Through The Lens 63 – Fairview Farm Sunrise

Another from the archives. Sunrise at Fairview Farm along the Strasburg Railroad during a Lerro Productions photo charter in February 2013.

Through The Lens 62 – Snow Plow

Black Horse Cut

A year ago this weekend I stopped to photograph the Strasburg Railroad on my way to a photo charter on the Reading & Northern.  Shortly after I arrived I saw Strasburg’s Russell Snow Plow heading out of the yard. I went straight for a cut hoping for deep enough snow to capture the plow at work.  Fortunately I guessed correctly.

Through The Lens 61 – Mercury Truck

One from the archives, this time from a Lerro Productions Photo Charter at the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad in October of 2013.  Shot just after sunset, this scene featured a perfectly restored Mercury pickup truck, Western Maryland 734 and Mr. Helmstetter’s Barn.

Book Review – Treasured Lands Update

In case you missed my original review, please take a minute to check it out.  Now that I have my copy of the book (the review was of a pre-production copy), I’m happy to say it is even better than I expected.

To go along with the hard copy, a PDF reference version was recently released by the author to allow you to take the book in the field with you as a reference.  The PDF copy is low resolution and formatted specifically for loading onto a smartphone or tablet and can be loaded onto multiple devices.

The PDF is available directly from the author’s website and costs $30 if you don’t own a hard copy of Treasured Lands or $5.00 if you own a copy.

Q.T., thanks again for putting this together!

Through The Lens 60 – Solari Board

After hearing that the Solari Board at Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station is due to be replaced, I took my camera along on a recent site visit to capture the board in motion. The classic clicking sound of the board updating will be missed when it’s digital replacement is installed.