{"id":21424,"date":"2018-06-17T07:11:34","date_gmt":"2018-06-17T11:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=21424"},"modified":"2018-06-18T12:23:11","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T16:23:11","slug":"new-ct-rail-hartford-line-commuter-trains-first-day-in-eight-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/new-ct-rail-hartford-line-commuter-trains-first-day-in-eight-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"New CT Rail Hartford Line Commuter Trains\u2014First Day in Eight Photos!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Working with my FujiFilm X-T1, I exposed more than 100 photos of the new Connecticut commuter rail service on the Hartford Line.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing like the first day.<\/p>\n<p>Train rides were FREE.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21425\" style=\"width: 2309px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9311.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21425\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/new-ct-rail-hartford-line-commuter-trains-first-day-in-eight-photos\/ct_rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_springfield_station_dscf9311\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9311.jpg?fit=2309%2C3464\" data-orig-size=\"2309,3464\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1529156834&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0055555555555556&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9311\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Springfield, Massachusetts on June 16, 2018.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9311.jpg?fit=473%2C709\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9311.jpg?fit=474%2C711\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21425\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9311.jpg?resize=474%2C711\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9311.jpg?w=2309 2309w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9311.jpg?resize=100%2C150 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9311.jpg?resize=473%2C709 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9311.jpg?resize=681%2C1022 681w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9311.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9311.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Springfield, Massachusetts on June 16, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21426\" style=\"width: 3464px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9319.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21426\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/new-ct-rail-hartford-line-commuter-trains-first-day-in-eight-photos\/ct_rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_springfield_station_dscf9319\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9319.jpg?fit=3464%2C2309\" data-orig-size=\"3464,2309\" 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;1529157201&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;58.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9319\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Springfield, Massachusetts on June 16, 2018.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9319.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9319.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9319.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9319.jpg?w=3464 3464w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9319.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9319.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9319.jpg?resize=1022%2C681 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9319.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6400_first_public_train_Springfield_Station_DSCF9319.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Springfield, Massachusetts on June 16, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21427\" style=\"width: 3464px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6401_first_day_Springfield_Station_DSCF9326.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21427\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/new-ct-rail-hartford-line-commuter-trains-first-day-in-eight-photos\/ct_rail_6694_w_6401_first_day_springfield_station_dscf9326\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6401_first_day_Springfield_Station_DSCF9326.jpg?fit=3464%2C2309\" data-orig-size=\"3464,2309\" 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;1529157549&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;116.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CT_Rail_6694_w_6401_first_day_Springfield_Station_DSCF9326\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Springfield, Massachusetts on June 16, 2018.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6401_first_day_Springfield_Station_DSCF9326.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6401_first_day_Springfield_Station_DSCF9326.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6401_first_day_Springfield_Station_DSCF9326.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6401_first_day_Springfield_Station_DSCF9326.jpg?w=3464 3464w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6401_first_day_Springfield_Station_DSCF9326.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6401_first_day_Springfield_Station_DSCF9326.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6401_first_day_Springfield_Station_DSCF9326.jpg?resize=1022%2C681 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6401_first_day_Springfield_Station_DSCF9326.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6694_w_6401_first_day_Springfield_Station_DSCF9326.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Springfield, Massachusetts on June 16, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21428\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21428\" style=\"width: 3464px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_461_arriving_at_Berlin_Ct_DSCF9351.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21428\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/new-ct-rail-hartford-line-commuter-trains-first-day-in-eight-photos\/amtrak_461_arriving_at_berlin_ct_dscf9351\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_461_arriving_at_Berlin_Ct_DSCF9351.jpg?fit=3464%2C2309\" data-orig-size=\"3464,2309\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1529163258&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;29.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Amtrak_461_arriving_at_Berlin_Ct_DSCF9351\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Amtrak 461 at Berlin, Connecticut on June 16, 2018.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_461_arriving_at_Berlin_Ct_DSCF9351.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_461_arriving_at_Berlin_Ct_DSCF9351.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21428\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_461_arriving_at_Berlin_Ct_DSCF9351.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_461_arriving_at_Berlin_Ct_DSCF9351.jpg?w=3464 3464w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_461_arriving_at_Berlin_Ct_DSCF9351.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_461_arriving_at_Berlin_Ct_DSCF9351.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_461_arriving_at_Berlin_Ct_DSCF9351.jpg?resize=1022%2C681 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_461_arriving_at_Berlin_Ct_DSCF9351.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_461_arriving_at_Berlin_Ct_DSCF9351.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amtrak 461 at Berlin, Connecticut on June 16, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yesterday, June 16, 2018 the long awaited CT Rail Hartford Line Commuter service commenced.<\/p>\n<p>My father and I traveled on the first train from Berlin, Connecticut to Springfield, Massachusetts. It was a bright clear morning.<\/p>\n<p>Contrast was a challenge, and for some of these photos I imported the camera RAW image into Light Room for exposure, color balance and exposure adjustment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21429\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21429\" style=\"width: 2309px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_460_at_Berlin_Ct_gauntlet_track_DSCF9367.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21429\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/new-ct-rail-hartford-line-commuter-trains-first-day-in-eight-photos\/amtrak_460_at_berlin_ct_gauntlet_track_dscf9367\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_460_at_Berlin_Ct_gauntlet_track_DSCF9367.jpg?fit=2309%2C3464\" data-orig-size=\"2309,3464\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1529163594&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;116.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Amtrak_460_at_Berlin_Ct_gauntlet_track_DSCF9367\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Amtrak 460 at Berlin, Connecticut on June 16, 2018.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_460_at_Berlin_Ct_gauntlet_track_DSCF9367.jpg?fit=473%2C709\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_460_at_Berlin_Ct_gauntlet_track_DSCF9367.jpg?fit=474%2C711\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21429\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_460_at_Berlin_Ct_gauntlet_track_DSCF9367.jpg?resize=474%2C711\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_460_at_Berlin_Ct_gauntlet_track_DSCF9367.jpg?w=2309 2309w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_460_at_Berlin_Ct_gauntlet_track_DSCF9367.jpg?resize=100%2C150 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_460_at_Berlin_Ct_gauntlet_track_DSCF9367.jpg?resize=473%2C709 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_460_at_Berlin_Ct_gauntlet_track_DSCF9367.jpg?resize=681%2C1022 681w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_460_at_Berlin_Ct_gauntlet_track_DSCF9367.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Amtrak_460_at_Berlin_Ct_gauntlet_track_DSCF9367.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amtrak 460 at Berlin, Connecticut on June 16, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21430\" style=\"width: 2309px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9392.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21430\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/new-ct-rail-hartford-line-commuter-trains-first-day-in-eight-photos\/ct_rail_6653_at_berlin_first_day_dscf9392\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9392.jpg?fit=2309%2C3464\" data-orig-size=\"2309,3464\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1529166740&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9392\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;CT Rail 6653 at Berlin, Connecticut on June 16, 2018.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9392.jpg?fit=473%2C709\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9392.jpg?fit=474%2C711\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21430\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9392.jpg?resize=474%2C711\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9392.jpg?w=2309 2309w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9392.jpg?resize=100%2C150 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9392.jpg?resize=473%2C709 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9392.jpg?resize=681%2C1022 681w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9392.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9392.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CT Rail 6653 at Berlin, Connecticut on June 16, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21431\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21431\" style=\"width: 2309px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9410.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21431\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/new-ct-rail-hartford-line-commuter-trains-first-day-in-eight-photos\/ct_rail_6653_at_berlin_first_day_dscf9410\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9410.jpg?fit=2309%2C3464\" data-orig-size=\"2309,3464\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1529166826&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9410\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;CT Rail 6653 at Berlin, Connecticut on June 16, 2018.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9410.jpg?fit=473%2C709\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9410.jpg?fit=474%2C711\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21431\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9410.jpg?resize=474%2C711\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9410.jpg?w=2309 2309w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9410.jpg?resize=100%2C150 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9410.jpg?resize=473%2C709 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9410.jpg?resize=681%2C1022 681w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9410.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_6653_at_Berlin_first_day_DSCF9410.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CT Rail 6653 at Berlin, Connecticut on June 16, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21432\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21432\" style=\"width: 3464px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_train_6454_at_Berlin_DSCF9424.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21432\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/new-ct-rail-hartford-line-commuter-trains-first-day-in-eight-photos\/ct_rail_train_6454_at_berlin_dscf9424\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_train_6454_at_Berlin_DSCF9424.jpg?fit=3464%2C2309\" data-orig-size=\"3464,2309\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1529167539&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CT_Rail_train_6454_at_Berlin_DSCF9424\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;CT Rail 6654 at Berlin, Connecticut on June 16, 2018.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_train_6454_at_Berlin_DSCF9424.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_train_6454_at_Berlin_DSCF9424.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_train_6454_at_Berlin_DSCF9424.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_train_6454_at_Berlin_DSCF9424.jpg?w=3464 3464w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_train_6454_at_Berlin_DSCF9424.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_train_6454_at_Berlin_DSCF9424.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_train_6454_at_Berlin_DSCF9424.jpg?resize=1022%2C681 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_train_6454_at_Berlin_DSCF9424.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_train_6454_at_Berlin_DSCF9424.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CT Rail 6654 at Berlin, Connecticut on June 16, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t seen it, check out my latest book: <a href=\"https:\/\/kalmbachhobbystore.com\/product\/book\/01304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Solomon\u2019s Railway Guide to Europe<\/a>, now available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/kalmbachhobbystore.com\/product\/book\/01304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kalmbach Hobby Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kalmbachhobbystore.com\/product\/book\/01304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/kalmbachhobbystore.com\/product\/book\/01304<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tracking the Light Posts Every Day!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working with my FujiFilm X-T1, I exposed more than 100 photos of the new Connecticut commuter rail service on the Hartford Line. There\u2019s nothing like the first day. Train rides were FREE. &nbsp; Yesterday, June 16, 2018 the long awaited CT Rail Hartford Line Commuter service commenced. My father and I traveled on the first &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/new-ct-rail-hartford-line-commuter-trains-first-day-in-eight-photos\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">New CT Rail Hartford Line Commuter Trains\u2014First Day in Eight Photos!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21432,"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":[4769,4763,4764,4537,949,752,116,7535],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CT_Rail_train_6454_at_Berlin_DSCF9424.jpg?fit=3464%2C2309","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BVuC-5zy","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21424"}],"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=21424"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21450,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21424\/revisions\/21450"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}