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ABOVE: Strasburg Rail Road’s ex-Canadian National 2-6-0 No. 89 teams up with ex-Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 No. 475 on a doubleheader as the snow flies on a Carl Franz photo special on February 15, 2015. BELOW: A Norfolk Southern train traverses the Lehigh Line at Bloomsbury, N.J., on January 29, 2015. The former Lehigh Valley freight house has been incorprated as part of the feed mill. STEVE BARRY PHOTOS


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fall Thursday night. More snow fell that weekend during the trip. Still, northwest New Jersey had nowhere near the snowfall that hit Boston, and even Philadelphia to the south got more snow. I guess we were kind of lucky, although last winter also saw brutally cold temperatures for these parts; it did keep the snow around after it fell, though. Last year I made a real effort to get out


in the snow, since we had so much of it. In addition to the Strasburg trip, I made several runs within a couple of hours of Newton to shoot trains in the white stuff. The roads are generally clear within several hours of a routine snowfall (seven to ten inches), and while freights may be sparse in this part of the state, there is substantial commuter train activity on New Jersey Transit. I’ve included a selection of my favorite scenes from last winter in this column. Perhaps it’s time for a few reminders


about photography in snow. First, ditch your automatic settings and select your exposure


manually. The camera thinks in terms of an 18 percent gray card, and when it sees a lot of snow it tries to make it 18 percent gray. That means dull snow and an underexposed scene. Meter off a neutral subject to get a proper exposure, then compose your shot. What makes for a good neutral subject? If the road you’re standing on has been plowed and salted, that usually makes for a handy “gray card.” In a pinch, meter off a gray coat or gloves, or even the palm of your hand. To emphasize falling snow, use a telephoto


lens. The further back you are from your subject, the more snow you’ll be shooting through. It can make for some dramatic effects. If your primary subject (i.e. the train) isn’t moving very fast, consider dropping your shutter speed — this will make the snow closest to the lens appear as a streak, further emphasizing the “blizzard effect.” Look for points of light. Shots taken in


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