{"id":43359,"date":"2026-01-12T05:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=43359"},"modified":"2026-01-10T22:22:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T03:22:58","slug":"zap-goes-the-electric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/zap-goes-the-electric\/","title":{"rendered":"Zap goes the Electric!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The other night an unusually high dew point made for some interesting effects including a fine ground mist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had paused near Shelley Drive to watch Amtrak’s westward Keystone <\/em>pass. This was in the common configuration with a former Metroliner cab control car at the leading end and an ACS-64 electric propelling the train from the rear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The engine rolled by, its pantograph wire-contact resulted in a series of zaps (sparks) caused by electrical arcing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kris said, ‘Wow did you catch the sparks?’ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon review, I saw that one of my images had recorded the flash as the engine trailed by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this photo you can see the arcing from the pantograph. Notice the reflection of the flash on the top of the locomotive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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