{"id":31448,"date":"2021-06-23T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=31448"},"modified":"2021-06-22T21:59:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T01:59:40","slug":"mbta-on-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/mbta-on-film\/","title":{"rendered":"MBTA on Film"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During our foray back from Cape Cod in April 2021, Kris &amp; I paused for about an hour at Shirley, Massachusetts, located on the old Fitchburg Line west of Ayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I first made photos here on a chase back about 1985.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working with my Canon EOS-3 with 100-400mm image stabilization zoom, I exposed these Ektachrome slides of an MBTA shuttle train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"311\" data-attachment-id=\"31449\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/mbta-on-film\/mbta_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_shirley_ma_april26_2021_e100briansolomon_525026\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525026.jpg?fit=1400%2C918\" data-orig-size=\"1400,918\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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=\"MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525026\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525026.jpg?fit=709%2C465\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525026.jpg?fit=474%2C311\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525026.jpg?resize=474%2C311\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525026.jpg?resize=1022%2C670 1022w, 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class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"321\" data-attachment-id=\"31450\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/mbta-on-film\/mbta_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_shirley_ma_april26_2021_e100briansolomon_525027\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525027.jpg?fit=1400%2C949\" data-orig-size=\"1400,949\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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;}\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525027.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Working with my Canon EOS-3 with 100-400mm image stabilization zoom, I exposed these Ektachrome slides of an MBTA shuttle train<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"311\" data-attachment-id=\"31451\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/mbta-on-film\/mbta_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_shirley_ma_april26_2021_e100briansolomon_525028\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525028.jpg?fit=1400%2C919\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525028.jpg?resize=205%2C135 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525028.jpg?w=1400 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525028.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption> Ektachrome slide of an MBTA shuttle train at Shirley, Massachusetts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"314\" data-attachment-id=\"31452\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525029.jpg?resize=709%2C469 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525029.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525029.jpg?w=1400 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525029.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption><em>Ektachrome slide of an MBTA shuttle train at Shirley, Massachusetts.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Keolis, which is the designated operator of MBTA Commuter Rail was undertaking Positive Train Control installation in the Boston-area and shuttle trains were working back and forth on the west-end of the Fitchburg run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#327dc8\"><strong>Tracking the Light Posts Everyday!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During our foray back from Cape Cod in April 2021, Kris &amp; I paused for about an hour at Shirley, Massachusetts, located on the old Fitchburg Line west of Ayer. I first made photos here on a chase back about 1985. Working with my Canon EOS-3 with 100-400mm image stabilization zoom, I exposed these Ektachrome &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/mbta-on-film\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">MBTA on Film<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31449,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","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":[],"tags":[4841,6546,6538,5690,7535],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MBTA_1133_on_push_pull_train_1406_at_Shirley_MA_April26_2021_E100\u00a9BrianSolomon_525026.jpg?fit=1400%2C918","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BVuC-8be","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31448"}],"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=31448"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31453,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31448\/revisions\/31453"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}