{"id":42075,"date":"2025-06-30T06:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T10:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=42075"},"modified":"2025-06-29T22:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T02:01:09","slug":"the-classic-rock-of-dieseldom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/the-classic-rock-of-dieseldom\/","title":{"rendered":"The ‘Classic Rock’ of Dieseldom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over the last year, Kris and I have made a habit of stopping of at Tamaqua, Pa., on our drives to and from I-81.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s almost always something of interest parked at the north end of Reading & Northern’s yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On our most recent visit we found a nice selection of vintage EMDs. Although most have been modified in one way or another since leaving the factory at La Grange, Illinois, these largely retain their traditional appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me, the diesels of the 1960s and 1970s are like Classic Rock hits from the same period; they are old, yet familiar and always a a pleasure to catch up with again from time to time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made these images using my Nikon Z7-II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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