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The Last Steam Railroad in America

Just picked up this book in which http://www.linkmuseum.org/ documents over a 5 year period what was seen as the last railroad to abandon steam, the Norfolk & Western Railway. His most spectacular and famous photographs were made at night.

"I can't move the sun � and it's always in the wrong place � and I can't even move the tracks, so I had to create my own environment through lighting."

After studying the site, Link would spend hours in the darkness strategically placing flashbulbs to illuminate every relevant detail. With such elaborate setups, he usually could make only one shot.