Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When I was a small child in Poland in the 1960s, steam locomotives were still in use on the railroads. I feel no nostalgia at all when I ride the high-speed electric train to Madrid. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 11 Sep 2019, at 22:25, Aram via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > > Visited David Young, the Leica Reflex Group fearless leader in Logan Lake > last weekend. On the way home we stopped in Summerland and rode the > Kettle > Valley steam train. Nice little ride with great scenery. Breaking in my > photo legs again. > > Here is the train in the station before we left: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/su19/c/Kettle+Valley+Railway-3637.jpg.html > > The conductor helping board. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/su19/c/Kettle+Valley+Railway-3640.jpg.html > > The engine was hooked up backwards on the way down the grade, so our car > looked directly at the front of the engine, > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/su19/c/Kettle+Valley+Railway-3642.jpg.html > > Inside our luxury coach, before we took off. I did fill up about half way > by the time we departed. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/su19/c/Kettle+Valley+Railway-3643.jpg.html > > Taking our tickets > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/su19/c/Kettle+Valley+Railway-3648.jpg.html > > At the end of the run, the engine disconnected, and moved to the other > side > of the train for the trek back up hill. Here it is coming alongside our > coach. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/su19/c/Kettle+Valley+Railway-3654.jpg.html > > It got thirsty on the way back, so needed a drink > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/su19/c/Kettle+Valley+Railway-3657.jpg.html > > View of the front of the train as we rounded a bend. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/su19/c/Kettle+Valley+Railway-3672.jpg.html > > It was a fun trip to break up the ride home. > > Comments welcome. > Aram > > Aram Langhans > (Semi) Retired Science Teacher > & Unemployed photographer > > ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself > would ever have dared dream.? James D. Watson > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information