{"id":4024,"date":"2013-10-07T05:30:02","date_gmt":"2013-10-07T09:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=4024"},"modified":"2013-10-06T04:41:24","modified_gmt":"2013-10-06T08:41:24","slug":"zoar-massachusetts-october-7-2003","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/zoar-massachusetts-october-7-2003\/","title":{"rendered":"Zoar, Massachusetts, October 7, 2003."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">On This Day, Ten Years Ago.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4026\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4026\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=4026\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4026\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/zoar-massachusetts-october-7-2003\/edmo-w-cprail-sd40-2s-at-zoar-ma-7-oct-2003-by-brian-solomon-232239-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/EDMO-w-CPRail-SD40-2s-at-Zoar-MA-7-Oct-2003-by-Brian-Solomon-2322391.jpg?fit=800%2C533\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"EDMO w CPRail SD40-2s at Zoar MA 7 Oct 2003 by Brian Solomon 232239\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Freight train in the Berkshires.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Canadian Pacific SD40-2s roar west on Guilford Rail System\u2019s former Boston &#038; Maine Fitchburg main line at Zoar, Massachusetts on October 7, 2003.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/EDMO-w-CPRail-SD40-2s-at-Zoar-MA-7-Oct-2003-by-Brian-Solomon-2322391.jpg?fit=709%2C472\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/EDMO-w-CPRail-SD40-2s-at-Zoar-MA-7-Oct-2003-by-Brian-Solomon-2322391.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4026\" alt=\"CP Rail SD40-2s\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/EDMO-w-CPRail-SD40-2s-at-Zoar-MA-7-Oct-2003-by-Brian-Solomon-2322391.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/EDMO-w-CPRail-SD40-2s-at-Zoar-MA-7-Oct-2003-by-Brian-Solomon-2322391.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/EDMO-w-CPRail-SD40-2s-at-Zoar-MA-7-Oct-2003-by-Brian-Solomon-2322391.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/EDMO-w-CPRail-SD40-2s-at-Zoar-MA-7-Oct-2003-by-Brian-Solomon-2322391.jpg?resize=709%2C472 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/EDMO-w-CPRail-SD40-2s-at-Zoar-MA-7-Oct-2003-by-Brian-Solomon-2322391.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canadian Pacific SD40-2s roar west on Guilford Rail System\u2019s former Boston &amp; Maine Fitchburg main line at <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Zoar, Massachusetts\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?ll=42.6525,-72.9313888889&amp;spn=0.1,0.1&amp;q=42.6525,-72.9313888889 (Zoar%2C%20Massachusetts)&amp;t=h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"geolocation\">Zoar, Massachusetts<\/a> on October 7, 2003.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was a brilliant clear afternoon ten years ago, when Tim Doherty, Pat Yough and I followed Guilford Rail System\u2019s EDMO (East Deerfield, Massachusetts to Mohawk Yard, Schenectady, New York) freight westward into the Berkshires of western Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>Rich blue skies, rusty foliage and a great sunlight make October a great time to photograph in New England.<\/p>\n<p>I exposed this image on Fujichrome using a <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Contax G\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Contax_G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Contax G2<\/a> rangefinder with 28mm Biogon lens. At the time Canadian Pacific Railway EMD SD40-2s were commonly assigned to this run, which made it a popular photographic choice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"zemanta-related-title\" style=\"font-size: 1em;\">Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; overflow: hidden;\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\" style=\"padding: 0; background: none; list-style: none; display: block; float: left; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 84px; font-size: 11px; margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px;\"><a style=\"box-shadow: 0px 0px 4px #999; padding: 2px; display: block; border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wwlp.com\/weather\/us-wx-news\/fall-foliage-good-for-business-tourism\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; border: 0; display: block; width: 80px; max-width: 100%;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.zemanta.com\/208523317_80_80.jpg?w=474\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a style=\"display: block; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; line-height: 12pt; height: 80px; padding: 5px 2px 0 2px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wwlp.com\/weather\/us-wx-news\/fall-foliage-good-for-business-tourism\" target=\"_blank\">Fall foliage good for business, tourism<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\" style=\"padding: 0; background: none; list-style: none; display: block; float: left; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 84px; font-size: 11px; margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px;\"><a style=\"box-shadow: 0px 0px 4px #999; padding: 2px; display: block; border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/851652\/canadian-pacific-to-close-locomotive-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; border: 0; display: block; width: 80px; max-width: 100%;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.zemanta.com\/203636718_80_80.jpg?w=474\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a style=\"display: block; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; line-height: 12pt; height: 80px; padding: 5px 2px 0 2px;\" href=\"http:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/851652\/canadian-pacific-to-close-locomotive-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Pacific to close locomotive centre<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;\"><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/?px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" style=\"border: none; float: right;\" alt=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.zemanta.com\/zemified_c.png?w=474\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On This Day, Ten Years Ago. It was a brilliant clear afternoon ten years ago, when Tim Doherty, Pat Yough and I followed Guilford Rail System\u2019s EDMO (East Deerfield, Massachusetts to Mohawk Yard, Schenectady, New York) freight westward into the Berkshires of western Massachusetts. Rich blue skies, rusty foliage and a great sunlight make October &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/zoar-massachusetts-october-7-2003\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Zoar, Massachusetts, October 7, 2003.<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[],"tags":[4537,294,242,352,633,1422,43,316,7535,104,236,219,844,200,1421],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/EDMO-w-CPRail-SD40-2s-at-Zoar-MA-7-Oct-2003-by-Brian-Solomon-2322391.jpg?fit=800%2C533","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BVuC-12U","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4024"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4024"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4024\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4027,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4024\/revisions\/4027"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}