[Leica] Colorado - Durango to Silverton RR

[leica_r8 at hotmail.com (Aram Langhans)]

I might have to try that one next time we are in Colorado.  I sure enjoyed 
this one, though my wife has strongly hinted it will be the first and last 
time I take it.

Aram

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From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 4:01 PM
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Colorado - Durango to Silverton RR

> Was wondering how it compared to the cog train which goes up to Pike Peak
> which I went on. Cant remember if we the LHSA went to Durango or not it 
> sure
> rings a bell! I had to take a roaring pee the whole way up to the top of
> pikes peak. Now that was pain. Get to the top and you're delirious in the
> fog.
>
> Mark William Rabiner
> Photography
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>
>
>> From: Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 17:34:13 -0600
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Colorado - Durango to Silverton RR
>>
>> That is the best train ride on the planet. Close second is the Chama to
>>
> Antonito train. You probably weren?t properly advised of what weather to
>>
> expect. It rains most every day there somewhere. Each afternoon brings 
> short
>>
> showers.  Ah, well...probably more comfortable than the annual rotary
>>
> snowplow run usually in December.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From:
>> H&ECummer
> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 4:48 PM
> To:
>> lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: [Leica] Colorado - Durango to Silverton
>> RR
>
>
> Message: 17
> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 08:49:56 -0800
> From: "Aram Langhans"
>> <leica_r8 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Leica] Colorado - Durango to Silverton RR
> To:
>> "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>, "Leica Reflex"
>
> When we were in
>> Colorado in late September we splurged and took the narrow
> gauge RR from
>> Durango to Silverton.  I enjoyed it, but my wife and her dad
> didn't.  Partly
>> due to the weather. We were told the day before to dress for
> the morning
>> temperature and then be prepared to peal off layers as it would
> be warmer and
>> sunny in Silverton. Well, we dressed for the weather when we
> got up, but on
>> the way it got colder and began to rain pretty good. I am
> always warm so it
>> did not bother me, but they were a bit uncomfortable,
> especially two or three
>> miles from Silverton when the wind came up and blew
> the rain into the open
>> car we were in. Got pretty soaked. We did have rain
> gear, back in the
>> campground....
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f12/co/t/Train+ride-454
>> 7.jpg.html
>
> Comments welcome.
>
> Aram
>
> HI Aram,
> Nice series. I have the model
>> set in G gauge of the train you rode and
> someday, when I get all the cabin
>> chores done, I'm going to set it up in the
> garden.
> Thanks for
>> posting.
> Howard
>
>
>
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