{"id":18061,"date":"2017-03-16T05:36:19","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T09:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=18061"},"modified":"2017-03-16T12:02:23","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T16:02:23","slug":"irish-rail-heritage-locomotive-works-the-sperry-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/irish-rail-heritage-locomotive-works-the-sperry-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Rail Heritage Locomotive Works the Sperry Train."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Service Notice: Brian will be traveling for the next few days. New Tracking the Light\u00a0posts will go up daily, but email notices may be delayed. To see the most recent posts, please check:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, 13 March 2017, I photographed Irish Rail 071 in heritage paint working the Sperry rail-defect detection train. (The Sperry equipment is in a yellow container at the middle of the train).<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d planned these photographs at \u2018the Gullet\u2019 (west of Islandbridge Junction between Dublin Heuston and Inchicore) on the previous Friday, but the train was canceled. Patience and persistence paid off in the end. (There\u2019s your tips for the day).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18060\" style=\"width: 1732px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18060\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/irish-rail-heritage-locomotive-works-the-sperry-train\/irish_rail_071_w_sperry_train_con_colbert_road_dscf1673\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1673.jpg?fit=1732%2C1155\" data-orig-size=\"1732,1155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1489387339&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;135&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1673\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Irish Rail 071 works east on the morning of 13 March 2017. Exposed digitally with a FujiFilm X-T1 fitted with 18-135mm lens. File adjusted for contrast using Lightroom.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1673.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1673.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18060\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1673.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1673.jpg?w=1732 1732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1673.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1673.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1673.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1673.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1673.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Irish Rail 071 works west\u00a0\u00a0on the morning of 13 March 2017. Exposed digitally with a FujiFilm X-T1 fitted with 18-135mm lens. File adjusted for contrast using Lightroom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18057\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18057\" style=\"width: 1731px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18057\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/irish-rail-heritage-locomotive-works-the-sperry-train\/irish_rail_071_w_sperry_train_p1590545\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_P1590545.jpg?fit=1731%2C1155\" data-orig-size=\"1731,1155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1489401579&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;10.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_P1590545\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Exposed using a Panasonic Lumix LX7.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_P1590545.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_P1590545.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18057\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_P1590545.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_P1590545.jpg?w=1731 1731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_P1590545.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_P1590545.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_P1590545.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_P1590545.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_P1590545.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exposed using a Panasonic Lumix LX7.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18059\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18059\" style=\"width: 1732px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18059\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/irish-rail-heritage-locomotive-works-the-sperry-train\/irish_rail_071_w_sperry_train_con_colbert_road_dscf1679\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1679.jpg?fit=1732%2C1155\" data-orig-size=\"1732,1155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1489387370&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;135&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1679\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Trailing view exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1679.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1679.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18059\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1679.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1679.jpg?w=1732 1732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1679.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1679.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1679.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1679.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1679.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trailing view exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tracking the Light Posts Daily.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Service Notice: Brian will be traveling for the next few days. New Tracking the Light\u00a0posts will go up daily, but email notices may be delayed. To see the most recent posts, please check:\u00a0http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/ On Monday, 13 March 2017, I photographed Irish Rail 071 in heritage paint working the Sperry rail-defect detection train. (The Sperry equipment &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/irish-rail-heritage-locomotive-works-the-sperry-train\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Irish Rail Heritage Locomotive Works the Sperry Train.<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18058,"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":true,"_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":[4100,2356,3463,1954,20,21,2133],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Irish_Rail_071_w_Sperry_train_Con_Colbert_road_DSCF1674.jpg?fit=1732%2C1155","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BVuC-4Hj","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18061"}],"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=18061"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18061\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18105,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18061\/revisions\/18105"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}