{"id":3671,"date":"2013-09-01T05:37:25","date_gmt":"2013-09-01T09:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=3671"},"modified":"2013-08-27T04:07:11","modified_gmt":"2013-08-27T08:07:11","slug":"steam-to-kilkenny-august-25-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/steam-to-kilkenny-august-25-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Steam to Kilkenny, August 25, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Passengers<\/a>
Passengers enjoying the spin behind steam. Canon EOS 7D photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u00a0Railway Preservation Society of Ireland\u2019s\u00a0\u201cThe Marble City.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Locomotive<\/a>
461 at Connolly Station, Dublin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Sunday, August 25, 2013 locomotive 461 hauled a well-patronized Railway Preservation Society of Ireland<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0excursion from Dublin\u2019s Connolly Station to Kilkenny via Cherryville Junction.<\/p>\n

As is often the case this time of year in Ireland, it was a largely gray day. Steam locomotives present a difficult subject on warm dull days. As a result, I opted to travel on the train, rather than stake out a spot in the countryside to try for the one ‘master shot’.<\/p>\n

This gave me ample opportunity to make close-ups of the locomotive, its crew, and friends traveling with the train. As well as pictures from the window.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d intended to bring my trusty old Nikon F3 to make a few color slides, but on the previous evening, I\u2019d been making time exposures of Dublin and the trusty old battery in the F3 gave up the ghost. Failing to follow my own advice, I didn\u2019t have a spare. (Although I have plenty of spare cameras).<\/p>\n

As a result all of my images of \u201cThe Marble City\u201d trip were exposed digitally. Some with my Lumix LX3, others with my Canon EOS 7D with 28-135 zoom. Check Tracking the Light over the next few days to view some of my results.<\/p>\n

\"Steam<\/a>
Overseeing boarding at Connolly Station, Dublin. Lumix LX3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"RPSI<\/a>
Locomotive driver Ken Fox greets RPSI’s members on the platform at Connolly. Lumix LX3 Photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"RPSI<\/a>
This RPSI safety vest shows the signs of steam service. Lumix LX3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"RPSI<\/a>
After leaving Dublin, ‘The Marble City’ was overtaken by the Dublin-Cork train at the end of the quad track on the down road at Hazelhatch. (Up tracks are to the left of the platform) Canon EOS 7D photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Lumix<\/a>
Passengers enjoying the spin behind steam.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Startled<\/a>
Startled cattle run alongside the train near Bagenalstown. Canon EOS 7D photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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More to come!<\/p>\n

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