[Leica] My turn at Train Photos

[Nathan Wajsman]

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
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> 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
> 
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> would ever have dared dream.” James D. Watson 
> 
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