{"id":20984,"date":"2018-04-22T13:12:37","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T17:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=20984"},"modified":"2018-04-22T10:28:08","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T14:28:08","slug":"modern-alstom-trams-in-an-old-french-city-valenciennes-22-april-2016-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/modern-alstom-trams-in-an-old-french-city-valenciennes-22-april-2016-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Alstom Trams in an Old French City; Valenciennes\u201422 April 2016 Part 2."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a follow up to this morning\u2019s post on SNCF at Valenciennes, I thought I\u2019d post a few Lumix LX7 photos I made of the city\u2019s modern tram system.<\/p>\n<p>This is a show-case system of Alstom\u2019s tram technology and features street running, trackage in grass-covered central medians, and tram lines on old SNCF railway lines.<\/p>\n<p>The Citadis trams are very similar to those employed on Dublin\u2019s LUAS network, albeit with different styling.<\/p>\n<p>The day started out with pale thin sunlight, which was gradually replaced by a even dull overcast.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20981\" style=\"width: 1731px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450121.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20981\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/modern-alstom-trams-in-an-old-french-city-valenciennes-22-april-2016-part-2\/valenciennes-tram_p1450121\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450121.jpg?fit=1731%2C1155\" data-orig-size=\"1731,1155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&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;1461320441&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Valenciennes Tram_P1450121\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Valenciennes on 22 April 2016; Lumix LX7 photo, unaltered JPG image (except for scaling).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450121.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450121.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20981\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450121.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450121.jpg?w=1731 1731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450121.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450121.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450121.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450121.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450121.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Valenciennes on 22 April 2016; Lumix LX7 photo, unaltered JPG image (except for scaling).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20983\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20983\" style=\"width: 1731px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450109.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20983\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/modern-alstom-trams-in-an-old-french-city-valenciennes-22-april-2016-part-2\/valenciennes-tram_p1450109\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450109.jpg?fit=1731%2C1155\" data-orig-size=\"1731,1155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&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;1461319025&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Valenciennes Tram_P1450109\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Valenciennes tram on 22 April 2016; Lumix LX7 photo, unaltered JPG image (except for scaling).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450109.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450109.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20983\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450109.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450109.jpg?w=1731 1731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450109.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450109.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450109.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450109.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450109.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Valenciennes tram on 22 April 2016; Lumix LX7 photo, unaltered JPG image (except for scaling).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20982\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20982\" style=\"width: 1731px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450113.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20982\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/valenciennes-tram_p1450113\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450113.jpg?fit=1731%2C1155\" data-orig-size=\"1731,1155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&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;1461319123&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Valenciennes Tram_P1450113\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Valenciennes tram on 22 April 2016; Lumix LX7 photo, unaltered JPG image (except for scaling).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450113.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450113.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20982\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450113.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450113.jpg?w=1731 1731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450113.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450113.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450113.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450113.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450113.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Valenciennes tram on 22 April 2016; Lumix LX7 photo, unaltered JPG image (except for scaling).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20980\" style=\"width: 1731px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450127.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20980\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/modern-alstom-trams-in-an-old-french-city-valenciennes-22-april-2016-part-2\/valenciennes-tram_p1450127\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450127.jpg?fit=1731%2C1155\" data-orig-size=\"1731,1155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1461324439&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Valenciennes Tram_P1450127\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Valenciennes on 22 April 2016; Lumix LX7 photo, adjusted RAW file, with contrast, exposure and saturation altered to improve balance and interest. LX7 photo. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450127.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450127.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20980\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450127.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450127.jpg?w=1731 1731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450127.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450127.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450127.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450127.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Valenciennes-Tram_P1450127.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Valenciennes on 22 April 2016; Lumix LX7 photo, adjusted RAW file, with contrast, exposure and saturation altered to improve balance and interest. LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20979\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20979\" style=\"width: 1731px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Tram_Valenciennes_at_Espace_Villars_P1450145.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20979\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/modern-alstom-trams-in-an-old-french-city-valenciennes-22-april-2016-part-2\/tram_valenciennes_at_espace_villars_p1450145\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Tram_Valenciennes_at_Espace_Villars_P1450145.jpg?fit=1731%2C1155\" data-orig-size=\"1731,1155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&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;1461327663&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tram_Valenciennes_at_Espace_Villars_P1450145\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Espace Villars terminus on the Valenciennes tram system. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Tram_Valenciennes_at_Espace_Villars_P1450145.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Tram_Valenciennes_at_Espace_Villars_P1450145.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Tram_Valenciennes_at_Espace_Villars_P1450145.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Tram_Valenciennes_at_Espace_Villars_P1450145.jpg?w=1731 1731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Tram_Valenciennes_at_Espace_Villars_P1450145.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Tram_Valenciennes_at_Espace_Villars_P1450145.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Tram_Valenciennes_at_Espace_Villars_P1450145.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Tram_Valenciennes_at_Espace_Villars_P1450145.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Tram_Valenciennes_at_Espace_Villars_P1450145.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Espace Villars terminus on the Valenciennes tram system.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kalmbachhobbystore.com\/product\/book\/01304?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=SA000_HBS_180413_P32543_RailwayGuide_TRN-CTR-MRR-CTT-GRW-HBS_Final&amp;utm_content=&amp;spMailingID=33826038&amp;spUserID=MTE2ODA0MTQ4MzIzS0&amp;spJobID=1261196352&amp;spReportId=MTI2MTE5NjM1MgS2\">here<\/a>\u00a0to order\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kalmbachhobbystore.com\/product\/book\/01304?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=SA000_HBS_180413_P32543_RailwayGuide_TRN-CTR-MRR-CTT-GRW-HBS_Final&amp;utm_content=&amp;spMailingID=33826038&amp;spUserID=MTE2ODA0MTQ4MzIzS0&amp;spJobID=1261196352&amp;spReportId=MTI2MTE5NjM1MgS2\">Brian Solomon\u2019s Railway Guide to Europe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20563\" style=\"width: 1584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Brian-Solomon_337911.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20563\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/brian-solomons-railway-guide-to-europe\/brian-solomon_337911\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Brian-Solomon_337911.jpg?fit=1584%2C2388\" data-orig-size=\"1584,2388\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brian Solomon_337911\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Here&#8217;s the cover of my book. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I exposed the cover photo in Germany&#8217;s Rhein Valley using my FujiFilm XT1 with 18-135mm lens. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Brian-Solomon_337911.jpg?fit=470%2C709\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Brian-Solomon_337911.jpg?fit=474%2C714\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20563\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Brian-Solomon_337911.jpg?resize=474%2C715\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Brian-Solomon_337911.jpg?w=1584 1584w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Brian-Solomon_337911.jpg?resize=99%2C150 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Brian-Solomon_337911.jpg?resize=470%2C709 470w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Brian-Solomon_337911.jpg?resize=678%2C1022 678w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Brian-Solomon_337911.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Brian-Solomon_337911.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I exposed the cover photo in Germany&#8217;s Rhein Valley using my FujiFilm XT1 with 18-135mm lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Tracking the Light posts Daily and sometimes twice!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>See my earlier post:<\/p>\n<p>On this Day in 2016; Valenciennes, France.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TzYK4LYiC2\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2018\/04\/22\/on-this-day-in-2016-i-visited-valenciennes-france\/\">On this Day in 2016, I visited Valenciennes, France.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2018\/04\/22\/on-this-day-in-2016-i-visited-valenciennes-france\/embed\/#?secret=TzYK4LYiC2\" data-secret=\"TzYK4LYiC2\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" title=\"&#8220;On this Day in 2016, I visited Valenciennes, France.&#8221; &#8212; Tracking the Light\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a follow up to this morning\u2019s post on SNCF at Valenciennes, I thought I\u2019d post a few Lumix LX7 photos I made of the city\u2019s modern tram system. 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