{"id":23454,"date":"2019-01-04T10:41:12","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T15:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=23454"},"modified":"2019-01-04T10:35:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T15:35:55","slug":"brian-solomons-conrail-slide-show-wednesday-january-9-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/brian-solomons-conrail-slide-show-wednesday-january-9-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Solomon\u2019s Conrail Slide Show\u2014Wednesday January 9, 2019."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23461\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/brian-solomons-conrail-slide-show-wednesday-january-9-2019\/conrail_6584_wb_at_muddy_pond_washington_ma_oct7_1997briansolomon_592450-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Conrail_6584_wb_at_Muddy_Pond_Washington_MA_Oct7_1997\u00a9BrianSolomon_592450-3.jpg?fit=3440%2C2325\" data-orig-size=\"3440,2325\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;LS-5000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1544560790&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=\"Conrail_6584_wb_at_Muddy_Pond_Washington_MA_Oct7_1997\u00a9BrianSolomon_592450\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Conrail_6584_wb_at_Muddy_Pond_Washington_MA_Oct7_1997\u00a9BrianSolomon_592450-3.jpg?fit=709%2C479\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Conrail_6584_wb_at_Muddy_Pond_Washington_MA_Oct7_1997\u00a9BrianSolomon_592450-3.jpg?fit=474%2C320\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Conrail_6584_wb_at_Muddy_Pond_Washington_MA_Oct7_1997\u00a9BrianSolomon_592450-3.jpg?resize=474%2C320\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23461\" width=\"474\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Conrail_6584_wb_at_Muddy_Pond_Washington_MA_Oct7_1997\u00a9BrianSolomon_592450-3.jpg?w=3440 3440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Conrail_6584_wb_at_Muddy_Pond_Washington_MA_Oct7_1997\u00a9BrianSolomon_592450-3.jpg?resize=205%2C139 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Conrail_6584_wb_at_Muddy_Pond_Washington_MA_Oct7_1997\u00a9BrianSolomon_592450-3.jpg?resize=709%2C479 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Conrail_6584_wb_at_Muddy_Pond_Washington_MA_Oct7_1997\u00a9BrianSolomon_592450-3.jpg?resize=1022%2C691 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Conrail_6584_wb_at_Muddy_Pond_Washington_MA_Oct7_1997\u00a9BrianSolomon_592450-3.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Conrail_6584_wb_at_Muddy_Pond_Washington_MA_Oct7_1997\u00a9BrianSolomon_592450-3.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>In Early October 1997, Conrail C30-7As lead a westward freight on the old Boston &amp; Albany at Muddy Pond near Washington Summit at Hinsdale, Massachusetts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/>At 730 pm this coming Wednesday, January 9, 2019, I\u2019ll be presenting a slide show on Conrail to the Amherst Railway Society in Palmer, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amherst Railway Society meetings are open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The year 2019 marks the 20<sup>th<\/sup>anniversary of the divide of Conrail operations between CSX and Norfolk Southern so I thought this would be a good time to reflect on Conrail\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program will feature some of my finest vintage slides; Kodachrome and otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amherst Railway Society\u2019s Clubhouse is located in the old Palmer Grange Hall on the south side of South Main Street near the intersection with Route 32, a stone\u2019s throw from the old Tennyville Bridge over CSX\u2019s former Conrail\u2014Boston &amp; Albany\u2014mainline. 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