{"id":20812,"date":"2018-04-07T09:15:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-07T13:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=20812"},"modified":"2018-04-06T15:59:04","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T19:59:04","slug":"prelude-to-rpsis-branchline-explorer-7-april-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/prelude-to-rpsis-branchline-explorer-7-april-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Prelude to RPSI&#8217;s Branchline Explorer\u20147 April 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If everything has gone according to plan, as you read this I&#8217;m traveling upon Railway Preservation Society of Ireland&#8217;s diesel-hauled Branchline Explorer rail tour.<\/p>\n<p>I made this photo on 6 April 2018 of Irish Rail 071 (in 1970s heritage livery) leading the RPSI preserved Cravens carriages across the River Liffey at Islandbridge in the fading light of the evening.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Jay Monaghan!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20809\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20809\" style=\"width: 1732px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Irish_Rail_ICR_and_071_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6417.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20809\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/prelude-to-rpsis-branchline-explorer-7-april-2018\/irish_rail_icr_and_071_at_islandbridge_dscf6417\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Irish_Rail_ICR_and_071_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6417.jpg?fit=1732%2C1155\" data-orig-size=\"1732,1155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1523036924&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;90&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Irish_Rail_ICR_and_071_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6417\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;An Irish Rail ICR working Grand Canal Docks suburban service exits the Phoenix Park Tunnel on 6 April 2018. Irish Rail 071 with RPSI Cravens can be seen in the distance. Exposed digitally using a FujiFilm X-T1 camera fitted with a 90mm f2.0 telephoto lens.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Irish_Rail_ICR_and_071_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6417.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Irish_Rail_ICR_and_071_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6417.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20809\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Irish_Rail_ICR_and_071_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6417.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Irish_Rail_ICR_and_071_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6417.jpg?w=1732 1732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Irish_Rail_ICR_and_071_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6417.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Irish_Rail_ICR_and_071_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6417.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Irish_Rail_ICR_and_071_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6417.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Irish_Rail_ICR_and_071_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6417.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Irish_Rail_ICR_and_071_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6417.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Irish Rail ICR working Grand Canal Docks suburban service exits the Phoenix Park Tunnel on 6 April 2018. Irish Rail 071 with RPSI Cravens can be seen in the distance. Exposed digitally using a FujiFilm X-T1 camera fitted with a 90mm f2.0 telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20811\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20811\" style=\"width: 1732px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/071_w_RPSI_Cravens_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6431.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20811\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/prelude-to-rpsis-branchline-explorer-7-april-2018\/071_w_rpsi_cravens_at_islandbridge_dscf6431\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/071_w_RPSI_Cravens_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6431.jpg?fit=1732%2C1155\" data-orig-size=\"1732,1155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1523036966&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;90&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"071_w_RPSI_Cravens_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6431\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;An instant classic: Irish Rail 071 (class leader in retro paint) leads the RPSI Cravens across the River Liffey at Islandbridge in Dublin. Exposed digitally using a FujiFilm X-T1 camera fitted with a 90mm f2.0 telephoto lens.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/071_w_RPSI_Cravens_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6431.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/071_w_RPSI_Cravens_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6431.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20811\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/071_w_RPSI_Cravens_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6431.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/071_w_RPSI_Cravens_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6431.jpg?w=1732 1732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/071_w_RPSI_Cravens_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6431.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/071_w_RPSI_Cravens_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6431.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/071_w_RPSI_Cravens_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6431.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/071_w_RPSI_Cravens_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6431.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/071_w_RPSI_Cravens_at_Islandbridge_DSCF6431.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An instant classic: Irish Rail 071 (class leader in retro paint) leads the RPSI Cravens across the River Liffey at Islandbridge in Dublin. Exposed digitally using a FujiFilm X-T1 camera fitted with a 90mm f2.0 telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tracking the Light Posts Daily!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If everything has gone according to plan, as you read this I&#8217;m traveling upon Railway Preservation Society of Ireland&#8217;s diesel-hauled Branchline Explorer rail tour. 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