'Goat' Getting It Done Amidst the Glamour Metal Print
by Steve Ember
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'Goat' Getting It Done Amidst the Glamour metal print by Steve Ember. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
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For all the sleek lines of a high-speed Amtrak Northeast Regional train, there has to be some un-glamorous staging, and that's what Switcher No. 796... more
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For all the sleek lines of a high-speed Amtrak Northeast Regional train, there has to be some un-glamorous staging, and that's what Switcher No. 796 is attending to on this late afternoon as it backs a cut of freshly cleaned Amfleet stock from the Ivy City Coachyard up to a platform at Washington's Union Station.
Once that task is completed, the "goat" will uncouple and head off for its next "behind the scenes" yet critical role, and the "star" of the show, an Amtrak Siemens ACS-64 "Sprinter" electric locomotive will back up to the train.
Couplers will lock; air and head-end electrical power connections will be made and tested, and another Amtrak Northeast Regional will depart the station, bound for New York or Boston, its passengers (with the possible exception
of railfans) unaware of all the un-glam proceedings that have made their trip possible, as the train smoothly glides away from the platform for its sprint up the Northeast Corridor.
Just beyond the Amtra...
About Steve Ember
Steve Ember is a Washington-based photographer, writer, and voice actor/narrator. In addition to his signature New York (including many “SubwayScapes” integrating elevated rail lines into views of the urban fabric), Baltimore, and Washington cityscapes, his work also encompasses Alpine landscapes, European, and American motifs, including night scenes, as well as railroad and aviation subjects, and aerial photography. A lifelong photographer, Steve’s work has been honored over many years with selection in numerous juried exhibits at galleries in the greater Washington area. His photographs appear regularly at the Maryland Federation of Art’s Circle Gallery in Annapolis, Maryland. An extensive selection of Steve’s current and...
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