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Trying Out My New Camera on the NEC

July 5, 2015July 29, 2019 Ed KapuscinskiPhotosLeave a comment

I recently purchased a new camera, and spent a few hours getting familiar with it in a familiar setting: the Martin State MARC station.

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April 2015 Philly Trip

April 25, 2015May 2, 2019 Ed KapuscinskiPhotosLeave a comment

I grew up, and learned how to railfan in Philadelphia. Every once in a  while I get a chance to go back and checkout my old haunts. This spring, I got a chance to do that with some friends and show them around the city that was so formative.

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Amtrak’s Busiest Day 2014

December 1, 2014July 29, 2019 Ed KapuscinskiPhotosLeave a comment

I tried something different this year: going up to Delaware for Amtrak’s busiest day. Ironically, it resulted in more freight action but missing the special Amtrak moves.

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Martin State at Night in May of 2014

May 23, 2014July 29, 2019 Ed KapuscinskiPhotosLeave a comment

I’ve long enjoyed railfanning at night. Usually the pictures don’t turn out that great, but it’s fun to just hang out and see things you might not otherwise see.  Occasionally you get lucky and something stops long enough for you to get a photo. I did just that in May of 2014 at the Martin State Airport MARC station.

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CSX and NS around Baltimore: February 2014

February 17, 2014July 29, 2019 Ed KapuscinskiPhotosLeave a comment

Still excited with my new lens, I decided to head out on Presidents Day to see what I could see.

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NS SD80MACs Crossing Boston St

January 2014 80MAC Hunting

January 4, 2014July 29, 2019 Ed KapuscinskiPhotosLeave a comment

I received a new lens for Christmas and was itching to try it out. So, on the first Saturday after the holidays, I headed out to the Martin State Airport MARC station. My plan had been to go try it out on some of the most challenging things to shoot: Amtrak’s NEC. However, that all changed when I got a fateful text message.

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NJT Comet Cars in Maryland

Amtrak’s Busiest Day 2012

November 25, 2012May 26, 2014 Ed KapuscinskiPhotosLeave a comment

The Sunday after Thanksgiving is Amtrak’s busiest day. In order to meet the peak demand that returning holiday travelers creates Amtrak borrows equipment from various commuter agencies. This creates some incredibly rare catches. I went out to catch the action.

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Baltimore Area: January 2011

January 9, 2011July 29, 2019 Ed KapuscinskiPhotosLeave a comment

A few photos from around Baltimore and Howard County in Jaunary of 2009.

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