{"id":4291,"date":"2013-10-28T06:05:34","date_gmt":"2013-10-28T10:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=4291"},"modified":"2013-10-28T13:15:41","modified_gmt":"2013-10-28T17:15:41","slug":"amtrak-crosses-the-connecticut-windsor-locks-october-20-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/amtrak-crosses-the-connecticut-windsor-locks-october-20-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Amtrak Crosses the Connecticut, Windsor Locks, October 20, 2013."},"content":{"rendered":"

Broadside View of the Old New Haven Railroad Bridge.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Amtrak<\/a>
On the afternoon of October 20, 2013, Amtrak train 54, the Sunday Vermonter crosses the Connecticut river on a 107 year old former New Haven Railroad span. Locomotive 147 is at the back of the train pushing. Leading is a cab-control car. Canon EOS 7D fitted with an f2.8 200mm lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What better than a bright sunny Sunday afternoon to execute a classic image of a big bridge.<\/p>\n

Amtrak operates the former New Haven Railroad line between Springfield, Massachusetts and its namesake Connecticut city as a branch off its primary North East Corridor route.<\/p>\n

In addition to shuttle trains running between Springfield and New Haven, the Washington D.C. to St Albans, Vermont, Vermonter <\/i>travels this line daily. Infrequent freight services are operated by Connecticut Southern (sister operation to New England Central) and Pan Am Southern\/Pan Am Railways.<\/p>\n

Although much of the line is scenically challenged as it runs through built up suburban and urban areas of central Connecticut, it does have a few garden spots. I think the scenic highlight is this crossing of the Connecticut River near Windsor Locks.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve made various views of this bridge over the years, and last Sunday (October 20, 2013) I thought I’d look for something a little different. There\u2019s a lightly used road that follows the east bank of the Connecticut south of the bridge, and here I found a safe place to park and walk to the river,<\/p>\n

A call to Amtrak\u2019s Julie (the automated agent) revealed the northward Vermonter<\/i> was operating about 9 minutes behind its scheduled time. I was in position a good 20 minutes before the train and so had ample time to make test shots to pick the best angle and exposure.<\/p>\n

I made this photograph with my Canon EOS 7D fitted with an f2.8 200mm lens. The train rolled across the bridge at a restricted speed so it was easy to pick off several frames. The bigger challenge will be to catch one of the freights on this bridge. It\u2019s been a good few years since I\u2019ve succeeded in that mission.<\/p>\n

On the afternoon of October 20, 2013, Amtrak train 54, the Sunday Vermonter <\/i>crosses the Connecticut river on a 107 year old former New Haven Railroad span. Canon EOS 7D fitted with an f2.8 200mm lens.<\/p>\n

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