{"id":36841,"date":"2023-08-08T07:06:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T11:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=36841"},"modified":"2023-08-06T22:33:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T02:33:16","slug":"electric-steam-and-diesel-in-45-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/electric-steam-and-diesel-in-45-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric, Steam and Diesel in 45 minutes!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last Thursday morning, I photographed four trains in 45 minutes. Three were scheduled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I caught eastward and westward Amtrak Keystone<\/em> trains at Gap, Pennsylvania, then made a short drive over to the Strasburg Rail Road, where I waited for the 10am scheduled excursion to Leaman Place. As this steam hauled train approached Blackhorse Road, I could hear a second horn to the west.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I surmised that Strasburg’s local freight might be following the excursion. My guess was close; Strasburg’s SW8 diesel was leading a ballast hopper toward Leaman Place where it would clear for the excursion to return. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can’t recall any time in the recent past in America where I caught electric, steam and diesel trains over such a short span of time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos exposed with my Lumix LX7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amtrak Keystone<\/em> train 646 eastbound near Gap, PA. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Trailing view of Amtrak Keystone<\/em> train 646 eastbound near Gap, PA with ACS-64 665 at the rear of the consist. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Amtrak train 641 working cab car first rolls through Gap, PA. ACS-64 667 electric is working at the back of the train. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Trailing view of Keystone<\/em> 641 with ACS-64 667 electric as it passes Gap, PA. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Strasburg Rail Road 2-6-0 number 89 crosses Blackhorse Road with the 10am excursion. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Strasburg 89 up close and personal!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Strasburg Rail Road’s former New York Central SW8 leads a ballast car eastbound at Blackhorse Road.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Trailing view of Strasburg Rail Roadl SW8 8618 eastbound at Blackhorse Road.Lumix LX photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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