Okay, okay. One more blog post about the 2024 CPKC Holiday Train chase. See, in addition to shooting with my digital Nikon Df workhorse, I also broke out several film cameras along the route. And since those film shots have to be developed before I could share them with all of you … that means…
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My 2024 CPKC Holiday Train Chase: Fort Edward
What, you thought I was done with this Holiday Train chase? Silly you. These shots were taken at Fort Edward, New York, during my last day on my five-day CPKC 2024 Holidy Train Chase. Over 850 miles through New York and Quebec for this trip. And man, I could have gone 850 miles more, if…
Read MoreMy 2024 CPKC Holiday Train Chase: The Montreal Concert
You know … I’ve taken a ton of photos on this Holiday Train chase … and I’ve taken all of you with me on this journey. One of the really waycool things about this train is that when it stops, one of the boxcars actually opens up, and you get a free concert, along with…
Read MoreMy 2024 CPKC Holiday Train Chase: The Zim Smith Trail in Round Lake
Yes, I’m having an incredible amount of fun with this trip. And I had this one spot planned for a few years. In 2022, I found a secluded area along the Zim Smith nature trail in Round Lake. The then-Canadian Pacific Holiday Train HAD to pass this location from Mechanicville to get to its next…
Read MoreMy 2024 CPKC Holiday Train Chase: Albany in the Morning
Day 3 of my Holiday Train chase. And I have to get up early. Rise and shine. This will be a tricky part of the train chase, in that I can’t be sure that my timing will be accurate. And in the end, it wasn’t … until it was. I shall explain. The Holiday Train…
Read MoreMy 2024 CPKC Holiday Train Chase: Sherbrooke
Day 2 of my Holiday Train chase, and this time I’m heading from Montreal to Sherbrooke. And how I made it through this leg of the journey is completely beyond me. But seven angels must have kept watch over me that day. Let me explain. I left my Montreal motel at about 11:30 a.m., with…
Read MoreMy 2024 CPKC Holiday Train Chase: Montreal
I have several traditions in my life. For me, the holiday season begins when I see a brilliantly-illuminated, holiday-decorated, diesel-powered locomotive and two dozen lit-up boxcars rolling through New York. For me, the Christmas season does not commence until I actually get a photo of the CPKC Holiday Train. And that’s the plan this year.…
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