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Entries in Metrolink (8)

Monday
Dec132010

A View of Metrolink's New "Guardian Fleet" - the Safest in the Nation

At a series of stations throughout Southern California, Metrolink (Southern California Regional Rail Authority, SCAX), the southland’s local commuter rail provider, debuted their new cab and passenger cars. The new equipment, dubbed the “Guardian fleet,” is considered to be the safest in the nation…

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Sunday
Dec052010

Trains at Los Angeles Union Station in HDR: Part 2

Continuing from my previous post, here are four more photos from Los Angeles Union Station…

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Friday
Dec032010

Trains at Los Angeles Union Station in HDR: Part 1

To help alleviate our financial woe I have begun take on some web and design consulting work leaving me with less time than I would like to create postings for ChasingSteel.com, let alone go out the far reaches of the California to take photographs. Hopefully the new year will bring better opportunities! Over the course of the past week I filled the small holes of opportunity during my daily commutes with post-processing some photos from Los Angeles Union Station…

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Sunday
Oct032010

Inspired by a Book to Try Something New

I found myself needing to drive to work in downtown Los Angeles on a Friday a couple of weeks ago. I mistakenly thought that, since it was Friday, the traffic would be “Friday-Lite,” which is how the traffic reporters tend to describe it. It wasn’t…

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Saturday
Sep252010

Sunset Over Metrolink’s San Gabriel Sub

It was the first day of fall, September 23, 2010. I had just completed my commute from Los Angeles Union Station to Upland, CA aboard Metrolink train #322 and as I walked to my car I was grabbed by the scene of the sun setting near the tracks…

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Friday
Sep102010

iPhone HDR: Metrolink

Here are two recent HDR efforts made from an Apple iPhone 3GS telephone with the application called “Pro HDR for the iPhone 3GS.” The application currently sells for $1.99. NOTE: Apple iPhone 4 users will now have native HDR support built-in to their camera upon updating to iOS version 4.1 which is now available for download…

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Saturday
Sep042010

Poster Art: Passenger Service

I have been sick for two weeks now and I haven’t been able to go out and shoot photos lately. As I lounge on the sofa or bed, trying my best to recover, I have been playing around with some of my older photos. One technique I have been toying with is making poster art. I like these posters and thought that others might like to see them as well. Let me know what you think. Today’s theme is “Passenger Service…”

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Monday
Mar292010

A Couple From Metrolink's Upland, CA Station 

I just missed catching the 7:00 AM train to Los Angeles this morning as it arrived, on time, as I was finding a parking spot. Consequently I found myself with the normally bustling station vacated and the glorious morning sun low in the sky. So I took some shots…

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