{"id":35303,"date":"2023-01-26T07:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T12:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=35303"},"modified":"2023-01-25T21:56:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T02:56:20","slug":"plowing-snow-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/plowing-snow-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Plowing Snow! Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tuesday (January 24, 2023), Conway Scenic Railroad sent its 1934 vintage Russell snow plow westward to clear the line to Attitash .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was at least a foot of snow on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plow operated as Work Extra 255, with former Maine Central GP38 255 at the back pushing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was able to stay ahead of the plow extra and made several sets of photos using my Nikon Z6 with 70-200mm lens. I also recorded some video with my Z7-II mounted on a tripod. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"330\" data-attachment-id=\"35304\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/plowing-snow-part-1\/x255_w_plow_extra_rt16-302_white_mountain_oil_dsc_6508\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Rt16-302_White_Mountain_Oil_DSC_6508.jpg?fit=1900%2C1321\" data-orig-size=\"1900,1321\" 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;BrianSolomon&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=\"X255_w_plow_extra_Rt16-302_White_Mountain_Oil_DSC_6508\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Rt16-302_White_Mountain_Oil_DSC_6508.jpg?fit=709%2C493\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Rt16-302_White_Mountain_Oil_DSC_6508.jpg?fit=474%2C330\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Rt16-302_White_Mountain_Oil_DSC_6508.jpg?resize=474%2C330\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Rt16-302_White_Mountain_Oil_DSC_6508.jpg?w=1900 1900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Rt16-302_White_Mountain_Oil_DSC_6508.jpg?resize=709%2C493 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Rt16-302_White_Mountain_Oil_DSC_6508.jpg?resize=1022%2C711 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Rt16-302_White_Mountain_Oil_DSC_6508.jpg?resize=205%2C143 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Rt16-302_White_Mountain_Oil_DSC_6508.jpg?resize=1536%2C1068 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Rt16-302_White_Mountain_Oil_DSC_6508.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Rt16-302_White_Mountain_Oil_DSC_6508.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Work Extra 255 approaches the Route 16\/Route 302 grade crossing near White Mountain Oil in North Conway, New Hampshire. That&#8217;s my photo on the railroad&#8217;s billboard to the right of the tracks. I exposed it using my Fujifilm XT1 with 12mm Zeiss Touit lens.  Silver Line Graphics did the design work on the billboard. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"713\" data-attachment-id=\"35305\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/plowing-snow-part-1\/x255_w_plow_extra_glen-ellis_dsc_6533\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Glen-Ellis_DSC_6533.jpg?fit=1264%2C1900\" data-orig-size=\"1264,1900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Glen-Ellis_DSC_6533.jpg?resize=474%2C713\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Glen-Ellis_DSC_6533.jpg?w=1264 1264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Glen-Ellis_DSC_6533.jpg?resize=472%2C709 472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Glen-Ellis_DSC_6533.jpg?resize=680%2C1022 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Glen-Ellis_DSC_6533.jpg?resize=100%2C150 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Glen-Ellis_DSC_6533.jpg?resize=1022%2C1536 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Glen-Ellis_DSC_6533.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Work Extra 255 approached Glen-Ellis station.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"315\" data-attachment-id=\"35307\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/plowing-snow-part-1\/x255_w_plow_extra_goves_dsc_6549-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Goves_DSC_6549-1.jpg?fit=1900%2C1264\" data-orig-size=\"1900,1264\" 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;BrianSolomon&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=\"X255_w_plow_extra_Goves_DSC_6549-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Goves_DSC_6549-1.jpg?fit=709%2C472\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Goves_DSC_6549-1.jpg?fit=474%2C315\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Goves_DSC_6549-1.jpg?resize=474%2C315\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Goves_DSC_6549-1.jpg?resize=1022%2C680 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Goves_DSC_6549-1.jpg?resize=709%2C472 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Goves_DSC_6549-1.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Goves_DSC_6549-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1022 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Goves_DSC_6549-1.jpg?w=1900 1900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Goves_DSC_6549-1.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/X255_w_plow_extra_Goves_DSC_6549-1.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Work Extra 255 clears the line near Goves west of milepost 66.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1e4c13e0\"><strong>Tracking the Light Posts Daily!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday (January 24, 2023), Conway Scenic Railroad sent its 1934 vintage Russell Snow plow westward to clear the line to Attitash 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