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I just realized I've reached the 2/3 way through this 365 project.  Yay !

Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad Company Diesel Locomotive # DL-2452 sits in the rail yard at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton Pennsylvania.  This locomotive weighs 280,000 pounds, is 59 feet long, has a fuel capacity of 1,660 gallons and generates 2.500 horsepower with a top speed of 70 MPH.  It was built by Alco Products as a model C425, one of 91 in the series made between 1964 and 1966.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
Fujinon-W 210mm F5.6 lens in Copal B shutter.
Circular polarizer on lens.
Ilford FP4+ B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 125.
1/8 second at F32.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 15 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.