{"id":8808,"date":"2014-11-03T02:09:26","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T07:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=8808"},"modified":"2014-10-30T08:20:33","modified_gmt":"2014-10-30T12:20:33","slug":"new-england-central-3015-monson-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/new-england-central-3015-monson-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Central 3015, Monson, Massachusetts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Making the Most of Low Autumn Sun.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

On Monday, October 27, 2014, I made several photographs of New England Central GP40-2L 3015 on job 610 working south on the former Central Vermont through Monson, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

New England Central\u2019s 610 starts its day at Willimantic, Connecticut and works its way north to Palmer, usually arriving around midday. At Palmer, it collects freight destined for Connecticut and then begins its climb over State Line Hill.<\/p>\n

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New England Central 3015 leads job 610 across Route 32 at South Monson. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For me this is a traditional chase. I\u2019ve been making photos on State Line hill since my bicycle riding days, when consists of Central Vermont GP9s in run-8 made for real drama.<\/p>\n

Lately, photographing this run has been challenging because 610 often doesn\u2019t begin its ascent of State Line until early evening, by which time the sun no longer reaches the tracks. Complicating matters are trees and undergrowth that even during the day leave relatively few windows of light.<\/p>\n

Working with two cameras, I made the most of shafts of afternoon sunlight. The ability to make a burst of exposures with my Canon 7D allowed me to get satisfactory images as the bright orange front of 3015 was briefly flashed by patches of sunlight.<\/p>\n

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With 21 cars in tow, 610 claws its way upgrade at Smiths Bridge at Stafford Hollow Road on October 27, 2014. Canon EOS 7D with 100mm lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The view from Smiths Bridge was once abutted by\u00a0open fields; today it’s a window into a forested scene. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Near<\/a>
Near the summit, NECR 610 passes milepost 56. Canon EOS 7D with 200mm lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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