haven Union station and I\u2019m on my way to Wilmington, Delaware. This is my first-ever Amtrak trip to Wilmington. Tonight, Thursday, October 15, 2015, I\u2019ll be presenting an illustrated talk on railways in Ireland and Britain to the Wilmington Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. I\u2019ll be showing original 35mm &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-special-post-live-from-amtrak-173\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tracking the Light Special Post: Live From Amtrak 173.<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12859,"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":[31,116,1016,3015],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/P1330626.jpg?fit=3776%2C2520","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BVuC-3lr","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12861"}],"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=12861"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12866,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12861\/revisions\/12866"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}