{"id":23660,"date":"2019-01-26T05:45:41","date_gmt":"2019-01-26T10:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=23660"},"modified":"2019-01-24T17:53:28","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T22:53:28","slug":"a-rolling-meet-a-dpu-and-sun-at-highway-f-byron-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/a-rolling-meet-a-dpu-and-sun-at-highway-f-byron-wisconsin\/","title":{"rendered":"A Rolling Meet, a DPU and Sun at Highway F, Byron, Wisconsin."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With some pavement passing beneath us in spirited run on the ascent to Byron, Brian Schmidt and I arrived at the Highway F overpass near the summit of Canadian National\u2019s Wisconsin Central line over Byron Hill in time to record the passage of a northward double stack train meeting a southward freight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve featured both trains previously on Tracking the Light:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Byron Hill, Lost Arrow Road\u2014Old location Revisited in January 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2019\/01\/25\/byron-hill-lost-arrow-road-old-location-revisited-in-january-2019\/\">http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2019\/01\/25\/byron-hill-lost-arrow-road-old-location-revisited-in-january-2019\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canadian National Kicks Up Snow at Ackerville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-tracking-the-light\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"YYzcX5FC6I\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2019\/01\/24\/canadian-national-kicks-up-snow-at-ackerville\/\">Canadian National Kicks Up Snow at Ackerville.<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2019\/01\/24\/canadian-national-kicks-up-snow-at-ackerville\/embed\/#?secret=YYzcX5FC6I\" data-secret=\"YYzcX5FC6I\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" title=\"&#8220;Canadian National Kicks Up Snow at Ackerville.&#8221; &#8212; Tracking the Light\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For this post: as the northward train glided below me, I was watching for the DPU (the locomotive working as a \u2018distributed power unit\u2019, 1990s-speak for a \u2018radio controlled remotely operated helper). I timed my exposure to document its passage as the uphill train approached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23661\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/a-rolling-meet-a-dpu-and-sun-at-highway-f-byron-wisconsin\/cn_autoracks_sb_passing_nb_stacks_at_byron_wis_dscf1135\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1135.jpg?fit=4896%2C3264\" data-orig-size=\"4896,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1547926908&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;98.6&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=\"CN_autoracks_sb_passing_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1135\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1135.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1135.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1135.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23661\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1135.jpg?w=4896 4896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1135.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1135.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1135.jpg?resize=1022%2C681 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1135.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1135.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23662\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/a-rolling-meet-a-dpu-and-sun-at-highway-f-byron-wisconsin\/cn_autoracks_sb_passing_dpu_on_nb_stacks_at_byron_wis_dscf1136\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1136.jpg?fit=4896%2C3264\" data-orig-size=\"4896,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1547926915&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;41.3&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=\"CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1136\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1136.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1136.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1136.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23662\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1136.jpg?w=4896 4896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1136.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1136.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1136.jpg?resize=1022%2C681 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1136.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1136.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23663\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/a-rolling-meet-a-dpu-and-sun-at-highway-f-byron-wisconsin\/cn_autoracks_sb_passing_dpu_on_nb_stacks_at_byron_wis_dscf1138\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1138.jpg?fit=4896%2C3264\" data-orig-size=\"4896,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1547926918&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;41.3&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=\"CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1138\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1138.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1138.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1138.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23663\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1138.jpg?w=4896 4896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1138.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1138.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1138.jpg?resize=1022%2C681 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1138.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1138.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Tracking the Light Posts Daily!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Schmidt and I arrived at the Highway F overpass near the summit of Canadian National\u2019s Wisconsin Central line over Byron Hill in time to record the passage of a northward double stack train meeting a southward freight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23662,"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],"tags":[5220,4537,1558,493,7535,1289,619],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CN_autoracks_sb_passing_DPU_on_nb_stacks_at_Byron_Wis_DSCF1136.jpg?fit=4896%2C3264","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BVuC-69C","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23660"}],"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=23660"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23660\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23664,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23660\/revisions\/23664"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}