Yesterday morning on my way into work, while crossing the Thames River, I noticed something odd to the south. No, not the usual submarine or cargo vessel, but rather a tug spraying water into the air – like a nautical welcome. Running alongside of the tug was a rather large […]
Yearly Archives: 2008
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Had to go on another trip to New Jersey last week for work, so of course the camera came along. But I was feeling a bit lazy, and I didn’t do my usual shooting from the platforms while waiting for my train. Instead I got a couple shots on the […]
Well, I got lucky last week. I decided to poke around eBay for some photo gear I’ve been looking for, and came across one auction that was pretty much everything I needed. When all was said and done, I ended up winning the auction. And today FedEx delivered the box […]
Well, the week is on the calendar. I’ve only got 3 times I went out shooting in that timeframe – September 11th, 16th and 19th. Anyways, two are of Providence & Worcester train NR-2, and the third was of a couple cars in Willimantic.
As most of you know, ABC’s Good Morning America had put together, along with Amtrak, a special Whistle Stop Tour 2008 as a part of this year’s presidential election season. The train made its first “live” move (“live” is in quotes because they were taping segments for airing in today’s […]
Seven years ago today, something horrific happened – a day I’ll never forget. I was traveling for work – on a 2 week assignment to assist some co-workers in Morris Plains, NJ with the implementation of a document management system (in fact, it’s the same team I’m now a part […]
Today was my 39th birthday. So to celebrate, I took the day off from work. For the first part of the day I chased Providence & Worcester train NR-2 from Lisbon to Groton, CT. Then I went home for a while. Then I decided to head out again, this time […]
OK, I can now finally let the cat outta the bag on this dual-domed NPCU I photographed up at the Amtrak Rensselaer shops. [cpg_imagefixthumb:7763] ABC’s Good Morning America show is doing a live broadcast from the rails on a nation-wide tour that is starting in Albany, then heading east into […]
Having friends who have friends in high places is a nice thing. And when I got a call from good friend, and fellow rail photographer Bob LaMay, asking if I’d like to come with him up to the Amtrak Rensselaer Shops in Rensselaer, NY I didn’t hesitate to say yes. […]
Last night, on my way to my daughter’s gymnastics rehearsal, I came across a monster New England Central Railroad train NERWPA getting ready to head north out of Willimantic. So since the timing and lighting were right, I took a quick 2 minute detour to catch a couple shots of […]