Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]+1 ric On May 27, 2012, at 9:42 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > The last one is my favorite, with the trestle in the foreground. Nice > work. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "H&ECummer" <cummer at netvigator.com> > To: <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 8:35 PM > Subject: [Leica] The White Pass & Yukon Railway > > >> >> Hi Luggers >> The highlight of the cruise, for me, an long term lover of ancient >> trains, was the ride out of Skagway on the 3 foot narrow gauge White Pass >> & Yukon Railway. >> Gene and Chris Duprey joined Esther and me so there are lots of shared >> pictures of photographers in action. >> >> For background on the WP&Y railway please consult: >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Pass_and_Yukon_Route >> >> Here's Esther and me in front of the WP&Y RR engine in traditional >> colours: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/WPYTrain/EcHcWP_amp_YRRw.jpg.html >> >> http://tinyurl.com/7roj2zl >> >> Here is a 3 panel pano of the passenger cars - some of which are more >> than 100 years old. >> >> I thought, given the ages of some of the cars, a B&W picture was the best >> idea: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/WPYTrain/3panRRcarsbww.jpg.html >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6m8ydzz >> >> After we left the city limits of Skagway we were allowed out onto the car >> platforms. >> >> Here is Gene using his Leica for wide angles and the D700 for telephotos; >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/WPYTrain/GeneLeicaw.jpg.html >> >> http://tinyurl.com/7pmwad9 >> >> And here is the train crossing one of the trestles as we gain altitude. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/WPYTrain/TrainTress.jpg.html >> >> http://tinyurl.com/87tw7bo >> >> Please look large. A few more pictures will be added later. >> >> C&C always welcome >> >> Howard >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information