{"id":39714,"date":"2024-08-07T06:39:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T10:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=39714"},"modified":"2024-08-06T19:12:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T23:12:09","slug":"philadelphia-30th-street-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/philadelphia-30th-street-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia 30th Street Station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It has been a few years since I last traveled to Philadelphia by train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kris and I arrived at 30th Street Station (officially William H. Gray 30th St. Station) on Amtrak Keystone <\/em>664 from Elizabethtown, Pa. It was a very pleasant journey aboard Amfleet I cars refurbished to the latest interior standards. Our train glided into platform nine on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main concourse of the station was undergoing some renovation, but the space remains awe inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made this series of photos using my Nikon Z7-II, my first Nikon digital photos at this citadel of the late, great Pennsylvania Railroad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside the station it was sunny, warm and humid. Unfortunately, after leaving 30th Street, I found to my dismay that my notebook was missing! This was one of those dreadful OH NO! <\/em>moments. I believe I left it on the train . . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I always carry a notebook, as I have for more than 30 years, and I had this one since Kris and I were in Ireland. My first entry was on March 7th and my last was at Downingtown about a half and hour before I lost it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kris helped me fill out Amtrak’s online lost property form including a detailed description of the book. Not only is my name and contact details written on the inside cover, but a printed copy of my Amtrak reservation was tucked into the notebook. Fingers crossed\u2014perhaps it will find its way back to me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although this notebook contains my chronological notes, luckily I’ve been maintaining separate notebooks for my on-going Amtrak research, so at least I can continue my day to day writing without handicap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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