{"id":40691,"date":"2024-12-09T06:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T11:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=40691"},"modified":"2024-12-06T22:53:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T03:53:19","slug":"last-light-of-an-april-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/last-light-of-an-april-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Light of an April Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I was looking for a suitable photo of Irish Rail class 201 number 204.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initially, I selected a view of the locomotive racing downroad at Ballybrophy. However, as I was preparing the image in Lightroom, I though that it looked a bit too familiar. I wondered if I’d presented it on Tracking the Light previously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracking the Light is approaching its 5000th post. While I have a pretty good memory, I’ll admit that I cannot recall the details of each and every post. Much in the same way that I don’t recall the details of each cup of tea that I’ve had on every morning for the last 12 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I began searching the archives, I found the photo of 204 in question. ‘I thought so!’. I’d published it back in 2018!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, I’m presenting a view of Irish Rail 204 racing downroad at Kildare in the last rays of sun on 6 April 2002. I’d spent the day photographing Irish Rail. And of the photos that I made, this one seemed among the least remarkable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Irish Rail 201 class diesel leading a set of Mark II carriages was hardly noteworthy in 2002, but the light was nice, and I always try to make the most of a passing train. Today, I’m happy that I took the time to preserve the scene for posterity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fujichrome Sensia II. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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