Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Interesting engine logistics, Howard. I enjoyed them all. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "H&ECummer" <cummer at netvigator.com> To: <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 10:58 AM Subject: [Leica] More Skagway Rail photos > Hi Luggers, > Thanks for your comments on previous postings both on and off the list. > Here is more of the Yukon and White Pass story. >>From the dock at Skagway, elevation 0, the line > rises 2,865 feet in 20.4 miles to the White Pass Summit. > > Here is Esther's picture of the entrance to Tunnel Mountain > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/WPYTrain/ETunelshedw.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/7fm79su > > And here is the exit from the other side of the tunnel; > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/WPYTrain/Tunnelswishw.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/7hcc3ob > > I talked to the conductor before getting on the train and he gave me the > tip to a) walk to the car next to the locomotive so that on the ride up > you have the best view of the tail back. > Then when the loco shifts to the other end of the train you are in the > last car on the way day. He also said that since the car is farther away > fewer people will walk to it. He was right - there were fewer than 10 > people in the front car. > > Here's the conductor supervising the changeover at the top of the pass; > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/WPYTrain/Cars_amp_Conductorw.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/7apyrnp > > Here is the loco moving from our front to the new front of the train: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/WPYTrain/LocoTurnw.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/89o3mum > > The weather at the top was much colder and mistier than on the other side > of the tunnel: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/WPYTrain/CarsFogw.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/7s7anzp > > And here we are thundering along between walls of snow: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/WPYTrain/snopixw.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/7eqmcu7 > > Now looking out the platform from the rear car the tracks took on a > surreal form: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/WPYTrain/snocurvew.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/7zy7buc > > Another view of the time. space and infinity: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/WPYTrain/StrTrcksnowBWw.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/7aabort > > That's all for this time. There will be a few more people pictures in the > next posting. > > Please look large. > C&C most welcome, as always. > Howard > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >