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Connecticut River Basin

Old Saybrook, Connecticut

The train is the Acela Express from Boston to Washington D.C. (it is moving from right to left, looking at the photo.) It is Amtrak's high speed train. It's top speed is 150mph.

"The Amtrak Old Saybrook – Old Lyme Bridge is the last crossing of the Connecticut River before it reaches Long Island Sound. It is a Truss bridge with a bascule span, allowing boat traffic to go through. Its tracks are owned by Amtrak and used by trains on their Northeast Corridor and Shore Line East high-speed rail lines. It can be seen from the Raymond E. Baldwin Bridge (Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1), as well as from various points on Route 154.

Also known as Connecticut River Railroad Bridge and as Connecticut River Bridge, it was built in 1907. It was determined eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, but it was not finally listed due to owner objection, with decision noted in National Register reference number #87002125" Wikipedia

Olympus OM-D EM-1 ,Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-40mm f2.8 PRO ,Best at original size.
1/3200s f/4.0 at 40.0mm iso200 RAW/PP full exif

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Jean D13-May-2015 01:17
Superb timing and well shot to catch this high speed train on it's journey. ~V
bill friedlander12-May-2015 21:11
The bridge looks like one in Montreal across the St. Lawrence. Three times as old as the newest bridge, the new one is falling apart, the old one is doing just fine.
Karen Stuebing12-May-2015 19:06
Love all the blue tones in this water scene. The boats and bridge add a lot of interest. Nice catch of the train too. V.