{"id":12885,"date":"2015-10-17T01:10:19","date_gmt":"2015-10-17T05:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=12885"},"modified":"2015-10-16T11:20:20","modified_gmt":"2015-10-16T15:20:20","slug":"northeast-corridor-wilmington-delaware-october-15-2015-six-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/northeast-corridor-wilmington-delaware-october-15-2015-six-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Northeast Corridor Wilmington, Delaware\u2014October 15, 2015\u2014six photos."},"content":{"rendered":"

I arrived on Amtrak 173, which was actually ahead of schedule. By arrangement, I met Bruce and Steve Barry on the platform.<\/p>\n

I was on my way to give a talk on British and Irish Railways to the Wilmington Chapter National Railway Historical Society, but Bruce advised me before arrival that we\u2019d have time to photograph a few trains.<\/p>\n

They\u2019d selected an ideal spot at the north-end of platform C. The light was perfect and over the course of about 10 minutes we caught three\u00a0southward trains.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
A new Siemens ACS-64 leads Amtrak 97 Silver Meteor at Wilmington, Delaware on October 15, 2015. Exposed with my FujiFilm X-1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Viewliner<\/a>
Viewliner sleepers on train 97.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Heritage<\/a>
Heritage diner on Amtrak 97. Now, how cool is that?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A<\/a>
A SEPTA local rolls in from Philadelphia. This is one of the ROTEM built Silverliner Vs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"I<\/a>
I had my camera shutter set in ‘turbo flutter’ (‘CH’ continuous high), which allowed me to position the pantograph a top the Silverliner in just the right spot. The next frame in sequence cropped it in a unappealing way.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For me the highlight of this short but productive venture was the passage of Amtrak number 97, the Silver Meteor <\/em>(New York Penn-Station to Florida) which carried Viewliner sleepers and one of the few remaining heritage diners.<\/p>\n

I was experimenting with my FujiFilm X-T1, and used the silent digital shutter, instead of the mechanical shutter that I typically use to make railroad photos. I\u2019ll elaborate on that in a future post.<\/p>\n

\"Amtrak<\/a>
Amtrak Acela Express train 2165 was on its way to Washington DC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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