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Black & White Trains

April 7, 2016 by James Turner

Acela emerging from snow

I have had an ongoing interest in photographing trains and train stations. Recently, while at the gym I met a man who works for the T. He is a member of a team that each evening they go about reading the trains, cars, engines for the next day travels. One thing led to another and he offered to have me meet him at the area where the cars, engines are parked for the evening. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All posts, Rhode Island Tagged With: Trains

North Kingstown Amtrak Station

January 30, 2015 by James Turner

Acela in snow

Shift - Control - R  will refresh the animation. I have been visiting the N. Kingstown Amtrak station for the past few months working on a collection of images.  A friend, Warren, a true railroad addict mentioned to me that when it snows and the snow is powdery that a plume of snow encompasses the Acela when it passes through the station at approximately 150 miles per hour.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All posts, Rhode Island Tagged With: N. Kingstown Amtrak Station, Trains

“Be yourself. I much prefer seeing something, even it is clumsy, that doesn’t look like somebody else’s work.” – William Klein

Village Barber Salon

Joseph Pompei – a personal history.

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Edgewood Yacht Club

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A new book

Just published a photographic book on Providence. Great collection of photographs, $30. Get your copy today.

Providence: A Photographic Essay Find out more on MagCloud)

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