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Re: SP 4449
Author: Carol L. Voss
Date: 01-07-2010 - 19:39
Exchequer Wrote:
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> Carol L. Voss Wrote:
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> As to Railfar in
> > 2011, I don't think there are any plans to do
> one.
> > At the last one in '99, they said afterwards
> that
> > it might never happen again. It was very
> > expensive, (and poorly organized as well)and
> not
> > well attended due to heat and the ailment of
> > Thomas the Tank Engine etc.
>
> Poorly organized? Hmm, that wasn't apparent to me
> on the day I was there. This was one of the most
> enjoyable rail events I ever attended. Yeah, it
> was a bit hot, but I still had a great time.
Glad you did. Carl and I were volunteers there for 3 days and that's why I can say that there were some major glitches, which, happily, apparently you didn't notice. No, I am not going to go into detail because it was 11 years ago, but believe me, it was NOT well organized.
And as to Bucketheads comment about the placement of the 4449, here is what one of the people in the 4449 engine had to tell me:
We were behind UP #844 (and ahead)… But were on BNSF track the whole time.
C.
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> Carol L. Voss Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> As to Railfar in
> > 2011, I don't think there are any plans to do
> one.
> > At the last one in '99, they said afterwards
> that
> > it might never happen again. It was very
> > expensive, (and poorly organized as well)and
> not
> > well attended due to heat and the ailment of
> > Thomas the Tank Engine etc.
>
> Poorly organized? Hmm, that wasn't apparent to me
> on the day I was there. This was one of the most
> enjoyable rail events I ever attended. Yeah, it
> was a bit hot, but I still had a great time.
Glad you did. Carl and I were volunteers there for 3 days and that's why I can say that there were some major glitches, which, happily, apparently you didn't notice. No, I am not going to go into detail because it was 11 years ago, but believe me, it was NOT well organized.
And as to Bucketheads comment about the placement of the 4449, here is what one of the people in the 4449 engine had to tell me:
We were behind UP #844 (and ahead)… But were on BNSF track the whole time.
C.
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Greg Purcell | 01-07-2010 - 14:57 |
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Mike Pechner | 01-07-2010 - 15:06 |
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Dragoman | 01-07-2010 - 15:32 |
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Carol L. Voss | 01-07-2010 - 15:58 |
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Buckethead | 01-07-2010 - 17:21 |
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George Andrews | 01-07-2010 - 17:35 |
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Drew Jacksich | 01-07-2010 - 17:36 |
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Exchequer | 01-07-2010 - 19:26 |
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Carol L. Voss | 01-07-2010 - 19:39 |
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Bon Mot | 01-07-2010 - 20:32 |
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E | 01-09-2010 - 08:48 |
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Samnberry | 01-07-2010 - 21:16 |
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Greg Purcell | 01-08-2010 - 09:23 |
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E | 01-09-2010 - 14:14 |
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Tom H | 01-08-2010 - 09:28 |
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Tom H | 01-08-2010 - 11:45 |
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Greg Purcell | 01-08-2010 - 12:58 |
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