time photographing Union Station (the original concourse is under reconstruc- tion and the ill-conceived 1976 addition that now houses a mall is just dark and dreary). The Metrorail system features some nice stations nearby, so I headed down there for some quick riding and photography. Both the Union Station and Gallery Place Metro stations are quite photogenic.
As I was finishing up my shooting, I was going for one more shot from the platform at Gallery Place of a train heading back to Union Station. Just as I was ready to shoot, someone stepped out in front of me with a cell phone to take a picture of the train. The head- lights put a rim light around the man, and you can see the train in his cell phone — I wound up with a much bet- ter picture than I could have imagined! The line was long to board the North-
TOP: A pair of Washington Metro trains meet in the Gallery Place station on October 26. Metro is photographer-friendly and has many great photo locations. A relatively modern rapid transit system, groundbreaking took place in 1969, with the first part of Metro opening to the public in 1976. Beyond Wash- ington, D.C., the Metro extends out to the sur- rounding suburbs of Maryland and Virginia as well. ABOVE: Serendipity is a photographer’s friend. A routine shot of an arriving Metro train (that probably would not have worked given the bright headlights) turned into some- thing more interesting when a passenger stepped out to shoot the train with his cell phone.
They aren’t laid out quite as nice, and the bed is below the window level by a few inches, requiring bending pillows to keep your eyes at a level to see out while lying down. A pleasant overnight ride was had, and I remember waking up to see Terminal Tower in Cleveland all lit up against the night sky. I en- joyed breakfast as the train descended Sand Patch Grade in western Pennsyl- vania on the former Baltimore & Ohio. Since the miles east of Cumberland, Md., featured numerous tunnels and river crossings, I decided to enjoy the ride to Harpers Ferry from the Sight- seer Lounge where I had unobstructed views out both sides of the train. Arriving in Washington, I had over two hours between trains. I spent some
east Corridor train that would take me to New York, but I was near the front and easily found a window seat. The train was pretty crowded by the time we left Baltimore. At New York’s Penn Station I had time for a fast food din- ner, then boarded a New Jersey Transit train to Mount Olive. Lynn Good, who works in Carstens customer service, and her husband were there to greet me, ending my Missouri adventure. Thanks to fellow presenters Henry Kisor and Carl Morrison for their hos- pitality in La Plata. Thanks also to Steve Grande for the train tickets and the lodging at the Depot Inn & Suites. And thanks to the staff at the Inn, Bob and Amy Cox, and the people of La Pla- ta for a memorable stay.
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