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Re: Winterail----the high holy day of railfandom
Author: almo
Date: 02-10-2007 - 23:16

Although Winter Rail is THE event (so I've heard), my version of Winter Rail is with some buddies trackside to feel the brush of harsh winter off of a fast moving train. It is a yearly event- most definetly on what we could consider the coldest day of the year. Starting in the early morning- and always ending after sundown, makes for a sobering view of winter railroad operations. We are either drinking coffee or hot chocolate, sitting in a restaurant with a view of the tracks, or an idling vehicle watching trains. Sometimes a picture or two when the conditions are right.

Trying to operate my vintage Pentax K1000 with wool mittens---- well, it's just like threading a needle wearing oven mits---- not easy. I love it. Last few years have been digital, but ol' trusty is always in the car for those outings. Hope nobody minds me calling that Winter rail. The real thing sounds like more fun (and warmer).

Is the real Winter Rail always held in the same city?

almo

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  Winter Rail --What is it? Calvin Craig 02-10-2007 - 09:22
  Re: Winter Rail --What is it? 789 02-10-2007 - 09:46
  Warning Dick Seelye 02-10-2007 - 10:14
  Re: Warning jnl 02-10-2007 - 11:01
  Re: Warning E 02-10-2007 - 15:03
  Winterail----the high holy day of railfandom Carol L. Voss 02-10-2007 - 17:32
  Re: Winterail----the high holy day of railfandom almo 02-10-2007 - 23:16
  Re: Winterail----the high holy day of railfandom Dick Seelye 02-10-2007 - 23:53
  Re: Winterail----the high holy day of railfandom Stevo del Applegato 02-11-2007 - 06:44
  Re: Winterail----the high holy day of railfandom Fernando Beansprout 02-12-2007 - 17:45
  Re: Winterail----the high holy day of railfandom Stevo del Applegato 02-13-2007 - 22:32
  Re: Winter Rail --What is it? Chris 02-11-2007 - 07:53
  Re: Winter Rail --What is it? Craig Tambo 02-11-2007 - 12:49
  Re: Winter Rail --Friday Night Show is on Mococo Mike 02-11-2007 - 19:44
  Re: Winter Rail --Friday Night Show is on CPRR 02-12-2007 - 09:38
  Re: Winter Rail --Friday Night Show is on Steven D. Johnson 02-16-2007 - 14:22
  Re: Winter Rail --What is it? Jay Hansell 03-01-2007 - 17:07


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