{"id":21544,"date":"2018-07-07T08:32:47","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T12:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=21544"},"modified":"2018-07-07T08:53:06","modified_gmt":"2018-07-07T12:53:06","slug":"irish-rail-217-three-photos-summer-fall-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/irish-rail-217-three-photos-summer-fall-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Rail 217\u2014Three Photos: Summer, Fall &#038; Winter."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Next up in my 20 year retrospective featuring the Irish Rail 201 class is Irish Rail locomotive 217!<\/p>\n<p>Is this anyone\u2019s favorite engine?<\/p>\n<p>I have many images of 217 over the years, and I\u2019ve selected these three for presentation here.<\/p>\n<p>Details in the photos below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21545\" style=\"width: 1762px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_Ballybrophy_3June2006_Brian-Solomon_337577.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21545\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/irish-rail-217-three-photos-summer-fall-winter\/irish_rail_217_ballybrophy_3june2006_brian-solomon_337577\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_Ballybrophy_3June2006_Brian-Solomon_337577.jpg?fit=1762%2C1134\" data-orig-size=\"1762,1134\" 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=\"Irish_Rail_217_Ballybrophy_3June2006_Brian Solomon_337577\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Irish Rail 217 pauses in the loop at Ballybrophy in June 2006. Exposed on Fujichrome using a Contax G2 rangefinder with 28mm Zeiss Biogon lens.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_Ballybrophy_3June2006_Brian-Solomon_337577.jpg?fit=709%2C456\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_Ballybrophy_3June2006_Brian-Solomon_337577.jpg?fit=474%2C305\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21545\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_Ballybrophy_3June2006_Brian-Solomon_337577.jpg?resize=474%2C305\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_Ballybrophy_3June2006_Brian-Solomon_337577.jpg?w=1762 1762w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_Ballybrophy_3June2006_Brian-Solomon_337577.jpg?resize=205%2C132 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_Ballybrophy_3June2006_Brian-Solomon_337577.jpg?resize=709%2C456 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_Ballybrophy_3June2006_Brian-Solomon_337577.jpg?resize=1022%2C658 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_Ballybrophy_3June2006_Brian-Solomon_337577.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_Ballybrophy_3June2006_Brian-Solomon_337577.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Irish Rail 217 pauses in the loop at Ballybrophy in June 2006. Exposed on Fujichrome using a Contax G2 rangefinder with 28mm Zeiss Biogon lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21546\" style=\"width: 2449px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_w_Mark4_Clondalkin_SEPT4_2016_DSCF3808.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21546\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/irish-rail-217-three-photos-summer-fall-winter\/irish_rail_217_w_mark4_clondalkin_sept4_2016_dscf3808\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_w_Mark4_Clondalkin_SEPT4_2016_DSCF3808.jpg?fit=2449%2C1633\" data-orig-size=\"2449,1633\" 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;1472983628&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;29.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&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_217_w_Mark4_Clondalkin_SEPT4_2016_DSCF3808\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;September 2016, 217 passes Clondalkin on the quad track in suburban Dublin with the down Mark4 for Kent Station Cork. FujiFilm X-T1 digital camera.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_w_Mark4_Clondalkin_SEPT4_2016_DSCF3808.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_w_Mark4_Clondalkin_SEPT4_2016_DSCF3808.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21546\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_w_Mark4_Clondalkin_SEPT4_2016_DSCF3808.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_w_Mark4_Clondalkin_SEPT4_2016_DSCF3808.jpg?w=2449 2449w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_w_Mark4_Clondalkin_SEPT4_2016_DSCF3808.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_w_Mark4_Clondalkin_SEPT4_2016_DSCF3808.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_w_Mark4_Clondalkin_SEPT4_2016_DSCF3808.jpg?resize=1022%2C681 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_w_Mark4_Clondalkin_SEPT4_2016_DSCF3808.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_w_Mark4_Clondalkin_SEPT4_2016_DSCF3808.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">September 2016, 217 passes Clondalkin on the quad track in suburban Dublin with the down Mark4 for Kent Station Cork. FujiFilm X-T1 digital camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21547\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21547\" style=\"width: 1732px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_in_snow_at_Memorial_Road_Feb28_2018_DSCF5033.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21547\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/irish-rail-217-three-photos-summer-fall-winter\/irish_rail_217_in_snow_at_memorial_road_feb28_2018_dscf5033\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_in_snow_at_Memorial_Road_Feb28_2018_DSCF5033.jpg?fit=1732%2C1155\" data-orig-size=\"1732,1155\" 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;1519830330&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;52.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&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_217_in_snow_at_Memorial_Road_Feb28_2018_DSCF5033\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rare snow blankets Dublin on 28 February 2018. FujiFilm X-T1 photo. I made this photo through the fence at Memorial Road, you can see part of the fence blurred at left. Normally I&#8217;d crop this defect, but I left it in so you can see the challenge of photographing at this location. Careful positioning will allow for an unobstructed view, but I wasn&#8217;t as careful as I should have been. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_in_snow_at_Memorial_Road_Feb28_2018_DSCF5033.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_in_snow_at_Memorial_Road_Feb28_2018_DSCF5033.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21547\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_in_snow_at_Memorial_Road_Feb28_2018_DSCF5033.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_in_snow_at_Memorial_Road_Feb28_2018_DSCF5033.jpg?w=1732 1732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_in_snow_at_Memorial_Road_Feb28_2018_DSCF5033.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_in_snow_at_Memorial_Road_Feb28_2018_DSCF5033.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_in_snow_at_Memorial_Road_Feb28_2018_DSCF5033.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_in_snow_at_Memorial_Road_Feb28_2018_DSCF5033.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Irish_Rail_217_in_snow_at_Memorial_Road_Feb28_2018_DSCF5033.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rare snow blankets Dublin on 28 February 2018. FujiFilm X-T1 photo. I made this photo through the fence at Memorial Road, you can see part of the fence blurred at right. Normally I&#8217;d crop this defect, but I left it in so you can see the challenge of photographing at this location. Careful positioning will allow for an unobstructed view, but I wasn&#8217;t as careful as I should have been.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Tracking the Light Posts Daily!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next up in my 20 year retrospective featuring the Irish Rail 201 class is Irish Rail locomotive 217! Is this anyone\u2019s favorite engine? I have many images of 217 over the years, and I\u2019ve selected these three for presentation here. Details in the photos below. 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