{"id":42697,"date":"2025-09-10T06:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T10:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=42697"},"modified":"2025-09-09T22:00:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T02:00:42","slug":"coal-smoke-and-corn-stalks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/coal-smoke-and-corn-stalks\/","title":{"rendered":"Coal Smoke and Corn Stalks."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Upon on our arrival a wisp of smoke lingered; we&#8217;d just missed Strasburg&#8217;s evening train departing Leaman Place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I drove to Cherry Hill Road. The angle of the setting sun perfectly illuminated the track between rows of corn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Number 90 began to accelerate as it approached the grade crossing, and the train passed me as if it were moving in slow motion. 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