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SmugMug > keywords > amtrak > Durham's new bus station is ablaze with light on a rainy fall night, as Amtrak's eastbound Piedment train picks up passengers at the new train station in the background. The new transportation facilities have drastically improved the experience of public transit in the city.
SmugMug > keywords > amtrak > _07/31/09_ San Luis Obispo Station
West Coast Trip Day 1
We made it to Oakland after seeing some beautiful California scenery, most notably along the coast between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. This is a quick shot at the San Luis Obispo station for the "smoke break." It was nice to get out in the sun - the train was very cold.

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SmugMug > keywords > amtrak > Washington DC photo
SmugMug > keywords > amtrak > March 4 - Living in a city that is almost 300 years old, it is not too often that I take pictures of new buildings.  This is the inside of the new Saco, Maine Amtrak station which opened last Friday.  Through the windows is the train platform that I have taken pictures of before.
SmugMug > keywords > amtrak > Laine's Train

Laine's Grocery Store, Alviso, CA

It had been raining for the entire week and we break in the weather, so it looked like a
good opportunity to visit the sleepy town of Alviso.

I've been wanting to shoot Laine's Grocery Store for a while now.  It was originally established
as Tilden's General Store from 1865 to 1912, then Laine's Grocery Store from 1940 to 1960.

During the 1930s it was a saloon and dance hall.

Laine's is situated right next to an active rail line.  Amtrak's Capital Corridor and the
Altamont Commuter Express share the line.

I had a Twilight Zone moment while I was shooting Laine's.  Off in the distance I could hear what
sounded like a scratchy Victrola sounding music.   As I was composing a shot, the 
music kept getting louder and louder.

A man riding his bicycle carrying a full load of possessions passed by 
playing his Victrola sounding music.  The act of shooting the abandoned
Laine's Grocery Store and the music transported me for a moment back to the
1920s.

The man actually stopped, picked up his bike and went to the back of the building.

I left it at that.
Washington DC photo
Photo by: f28design • see photo in gallery

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