{"id":44906,"date":"2026-08-18T07:27:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=44906"},"modified":"2026-08-18T07:27:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:27:37","slug":"through-the-girders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/through-the-girders\/","title":{"rendered":"Through the Girders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After photographing the head end of Norfolk Southern 36A at Washington Boro, Pa., we drove to Safe Harbor, where I made a speedy walk into the darkness. The massive girders of the trestle, built for Pennsylvania Railroad\u2019s Atglen & Susquehanna Branch, loomed above me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although night had fallen, a hint of sunset remained in the western sky. I had an angle in mind that I hoped would capture the scale of the enormous viaduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using my iPhone as a flashlight, I set up my 3Pod tripod just as the headlights of the eastward freight began to illuminate the tracks below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made several photos of the passing train, of which these two are my favorites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Although these were exposed using a 50mm lens, next time I\u2019d like to try a telephoto view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Solomon\u2019s Tracking the Light Explores Railroad Photography!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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