{"id":3149,"date":"2012-12-31T19:17:44","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T23:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nanosphoto.com\/blog\/?p=3149"},"modified":"2012-12-31T19:17:44","modified_gmt":"2012-12-31T23:17:44","slug":"2012-photo-recap-october-to-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanosphoto.com\/blog\/2012-photo-recap-october-to-december\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 Photo Recap &#8211; October to December"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photos.nanosphoto.com\/photos\/i-cp2bjwM\/0\/Th\/i-cp2bjwM-Th.jpg?resize=150%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/>Part four of my five post 2012 photo recap &#8211; and this one will cover the last three months of the year. \u00a0But wait, if this covers the last three months, what will the fifth installment include? \u00a0If you recall in my first recap post (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nanosphoto.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/29\/2012-photo-recap-january-to-march\/\">here<\/a>), I mentioned the last one will feature my night photos along the Valley Railroad in November and December. \u00a0But before we get there, here&#8217;s my six picks for the final three months of 2012.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This group of photos has some different stuff in it &#8211; a couple at night, a couple at dusk and a couple in the fall colors of New England. \u00a0First up is the last shot I took of a passenger extra on the New England Central Railroad &#8211; it was held to try and foster support to reinstate passenger service between New London, CT and Brattleboro, VT, and had numerous politicians, railroad VIPs and area supporters on board. \u00a0The first night shot was taken at the Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum&#8217;s 9th annual Night Photo Shoot, and shows a little different angle &#8211; one from inside the Chaplin Station. \u00a0Another passenger train in the fall colors is the next shot &#8211; a Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts excursion on the Providence &amp; Worcester&#8217;s Willimantic Branch passing by Scotland Dam. \u00a0Then a shot just after sunset of an Amtrak Northeast Regional crossing the Thames River Lift Bridge, followed by a night shot of a P&amp;W ethanol extra passing by a liquor store in downtown Danielson at around 2am. \u00a0Wrapping up the 4th quarter half dozen is a dusk shot of Valley Railroad veteran No 97 under some colorful skies in Essex, CT.<\/p>\n<p>Check &#8217;em out, and as always I&#8217;d love to hear what you have to say about them!<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for Part 5, which I&#8217;ll post sometime in the first part of next year (as in tomorrow sometime).<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for looking!<br \/>\nTom<\/p>\n<div class='photonic-smug-stream photonic-stream ' id='photonic-smug-stream-1'>\n<header class='photonic-object-header photonic-smug-album '><a href='https:\/\/photos.nanosphoto.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and' class='photonic-header-thumb photonic-smug-album-solo-thumb' title='4 - October, November and December 2012'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photos.smugmug.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-fD6PzD4\/0\/LSftmVjD9RN9H7G9TSzgN4hh4m9dsrfC3hLkZ7jFN\/Th\/20121004-1320706060-_MG_3981-Th.jpg?w=1140&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4 - October, November and December 2012\" \/><\/a><div class='photonic-header-details photonic-album-details'><div class='photonic-header-title photonic-album-title'><a href='https:\/\/photos.nanosphoto.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and'>4 &#8211; October, November and December 2012<\/a><\/div><span class='photonic-header-info photonic-album-photos'>6 photos<\/span><\/div><!-- .photonic-album-details --><\/header>\n\t<div id='photonic-smug-stream-1-container' class='title-display-tooltip photonic-level-1-container sizes-present photonic-gallery-1c photonic-standard-layout photonic-thumbnail-effect-none' data-photonic-platform=\"smug\" data-photonic-gallery-columns=\"1\" data-photonic-query=\"columns=1&amp;layout=square&amp;display=local&amp;popup=hide&amp;filter=&amp;filter_type=include&amp;more=&amp;panel=&amp;custom_classes=&amp;alignment=&amp;photo_layout=square&amp;caption=title-desc&amp;thumb_size=Tiny&amp;main_size=Largest&amp;tile_size=same&amp;video_size=Largest&amp;empty=false&amp;view=images&amp;nick_name=&amp;start=1&amp;count=500&amp;photo_count=500&amp;media=photos&amp;album_sort_order=Last Updated (Descending)&amp;type=smugmug&amp;style=default&amp;album=27304368_BnGhjs&amp;overlay_size=Tiny&amp;overlay_video_size=Largest\">\n\t\t<figure class='photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb'>\n\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-fD6PzD4\/0\/L6f9q5hmvzrgD2swJ59m7WkCtrrJfQc6c2DsQQT6k\/XL\/20121004-1320706060-_MG_3981-XL.jpg' title='Passenger Special on a Freight Line\nThe Central Corridor Rail Coalition special on the New England Central Railroad passing through Millers Falls, MA.  The passenger special was for area politicians and VIPs to discuss rehabilitating passenger service along the NECR between New London, CT and Brattleboro, VT' rel='lightbox-photonic-smug-stream-1' class='photonic-lb photonic-baguettebox baguettebox' data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-content-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-smug-album-1]\/fD6PzD4\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/photos.nanosphoto.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-fD6PzD4&#039; &gt;Passenger Special on a Freight Line\nThe Central Corridor Rail Coalition special on the New England Central Railroad passing through Millers Falls, MA.  The passenger special was for area politicians and VIPs to discuss rehabilitating passenger service along the NECR between New London, CT and Brattleboro, VT&lt;\/a&gt;\" data-photonic-tooltip=\"Passenger Special on a Freight Line\nThe Central Corridor Rail Coalition special on the New England Central Railroad passing through Millers Falls, MA.  The passenger special was for area politicians and VIPs to discuss rehabilitating passenger service along the NECR between New London, CT and Brattleboro, VT\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt='' class='square' data-src='https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-fD6PzD4\/0\/Kp9zLd6wLdh9v9Gn67RqmcV9GBLR49fqds8ZFz4Kg\/Ti\/20121004-1320706060-_MG_3981-Ti.jpg' loading='lazy' width='100' height='67' \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<figure class='photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb'>\n\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-8PBgh6p\/0\/KjtS2sXV9BmHKBcW7F6s8BbFSXgwJ4z85tnxr4b9m\/XL\/20121006-420204365-_MG_1014-XL.jpg' title='Station agent taking a break\nAt the 9th Annual CT Eastern Railroad Museum night shoot in Willimantic, CT one of the poses was inside the Chaplin Station, depicting what could have happened sometime in history.' rel='lightbox-photonic-smug-stream-1' class='photonic-lb photonic-baguettebox baguettebox' data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-content-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-smug-album-1]\/8PBgh6p\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/photos.nanosphoto.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-8PBgh6p&#039; &gt;Station agent taking a break\nAt the 9th Annual CT Eastern Railroad Museum night shoot in Willimantic, CT one of the poses was inside the Chaplin Station, depicting what could have happened sometime in history.&lt;\/a&gt;\" data-photonic-tooltip=\"Station agent taking a break\nAt the 9th Annual CT Eastern Railroad Museum night shoot in Willimantic, CT one of the poses was inside the Chaplin Station, depicting what could have happened sometime in history.\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt='' class='square' data-src='https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-8PBgh6p\/0\/NZQmJ7Z6w8HRfs2TgJfB7hscFvprwG9NzmrZ4kLGG\/Ti\/20121006-420204365-_MG_1014-Ti.jpg' loading='lazy' width='100' height='67' \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<figure class='photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb'>\n\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-9c7GgVq\/0\/NhrWRrJdP5vJHx4bPZ7q2rhLVhdBvw8HMvcW6hh5H\/XL\/20121014-420204365-_MG_3089-XL.jpg' title='Fall Foliage Excursion\nThe Mass Bay RRE Willimantic Special on the Providence &amp; Worcester Railroad is rolling west towards Willimantic, just clearing the rock cut at Scotland Dam in Windham, CT' rel='lightbox-photonic-smug-stream-1' class='photonic-lb photonic-baguettebox baguettebox' data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-content-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-smug-album-1]\/9c7GgVq\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/photos.nanosphoto.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-9c7GgVq&#039; &gt;Fall Foliage Excursion\nThe Mass Bay RRE Willimantic Special on the Providence &amp; Worcester Railroad is rolling west towards Willimantic, just clearing the rock cut at Scotland Dam in Windham, CT&lt;\/a&gt;\" data-photonic-tooltip=\"Fall Foliage Excursion\nThe Mass Bay RRE Willimantic Special on the Providence &amp; Worcester Railroad is rolling west towards Willimantic, just clearing the rock cut at Scotland Dam in Windham, CT\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt='' class='square' data-src='https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-9c7GgVq\/0\/KLBdFGLZFXhjGnx9BSs3NjCcCFTz5s97DVBLhDZHJ\/Ti\/20121014-420204365-_MG_3089-Ti.jpg' loading='lazy' width='100' height='67' \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<figure class='photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb'>\n\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-cp2bjwM\/0\/NBzDNFrvZbTbSxTCKMCx9Vvgt4Zw6zKRs3BgTj7QQ\/XL\/20121105-420204365-_MG_9746-XL.jpg' title='Amtrak 174 after Sunset\nAmtrak train 174 crosses the Thames River a few moments after sunset.' rel='lightbox-photonic-smug-stream-1' class='photonic-lb photonic-baguettebox baguettebox' data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-content-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-smug-album-1]\/cp2bjwM\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/photos.nanosphoto.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-cp2bjwM&#039; &gt;Amtrak 174 after Sunset\nAmtrak train 174 crosses the Thames River a few moments after sunset.&lt;\/a&gt;\" data-photonic-tooltip=\"Amtrak 174 after Sunset\nAmtrak train 174 crosses the Thames River a few moments after sunset.\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt='' class='square' data-src='https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-cp2bjwM\/0\/LbmV79Tns3fw9vGZxZ6HSrdxftWLxdgKz7ZwC7Wrx\/Ti\/20121105-420204365-_MG_9746-Ti.jpg' loading='lazy' width='100' height='67' \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<figure class='photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb'>\n\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-PKNRQJd\/0\/MhzBRq8FrHX3jWQRKhkz5ksW9CCd9dthknFVwTqgZ\/XL\/20121113-420204365-_MG_0153-XL.jpg' title='Ethanol past the Liquor Store\nA Providence &amp; Worcester unit ethanol extra passes through Danielson, CT and past a Liquor Store at around 2am.' rel='lightbox-photonic-smug-stream-1' class='photonic-lb photonic-baguettebox baguettebox' data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-content-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-smug-album-1]\/PKNRQJd\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/photos.nanosphoto.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-PKNRQJd&#039; &gt;Ethanol past the Liquor Store\nA Providence &amp; Worcester unit ethanol extra passes through Danielson, CT and past a Liquor Store at around 2am.&lt;\/a&gt;\" data-photonic-tooltip=\"Ethanol past the Liquor Store\nA Providence &amp; Worcester unit ethanol extra passes through Danielson, CT and past a Liquor Store at around 2am.\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt='' class='square' data-src='https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-PKNRQJd\/0\/MrVxVrh5KnP4LH85MnG8cJS9fkHp2Jb8pM85dHNNL\/Ti\/20121113-420204365-_MG_0153-Ti.jpg' loading='lazy' width='100' height='67' \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<figure class='photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb'>\n\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-8p3K7xr\/0\/Kmg6TvR3K55fbgcmFQcJJVdDvxBWMQ9LdQJnRgLH9\/XL\/20121219-420204365-_MG_3109-XL.jpg' title='The Colors at Essex\nValley Railroad veteran No 97 sits quietly on the display track while she awaits rebuilding in the near future.  As a backdrop to the locomotive is a very colorful sunset.' rel='lightbox-photonic-smug-stream-1' class='photonic-lb photonic-baguettebox baguettebox' data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-content-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-smug-album-1]\/8p3K7xr\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/photos.nanosphoto.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-8p3K7xr&#039; &gt;The Colors at Essex\nValley Railroad veteran No 97 sits quietly on the display track while she awaits rebuilding in the near future.  As a backdrop to the locomotive is a very colorful sunset.&lt;\/a&gt;\" data-photonic-tooltip=\"The Colors at Essex\nValley Railroad veteran No 97 sits quietly on the display track while she awaits rebuilding in the near future.  As a backdrop to the locomotive is a very colorful sunset.\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt='' class='square' data-src='https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Railroads\/Best-of-2012\/4-October-November-and\/i-8p3K7xr\/0\/MKZjVZjXqsN2FPbQxcDTBVkFZJsTg5whFgMRBjjtV\/Ti\/20121219-420204365-_MG_3109-Ti.jpg' loading='lazy' width='100' height='67' \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/photonic-level-1-container -->\n\t<span id='photonic-smug-stream-1-container-end'><\/span>\n<\/div><!-- .photonic-stream or .photonic-panel -->\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part four of my five post 2012 photo recap &#8211; and this one will cover the last three months of the year. \u00a0But wait, if this covers the last three months, what will the fifth installment include? \u00a0If you recall in my first recap post (here), I mentioned the last one will feature my night [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,2],"tags":[13,14,17,7,111,8],"class_list":{"0":"post-3149","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-night-photography","8":"category-rail_photography","9":"tag-amtrak","10":"tag-connecticut","11":"tag-massachusetts","12":"tag-new-england-central","13":"tag-night","14":"tag-providence-worcester","15":"czr-hentry"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanosphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanosphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanosphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanosphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanosphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nanosphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3149\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanosphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanosphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanosphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanosphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}