{"id":11599,"date":"2015-07-05T06:14:01","date_gmt":"2015-07-05T10:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=11599"},"modified":"2015-07-03T15:41:23","modified_gmt":"2015-07-03T19:41:23","slug":"tracking-the-light-on-the-a-train-a-post-apocalyptic-railway-journey-12-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-on-the-a-train-a-post-apocalyptic-railway-journey-12-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracking the Light on the A Train; A Post Apocalyptic Railway Journey\u201412 photos."},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>The far-end of this well-known Subway route was among the lines we explored on our epic June 25, 2015 tour of New York City rail-transit.Jack May, Walter Zullig, my father and I, walked from the Long Island Rail Road station at Far Rockaway to the nearby New York City Subway station (located on an elevated structure).<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>At one time this had all been part of the same route, but now there\u2019s several blocks between rail-heads.\n<figure id=\"attachment_11600\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11600\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11600\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11600\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11600\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-on-the-a-train-a-post-apocalyptic-railway-journey-12-photos\/a-line_deli-far_rockaway_dscf1005\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/A-Line_Deli-Far_Rockaway_DSCF1005.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.16501650165017&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A-Line_Deli-Far_Rockaway_DSCF1005\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The A Line Deli at Far Rockaway, amidst the sounds of sirens. Fujifilm X-T1 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/A-Line_Deli-Far_Rockaway_DSCF1005.jpg?fit=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/A-Line_Deli-Far_Rockaway_DSCF1005.jpg?fit=474%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/A-Line_Deli-Far_Rockaway_DSCF1005.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"The A Line Deli at Far Rockaway, amidst the sounds of sirens. Fujifilm X-T1 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/A-Line_Deli-Far_Rockaway_DSCF1005.jpg?resize=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/A-Line_Deli-Far_Rockaway_DSCF1005.jpg?resize=205%2C137&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/A-Line_Deli-Far_Rockaway_DSCF1005.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/A-Line_Deli-Far_Rockaway_DSCF1005.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The A Line Deli at Far Rockaway, amidst the sounds of sirens. Fujifilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Elaborately decorated glass bricks are a feature of the stations on the A Train route.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11588\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11588\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11588\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11588\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11588\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-on-the-a-train-a-post-apocalyptic-railway-journey-12-photos\/stained_glass_far_rockaway_ta_station_panoramic_composite_dscf1013\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Stained_glass_Far_Rockaway_TA_station_Panoramic_composite_DSCF1013.jpg?fit=800%2C120&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,120\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.16181229773463&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Stained_glass_Far_Rockaway_TA_station_Panoramic_composite_DSCF1013\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;NYCTA Station at Far Rockaway is decorated with colored glass. Panoramic composite exposed with Fujifilm X-T1.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Stained_glass_Far_Rockaway_TA_station_Panoramic_composite_DSCF1013.jpg?fit=709%2C106&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Stained_glass_Far_Rockaway_TA_station_Panoramic_composite_DSCF1013.jpg?fit=474%2C71&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11588\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Stained_glass_Far_Rockaway_TA_station_Panoramic_composite_DSCF1013.jpg?resize=474%2C71\" alt=\"NYCTA Station at Far Rockaway is decorated with colored glass. Panoramic composite exposed with Fujifilm X-T1.\" width=\"474\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Stained_glass_Far_Rockaway_TA_station_Panoramic_composite_DSCF1013.jpg?resize=709%2C106&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Stained_glass_Far_Rockaway_TA_station_Panoramic_composite_DSCF1013.jpg?resize=205%2C31&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Stained_glass_Far_Rockaway_TA_station_Panoramic_composite_DSCF1013.jpg?resize=500%2C75&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Stained_glass_Far_Rockaway_TA_station_Panoramic_composite_DSCF1013.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The NYCTA Station at Far Rockaway is decorated with colored glass. Panoramic composite exposed with Fujifilm X-T1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11590\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11590\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11590\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-on-the-a-train-a-post-apocalyptic-railway-journey-12-photos\/nycta_far_rockaway_a_train_dscf1014\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_Far_Rockaway_A_train_DSCF1014.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.17667844522968&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NYCTA_Far_Rockaway_A_train_DSCF1014\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Far Rockaway.  Fujifilm X-T1 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_Far_Rockaway_A_train_DSCF1014.jpg?fit=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_Far_Rockaway_A_train_DSCF1014.jpg?fit=474%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11590\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_Far_Rockaway_A_train_DSCF1014.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Far Rockaway.  Fujifilm X-T1 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_Far_Rockaway_A_train_DSCF1014.jpg?resize=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_Far_Rockaway_A_train_DSCF1014.jpg?resize=205%2C137&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_Far_Rockaway_A_train_DSCF1014.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_Far_Rockaway_A_train_DSCF1014.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Far Rockaway. Fujifilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As we rolled westward, my father recalled visiting Rockaway Beach decades earlier when there were rows of beach-side bungalows and city streets.<\/p>\n<p>Once west of the Far Rockaway the scene changes.We got off at 44th Street and took a look around.<\/li>\n<li>Much of Rockaway beach seems devoid of structures, with old streets vanishing into the encroaching sand. The Bungalows are just a memory. Yet, massive multistory apartments loom in the distance above the railway structure, like something out of a doomsday film.\n<figure id=\"attachment_11592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11592\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11592\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11592\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11592\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-on-the-a-train-a-post-apocalyptic-railway-journey-12-photos\/nycta_el_44st_frank_ave_dscf1044\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1044.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.13774104683196&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1044\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A concrete elevated structure keeps the tracks above the sand covered streets.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1044.jpg?fit=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1044.jpg?fit=474%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11592\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1044.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"A concrete elevated structure keeps the tracks above the sand covered streets.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1044.jpg?resize=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1044.jpg?resize=205%2C137&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1044.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1044.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A concrete elevated structure keeps the tracks above the sand covered streets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11591\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11591\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11591\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11591\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-on-the-a-train-a-post-apocalyptic-railway-journey-12-photos\/nycta_el_44st_frank_ave_w_a_train_dscf1051\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_w_A_train_DSCF1051.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.14430014430014&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_w_A_train_DSCF1051\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;An inbound A Train from Far Rockaway. Fujifilm X-T1 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_w_A_train_DSCF1051.jpg?fit=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_w_A_train_DSCF1051.jpg?fit=474%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11591\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_w_A_train_DSCF1051.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"An inbound A Train from Far Rockaway. Fujifilm X-T1 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_w_A_train_DSCF1051.jpg?resize=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_w_A_train_DSCF1051.jpg?resize=205%2C137&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_w_A_train_DSCF1051.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_w_A_train_DSCF1051.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An inbound A Train from Far Rockaway. Fujifilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11597\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11597\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11597\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11597\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-on-the-a-train-a-post-apocalyptic-railway-journey-12-photos\/nycta_44st_frank_ave_on_concrete_el_from_street_panoramic_view_dscf1032\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_Panoramic_view_DSCF1032.jpg?fit=800%2C120&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,120\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.10362694300518&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NYCTA_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_Panoramic_view_DSCF1032\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is a strange place, devoid of people with a mixture of urban decay and encroaching beach. Panoramic composite exposed with a Fujifilm X-T1.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_Panoramic_view_DSCF1032.jpg?fit=709%2C106&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_Panoramic_view_DSCF1032.jpg?fit=474%2C71&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11597\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_Panoramic_view_DSCF1032.jpg?resize=474%2C71\" alt=\"This is a strange place, devoid of people with a mixture of urban decay and encroaching beach. Panoramic composite exposed with a Fujifilm X-T1.\" width=\"474\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_Panoramic_view_DSCF1032.jpg?resize=709%2C106&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_Panoramic_view_DSCF1032.jpg?resize=205%2C31&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_Panoramic_view_DSCF1032.jpg?resize=500%2C75&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_Panoramic_view_DSCF1032.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This place, is largely devoid of people (except for visiting photographers) and features a mixture of urban decay and encroaching beach. Panoramic composite exposed with a Fujifilm X-T1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11595\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11595\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11595\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11595\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-on-the-a-train-a-post-apocalyptic-railway-journey-12-photos\/nycta_a_train_44st_frank_ave_on_concrete_el_from_street_dscf1023\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1023.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.1230012300123&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1023\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;An outbound A train rattles along on the elevated. Fujifilm X-T1 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1023.jpg?fit=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1023.jpg?fit=474%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11595\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1023.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"An outbound A train rattles along on the elevated. Fujifilm X-T1 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1023.jpg?resize=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1023.jpg?resize=205%2C137&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1023.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1023.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An outbound A train rattles along on the elevated. Fujifilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11594\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11594\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11594\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11594\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11594\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-on-the-a-train-a-post-apocalyptic-railway-journey-12-photos\/nycta_a_train_44st_frank_ave_on_concrete_el_from_street_dscf1028\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1028.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.13245033112583&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1028\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; Fujifilm X-T1 photo looking toward Far Rockaway.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1028.jpg?fit=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1028.jpg?fit=474%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11594\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1028.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\" Fujifilm X-T1 photo looking toward Far Rockaway.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1028.jpg?resize=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1028.jpg?resize=205%2C137&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1028.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_on_concrete_El_from_street_DSCF1028.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fujifilm X-T1 photo looking toward Far Rockaway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11589\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11589\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11589\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11589\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-on-the-a-train-a-post-apocalyptic-railway-journey-12-photos\/nycta_under_the_el_from_street_frank_av_dscf1043\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_under_the_El_from_street_Frank_Av_DSCF1043.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.16920473773266&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NYCTA_under_the_El_from_street_Frank_Av_DSCF1043\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nice place for a car chase!  Fujifilm X-T1 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_under_the_El_from_street_Frank_Av_DSCF1043.jpg?fit=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_under_the_El_from_street_Frank_Av_DSCF1043.jpg?fit=474%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11589\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_under_the_El_from_street_Frank_Av_DSCF1043.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Nice place for a car chase!  Fujifilm X-T1 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_under_the_El_from_street_Frank_Av_DSCF1043.jpg?resize=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_under_the_El_from_street_Frank_Av_DSCF1043.jpg?resize=205%2C137&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_under_the_El_from_street_Frank_Av_DSCF1043.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_under_the_El_from_street_Frank_Av_DSCF1043.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nice place for a car chase! Fujifilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11593\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11593\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11593\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11593\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-on-the-a-train-a-post-apocalyptic-railway-journey-12-photos\/nycta_el_44st_frank_ave_a-train_outbound_dscf1082\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_A-train_outbound_DSCF1082.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.11534025374856&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_A-train_outbound_DSCF1082\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Outbound train as seen from the inbound platform at 44st Street.  Fujifilm X-T1 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_A-train_outbound_DSCF1082.jpg?fit=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_A-train_outbound_DSCF1082.jpg?fit=474%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11593\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_A-train_outbound_DSCF1082.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Outbound train as seen from the inbound platform at 44st Street.  Fujifilm X-T1 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_A-train_outbound_DSCF1082.jpg?resize=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_A-train_outbound_DSCF1082.jpg?resize=205%2C137&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_A-train_outbound_DSCF1082.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_A-train_outbound_DSCF1082.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Outbound train as seen from the inbound platform at 44th Street. Fujifilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11596\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11596\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11596\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11596\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-on-the-a-train-a-post-apocalyptic-railway-journey-12-photos\/nycta__a_train_44st_frank_ave_dscf1019\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA__A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1019.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.13850415512465&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NYCTA__A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1019\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Inbound A train at 44st Street.  Fujifilm X-T1 photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA__A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1019.jpg?fit=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA__A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1019.jpg?fit=474%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11596\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA__A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1019.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Inbound A train at 44st Street.  Fujifilm X-T1 photo.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA__A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1019.jpg?resize=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA__A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1019.jpg?resize=205%2C137&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA__A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1019.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA__A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1019.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inbound A train at 44th Street. Fujifilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11587\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?attachment_id=11587\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11587\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11587\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-on-the-a-train-a-post-apocalyptic-railway-journey-12-photos\/stained_glass_nycta_el_44st_frank_ave_dscf1068\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Stained_Glass_NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1068.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1 Ver&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.12903225806452&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035390645428217&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Stained_Glass_NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1068\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Colored glass at 44th Street.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Stained_Glass_NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1068.jpg?fit=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Stained_Glass_NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1068.jpg?fit=474%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11587\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Stained_Glass_NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1068.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Colored glass at 44th Street.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Stained_Glass_NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1068.jpg?resize=709%2C472&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Stained_Glass_NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1068.jpg?resize=205%2C137&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Stained_Glass_NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1068.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Stained_Glass_NYCTA_El_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1068.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colored glass at 44th Street.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s a strange place to be. And a stranger place to make photos. This is not the New York City visited by most tourists! Yet the A train continues to JFK Airport and beyond to lower Manhattan and ultimately up-town.<\/p>\n<p>How long, I wonder, would it take to ride from one end to the other?<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow: Broadway Junction in East New York.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/\">Tracking the Light<\/a>\u00a0posts\u00a0new\u00a0material\u00a0every\u00a0morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Please share\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/\">Tracking the Light<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/\">http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The far-end of this well-known Subway route was among the lines we explored on our epic June 25, 2015 tour of New York City rail-transit.Jack May, Walter Zullig, my father and I, walked from the Long Island Rail Road station at Far Rockaway to the nearby New York City Subway station (located on an elevated &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-on-the-a-train-a-post-apocalyptic-railway-journey-12-photos\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tracking the Light on the A Train; A Post Apocalyptic Railway Journey\u201412 photos.<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[10],"tags":[2803,2802,72,2191,74,2804],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/NYCTA__A_train_44st_Frank_Ave_DSCF1019.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BVuC-315","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11599"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11599"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11599\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11660,"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11599\/revisions\/11660"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}