I find myself revisiting many locations out of necessity, but this also allows me to photograph the same location from many different viewpoints, during all seasons and weather conditions. The Providence & Worcester makes
an attractive target. Their sharply painted locomotives are often assigned in matched sets, unlike other regional railroads where paint is a luxury. The two jobs that frequent the Thames Riv-
The Providence & Worcester makes an attractive target... Though I stick close to home, each outing is unique. With the beautiful scenery the Thames valley provides me, along with the somewhat frequent trains, my small area of coverage suits me just fine.
er area are both based out of Plainfield, Conn., and bear the symbols of NR-2 and NR-3. Train NR-2 handles the cus- tomers along Amtrak’s Northeast Cor- ridor between Groton and New Haven, and NR-3 works along the P&W’s Nor- wich Branch as far south as the Dow Chemical plant in the Gales Ferry sec- tion of Ledyard. From time to time the P&W also runs extras up and down their tracks on the east bank of the Thames, adding a little variety to the mix. It also helps that the two regular jobs run with some predictability, espe- cially NR-2 since they have specific windows on Amtrak when they can work the Shore Line. And with that predictability, I’m able
to shoot quite frequently, even with my busy schedule. Though I stick close to home, each outing is unique. With the beautiful scenery the Thames valley provides me, along with the somewhat frequent trains, my small area of cover- age suits me just fine.
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