{"id":35347,"date":"2023-01-31T07:04:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T12:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=35347"},"modified":"2023-01-30T21:24:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T02:24:33","slug":"tracking-the-night-septa-paoli-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-night-septa-paoli-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracking the Night: SEPTA Paoli Station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Several nights ago, Kris and I delivered my brother Sean and his partner Isabelle to SEPTA&#8217;s Paoli, Pennsylvania station on the old Pennsylvania Railroad Main Line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It had been quite a few years since my last visit and in the interval, the station had been modernized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It now has high-level platforms and bright daylight balanced LED lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Sean &amp; Isabelle waited for an eastward Amtrak <em>Keystone<\/em> to bring them to Philadelphia, I exposed a series of photos of passing trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" data-attachment-id=\"35349\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-night-septa-paoli-station\/septa_paoli_station_dsc_0898\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0898.jpg?fit=1900%2C1267\" data-orig-size=\"1900,1267\" 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=\"SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0898\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0898.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0898.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0898.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0898.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0898.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0898.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0898.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0898.jpg?w=1900 1900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0898.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0898.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nikon Z7-II with 24-70mm lens set at 70mm; f4 at 1\/30 ISO 400. Focus mode: AF-S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" data-attachment-id=\"35348\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-night-septa-paoli-station\/septa_paoli_station_dsc_0896\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0896.jpg?fit=1900%2C1267\" data-orig-size=\"1900,1267\" 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=\"SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0896\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0896.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0896.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0896.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0896.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0896.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0896.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0896.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0896.jpg?w=1900 1900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0896.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0896.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nikon Z7-II with 24-70mm lens set at 44mm; f4 at 1\/125 ISO 400. 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data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0876.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0876.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0876.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0876.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0876.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0876.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0876.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0876.jpg?w=1900 1900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0876.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0876.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" data-attachment-id=\"35351\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-night-septa-paoli-station\/septa_paoli_station_dsc_0886\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0886.jpg?fit=1900%2C1267\" data-orig-size=\"1900,1267\" 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=\"SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0886\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0886.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0886.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0886.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0886.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0886.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0886.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0886.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0886.jpg?w=1900 1900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0886.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0886.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nikon Z7-II with 24-70mm lens set at 30mm; f4 at 1\/50 ISO 2000. Focus mode: AF-S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" data-attachment-id=\"35352\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-night-septa-paoli-station\/septa_paoli_station_dsc_0889\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0889.jpg?fit=1900%2C1267\" data-orig-size=\"1900,1267\" 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=\"SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0889\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0889.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0889.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0889.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0889.jpg?w=1900 1900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0889.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0889.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0889.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0889.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0889.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SEPTA_Paoli_Station_DSC_0889.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nikon Z7-II with 24-70mm lens set at 24mm; f4 at 1\/200 ISO 2000. Focus mode: AF-S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Details of the exposures are in the captions. 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