Trains & Modern Photography – High Dynamic Range
Love it or hate it, High Dynamic Range, better known as HDR, is the topic of our first post here in “Trains and Modern Photography.” Many folks, who are quite vocal (for example, the...
Author: Emily
Introducing our new project – “Trains and Modern Photography”
For more than a hundred years trains and railroads have provided an interesting subject matter for photographers. In the earliest years cameras were clunky and few, often in the hands of a professional. As...
Grade Crossing Safety: Metro-North’s New Pilot Program
This morning Metro-North announced a new plan to get people’s eyes focused on grade crossings – literally. In a new pilot program, the railroad will be hiring people to wear costumes and protect grade...
Whippany Railway Museum’s 50th Anniversary, and big things for April
If you’re not familiar with the Whippany Railway Museum, it is a great little spot that works to preserve some of New Jersey’s railroad history, and is likely where you’ll find the next generation...
George Henry Daniels, The Advertising “Prophet” of the New York Central
These days, it seems like social media “experts” are a dime a dozen. Tasked with promoting a service or a brand in the “social” world where sites like Facebook and Twitter reign, the social...
Keeping the trains clean – A look back at Mott Haven Yard
Early last month some alarms were raised about an Amtrak traveler that rode from Penn Station to Albany that was infected with measles. Any poor sap riding that train who failed the common-sense milestone...