Home
»
Trains Magazine
»
Forums
»
General Discussion
»
Worst day of Railfanning all year.....8-21-05

Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Trailryder At least you are not waiting to get a ride on a train. When I was in Portage checking out the depot it was 2:00pm and I thought it was odd for passengers to still be there. After talking to one of them I found out that the train (southbound Empire builder) was already 2 hours late and still 45 min to an hour away. On my trip around Wisconsin this weekend I saw many trains, Wisconsin Southern, Canadian Pacific, Union Pacific, but no Amtrak (some would say thats good!?!) I waited for an hour in Tunnel City for a train before I gave up and left, only to cross paths with a train 15 min later in Tomah. then later that day I again was impatent and left an overpass that I was waiting at only to hear one go though as I got into my truck. I have found that railfaning takes: 1 part luck, 10 parts patience, and even sometimes a pinch of Devine Intervention. Oh Well, I got some good shots, will post when I get time. Later Bill [/quote] When the Three rivers used to run through town it was known to atleast once every 2 months or so run 6 hours late. So everyonce in a while you could catch it in the morning sun. On thanksgiving my mother and I went to pick up valerie at the station. The train was 3 hours late and the whole time my mom was wondering if the turkey in the oven was going to be ok. in the end my sister got into town and tthe turkey was done perfectly Jim- atleast you had a friend with you that day. Andrew
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag