{"id":20249,"date":"2018-01-23T04:35:38","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T09:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=20249"},"modified":"2018-01-10T09:41:40","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T14:41:40","slug":"functional-antiques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/functional-antiques\/","title":{"rendered":"Functional Antiques"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the fun things about exploring old railway lines is discovering old hardware still in use.<\/p>\n<p>When you look in out of the way places you can find some really antique signs, signals, and other equipment that date from decades past.<\/p>\n<p>Never assume, though, that just because its there today, it will still be there next time you visit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Mass_Central_tracks_Malboeuf_Road_DSCF3691.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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When you look in out of the way places you can find some really antique signs, signals, and other equipment that date from decades past. 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