{"id":17414,"date":"2016-12-10T05:58:31","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T10:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=17414"},"modified":"2016-12-07T09:26:16","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T14:26:16","slug":"west-chester-railroads-santa-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/west-chester-railroads-santa-train\/","title":{"rendered":"West Chester Railroad\u2019s Santa Train."},"content":{"rendered":"

Would you read this if I titled it; ‘The photographic\u00a0benefits of filtered sunlight<\/em>‘?<\/p>\n

The other day, Pat Yough and I made a joint venture of exploring Pennsylvania\u2019s West Chester Railroad. This is a tourist line that runs on the vestige of the old Pennsylvania Railroad Wawa Branch (also called the West Chester Branch), formerly an electrified suburban line connecting West Chester with Philadelphia via Media.<\/p>\n

SEPTA discontinued scheduled passenger service 30 years ago, although some its old platforms and signs survive as a reminder.<\/p>\n

West Chester Railroad was operating its annual Santa Trains using a push-pull set comprised of a former Conrail GP38, a PRR baggage car and some converted former Reading Company multiple units.<\/p>\n

Although the classic \u2018clear blue dome\u2019 is a favorite of many photographers, bright polarized light is often limiting on a line hemmed in by foliage.<\/p>\n

\"Cheyney
Cheyney Station. Exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1 digital camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our late season photography benefitted from high clouds that diffused the afternoon sun. This made for seasonal pastel light that made photographs of the tree-lined railway more pleasing.<\/p>\n

\"Glen
Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1 digital camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Locksley,
Locksley, Pennsylvania. Exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1 digital camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Locksley,
Locksley, Pennsylvania. Exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1 digital camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"West
West Chester, Pennsylvania. Exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1 digital camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"West
West Chester, Pennsylvania. Exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1 digital camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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