Gallery: Musician Eleanor Friedberger Takes Her Personal Record on a Trip

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    Station to Station

    *Musician Eleanor Friedberger acts in a short video piece the Station to Station crew is directing on a pitstop in the town of Raton, NM. Photo: Bryan Derballa/WIRED*
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    *Friedberger chats with musician Tim Koh in the dining car, also known onboard as the "Superdome." Photo: Kendrick Brinson/WIRED*
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    *During a pre-show soundcheck, Friedberger sings as she walks through the Union Depot in St. Paul so she can hear what the crowd will hear. Photo: Kendrick Brinson/WIRED*
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    Station to Station

    *Friedberger works on a song in the recording car on the train ride from Dodge City, KS to Santa Fe, NM. Photo: Bryan Derballa/WIRED*
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    Station to Station

    *Friedberger performs at the Station to Station pop-up stop in Kansas City, MO, with the LEDs of the train itself providing the backdrop. Photo: Bryan Derballa/WIRED*
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    Station to Station

    *Friedberger takes a nap on the floor of the recording car of the Station to Station train enroute to Dodge City, KS. Photo: Bryan Derballa/WIRED*
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