{"id":9658,"date":"2015-01-15T02:16:35","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T07:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=9658"},"modified":"2015-01-11T09:24:33","modified_gmt":"2015-01-11T14:24:33","slug":"west-haven-amtrak-acela-express","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/west-haven-amtrak-acela-express\/","title":{"rendered":"West Haven, Amtrak Acela Express"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On January 10, 2015, it was a roasting 15 degrees F when I exposed an\u00a0image burst with my Canon EOS 7D of the passing Acela Express train 2251 (Boston-Washington DC).<\/p>\n<p>West Haven is a relatively new station on Metro-North. It features easy access from Interstate I-95 (Exit 42) and on weekends offers free parking.<\/p>\n<p>Was able to drive right up to the east end of the station platform.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9655\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/01\/15\/west-haven-amtrak-acela-express\/amtrak_acela_west_haven_img_9339\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9655\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9655\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/west-haven-amtrak-acela-express\/amtrak_acela_west_haven_img_9339\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven_IMG_9339.jpg?fit=800%2C533\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;258.29&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;BrianSolomon&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18224609.673469&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;3.5230860255087&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven_IMG_9339\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Amtrak&#8217;s Acela Express train 2251 at West Haven. It was cold but clear. Exposed using a Canon EOS 7D with 20mm lens. Part of a burst of exposures made with the camera&#8217;s motordrive.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven_IMG_9339.jpg?fit=709%2C472\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven_IMG_9339.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9655\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven_IMG_9339.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Amtrak's Acela Express train 2251 at West Haven. It was cold but clear. Exposed using a Canon EOS 7D with 20mm lens. Part of a burst of exposures made with the camera's motordrive.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven_IMG_9339.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven_IMG_9339.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven_IMG_9339.jpg?resize=709%2C472 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven_IMG_9339.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amtrak&#8217;s Acela Express train 2251 at West Haven. It was cold but clear. Exposed using a Canon EOS 7D with 20mm lens. Part of a burst of exposures made with the camera&#8217;s motor-drive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9656\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/01\/15\/west-haven-amtrak-acela-express\/amtrak_acela_west_haven__trailing_img_9340\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9656\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9656\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/west-haven-amtrak-acela-express\/amtrak_acela_west_haven__trailing_img_9340\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven__trailing_IMG_9340.jpg?fit=800%2C533\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;258.29&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;BrianSolomon&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15946533.464286&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;3.5230860383739&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven__trailing_IMG_9340\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Trailing view at West Haven.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven__trailing_IMG_9340.jpg?fit=709%2C472\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven__trailing_IMG_9340.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9656\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven__trailing_IMG_9340.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Trailing view at West Haven.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven__trailing_IMG_9340.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven__trailing_IMG_9340.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven__trailing_IMG_9340.jpg?resize=709%2C472 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Amtrak_Acela_West_Haven__trailing_IMG_9340.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trailing view at West Haven.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9657\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2015\/01\/15\/west-haven-amtrak-acela-express\/west_haven_sign_img_9322\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9657\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9657\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/west-haven-amtrak-acela-express\/west_haven_sign_img_9322\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/West_Haven_sign_IMG_9322.jpg?fit=800%2C533\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;258.29&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Solomon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;BrianSolomon&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16194079.078431&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;3.5230860291845&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"West_Haven_sign_IMG_9322\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Metro-North&#8217;s West Haven station opened in 2013.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/West_Haven_sign_IMG_9322.jpg?fit=709%2C472\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/West_Haven_sign_IMG_9322.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9657\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/West_Haven_sign_IMG_9322.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Metro-North's West Haven station opened in 2013.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/West_Haven_sign_IMG_9322.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/West_Haven_sign_IMG_9322.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/West_Haven_sign_IMG_9322.jpg?resize=709%2C472 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/West_Haven_sign_IMG_9322.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Metro-North&#8217;s West Haven station opened in 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West Haven is a relatively new station on Metro-North. It features easy access from Interstate I-95 (Exit 42) and on weekends offers free parking. 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