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Soft sunday-afternoon over-the-shoulder sun; classic railroad station and trackside village; plus gently sweeping curve; and a locomotive-hauled train of vintage Amfleet cars. Am I mistaken, but aren’t these the elements for a perfect railroad photo?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pity the engine wasn’t clean. Unfortunately, the conditions of late winter lead to a thin film of grime and mud gently coating just about everything on the railroad that moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exposed at Christiana, Pa., using a Nikon Z6 with 24-70mm lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

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