{"id":34142,"date":"2022-08-31T07:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T11:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=34142"},"modified":"2022-08-31T08:04:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T12:04:37","slug":"under-the-old-grand-trunk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/under-the-old-grand-trunk\/","title":{"rendered":"Under the old Grand Trunk."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A few miles from Island Pond, Vermont, the former Grand Trunk crosses over Vermont Highway 114. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aiming to catch St Lawrence &amp; Atlantic&#8217;s 394 on the move, I waited patiently until I heard the roar of EMDs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working with my Nikon Z6 digital camera fitted with an Z-series 80-200mm zoom lens, and set with the motor drive on high, I waited until just the right moment and then released a burst of images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are my results from three bursts, including one of Conway Scenic Railroad&#8217;s new 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