Steam & Excursion > Hiway 250 Crossing

Between Rockwood and Hermosa the D&S crosses hiway 250 twice.  Here's the view.  And for those concerned, I waited two weeks to see if any PAYING PASSENGERS wanted to post their photos, but no one did.  So I guess that this 'freeloader" can now post his.  Sorry I didn't pay to ride the train that day, forgive me please.  (If I am standing anywhere, with a camera, should I avoid taking any photos because someone else says "YOU can't take that photo, IT"S MINE").  These comments come after reading a thread on another forum populated by several children scolding their fellow railfansfor NOT paying for photos.  How long DO I wait before I can post MY photo? Forgive the sarcasm.

Ed

 

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Ummm.... Ed, as nice as that photo may be, and clearly superior to the one I took at that exact location with one of those Kodak develope-before-my-very-eyes cameras in 1986, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to remove it at once, as I was just about to think about  buying a scanner so I can put mine up... Really like your photos, and I mean that.

Cheers, Dave

Thank You!  I'm trying to make up for all the really crappy pix I took on the Narrow Gauge back in the early Sixties.  Oh, to have had a better camera.  I just couldn't master the Argus C-3 The little slip of paper in each can of slide film said 1/250 @ f4 for almost everything.  NOT true.

Ed

This "disagreement" goes back a long way.  Sometime in the 1950's, there was an excursion on the Sacramento Northern interurban line, originating in Oakland, CA.  The organizers hung a white sheet across part of the front of the lead car, in an attempt to spoil any pictures taken by photographers along the way who of course hadn't bought a ticket, and to preserve "legitimate" photos taken by the paying riders at the photo stops, or runbys. 

This discussion brings back memories of the "Blue Tarp Special", an event which never actually happened. At least not as depicted in this image.

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Late 50's issues of TRAINS showed Sierra charters running with sheets draped off the footboards over
the drivers. As was mentioned, it's been an issue for a long time.

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