{"id":39825,"date":"2024-08-21T06:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T10:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=39825"},"modified":"2024-08-19T22:11:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T02:11:11","slug":"aiming-for-a-meet-at-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/aiming-for-a-meet-at-gap\/","title":{"rendered":"Aiming for a Meet at Gap."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Previously on Tracking the Light, I used an image from this sequence of eastward Keystone 672 to articulate why I expose using the RAW format. For this article, my intent is to demonstrate how I tried to anticipate a rolling meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday evening, a glance at the ASM.transitdocs app revealed that Gap, Pa., would be a good place to try for a Main Line rolling meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I often use this passenger train application to reduce waiting time and help plan my locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The curves at Gap have several advantages; they allow for dramatic angles, while slower train speeds make it a little easier to frame moving trains. Slower trains in curves allow for more options to make images of a rolling meet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nice thought. Except, I got it wrong by about 60 seconds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While I made satisfactory photos of both trains, Amtrak 672 had complete cleared my location before the westward 667 came into view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll keep trying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amtrak Keystone<\/em> 672 led by ACS-64 607 glides eastbound through Gap, Pa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Amtrak Keystone<\/em> 672 led by ACS-64 607 glides eastbound through Gap, Pa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Amtrak Keystone<\/em> 672 led by ACS-64 607 glides eastbound through Gap, Pa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Trailing view of Amtrak Keystone<\/em> 672 as it glides eastbound through Gap, Pa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Westward Keystone<\/em> 667 at Gap, Pa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Westward Keystone<\/em> 667 at Gap, Pa. Note the famous clock tower.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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