{"id":19085,"date":"2017-08-10T05:52:31","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T09:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=19085"},"modified":"2017-08-08T06:02:08","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T10:02:08","slug":"orcuttville-in-the-fog-new-england-central-608-on-the-roll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/orcuttville-in-the-fog-new-england-central-608-on-the-roll\/","title":{"rendered":"Orcuttville in the Fog, New England Central 608 on the Roll."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A thick layer of fog in Stafford, Connecticut made for an excellent environment for dramatic photos.<\/p>\n<p>New England Central 608 (Willimantic \u2013 Palmer way freight) was on its northward leg, when I caught it approaching Connecticut Route 319 at Orcuttville.<\/p>\n<p>A lone GP38 was at work this day with more than 20 cars in tow.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19080\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19080\" style=\"width: 1155px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19080\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/orcuttville-in-the-fog-new-england-central-608-on-the-roll\/necr_608_at_rt319_orcuttsville_stafford_ct_dscf8064\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_608_at_Rt319_Orcuttsville_Stafford_Ct_DSCF8064.jpg?fit=1155%2C1732\" data-orig-size=\"1155,1732\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1501240874&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;90&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NECR_608_at_Rt319_Orcuttsville_Stafford_Ct_DSCF8064\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Exposed using a FujiFilm XT1. The tricky part of this photo was balancing the exposure of the headlight\/ditchlights with ambient light. I prefer the overall exposure slightly on the darkside for greater drama. Compare with the Lumix LX7 image below. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_608_at_Rt319_Orcuttsville_Stafford_Ct_DSCF8064.jpg?fit=473%2C709\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_608_at_Rt319_Orcuttsville_Stafford_Ct_DSCF8064.jpg?fit=474%2C710\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_608_at_Rt319_Orcuttsville_Stafford_Ct_DSCF8064.jpg?resize=474%2C711\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_608_at_Rt319_Orcuttsville_Stafford_Ct_DSCF8064.jpg?w=1155 1155w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_608_at_Rt319_Orcuttsville_Stafford_Ct_DSCF8064.jpg?resize=100%2C150 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_608_at_Rt319_Orcuttsville_Stafford_Ct_DSCF8064.jpg?resize=473%2C709 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_608_at_Rt319_Orcuttsville_Stafford_Ct_DSCF8064.jpg?resize=682%2C1022 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_608_at_Rt319_Orcuttsville_Stafford_Ct_DSCF8064.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exposed using a FujiFilm XT1. The tricky part of this photo was balancing the exposure of the headlight\/ditchlights with ambient light. I prefer the overall exposure slightly on the darkside for greater drama. Compare with the Lumix LX7 image below.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19082\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19082\" style=\"width: 1731px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19082\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/orcuttville-in-the-fog-new-england-central-608-on-the-roll\/necr_3845_w_train_608_orcuttsville_stafford_ct_p1660582\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_3845_w_train_608_Orcuttsville_Stafford_CT_P1660582.jpg?fit=1731%2C1155\" data-orig-size=\"1731,1155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&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;1501240766&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.3&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=\"NECR_3845_w_train_608_Orcuttsville_Stafford_CT_P1660582\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;New England Central  608 with GP38 3845 approaches the crossing at Orcuttville. Exposed using a Lumix LX7.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_3845_w_train_608_Orcuttsville_Stafford_CT_P1660582.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_3845_w_train_608_Orcuttsville_Stafford_CT_P1660582.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19082\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_3845_w_train_608_Orcuttsville_Stafford_CT_P1660582.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_3845_w_train_608_Orcuttsville_Stafford_CT_P1660582.jpg?w=1731 1731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_3845_w_train_608_Orcuttsville_Stafford_CT_P1660582.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_3845_w_train_608_Orcuttsville_Stafford_CT_P1660582.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_3845_w_train_608_Orcuttsville_Stafford_CT_P1660582.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_3845_w_train_608_Orcuttsville_Stafford_CT_P1660582.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_3845_w_train_608_Orcuttsville_Stafford_CT_P1660582.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New England Central 608 with GP38 3845 approaches the crossing at Orcuttville. Exposed using a Lumix LX7.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tracking the Light Posts Daily.<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A thick layer of fog in Stafford, Connecticut made for an excellent environment for dramatic photos. New England Central 608 (Willimantic \u2013 Palmer way freight) was on its northward leg, when I caught it approaching Connecticut Route 319 at Orcuttville. A lone GP38 was at work this day with more than 20 cars in tow. &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/orcuttville-in-the-fog-new-england-central-608-on-the-roll\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Orcuttville in the Fog, New England Central 608 on the Roll.<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19082,"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":[10,48],"tags":[3948,4304,111,81,293],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NECR_3845_w_train_608_Orcuttsville_Stafford_CT_P1660582.jpg?fit=1731%2C1155","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BVuC-4XP","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19085"}],"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=19085"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19085\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19086,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19085\/revisions\/19086"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}