{"id":43657,"date":"2026-02-22T06:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T11:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=43657"},"modified":"2026-02-17T22:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T03:26:22","slug":"sepw-at-worcester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/sepw-at-worcester\/","title":{"rendered":"SEPW at Worcester"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here’s another black & white photo from the lost image file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On December 2, 1984, my friends and I visited Worcester, Massachusetts. I exposed this trailing view of Conrail’s SEPW (Selkirk to Providence & Worcester) leading its train through the crossovers from eastward to westward main trains, and taking the switch that led down the long ramp to P&W’s yard off Southbridge Street. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On this day, no less than six General Electric B23-7s had led SEPW east from West Springfield to Worcester. At Worcester, these had run around the train (with the caboose remaining at the westend). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back in those days, my photography was very much hit and miss. I was working with a Leica 3A that was loaded with Kodak Tri-X. This wasn’t my original camera, but rather one borrowed from my father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exposed hundreds of rolls of film with those antque Leicas. I scanned this image last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conrail’s 50th anniversary will occur this April 1st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tracking the Light Explores Railroad Photography Daily!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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