Teenage Railfans

[cpbloom]

I'm 35 and been a railfan for 21 years. Its nice to know that there are younger railfans out there. I always figured railroads/trains would not be appealing to most people in my generation and younger, and I thought until recently, that by the time I was 60 I would be the last railfan alive LOL!

[Anonymous]

Will [^]

Thanks for your email. And thank you for clearing things up. [:)] Somehow we misunderstood each other. Again thank you very much. [:D]

I like all your pics. One that is especially neat to me is # 33012, the depot at Smiths Falls. I like old buildings and especially old railroad buildings. I hate to see anything scrapped (check out Mitchell's thread Scrapyard Sightings) because it is a piece of history lost. They made some neat buildings in the early part of the 1900s.

[Anonymous]

Will [^]

Thanks for your email. And thank you for clearing things up. [:)] Somehow we misunderstood each other. Again thank you very much. [:D]

I like all your pics. One that is especially neat to me is # 33012, the depot at Smiths Falls. I like old buildings and especially old railroad buildings. I hate to see anything scrapped (check out Mitchell's thread Scrapyard Sightings) because it is a piece of history lost. They made some neat buildings in the early part of the 1900s.

[Anonymous]

Hey Puckdropper

You have done some posting and now you have your second star. Feels good, doesn't it. I just got my third star. To answer Alex's question to me in an email.
"IT FEELS REAL GOOD" You should see the smile on my face.

So post away, it is fun and one of these days you'll see stars.

[Anonymous]

Hey Puckdropper

You have done some posting and now you have your second star. Feels good, doesn't it. I just got my third star. To answer Alex's question to me in an email.
"IT FEELS REAL GOOD" You should see the smile on my face.

So post away, it is fun and one of these days you'll see stars.

[Anonymous]

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QUOTE: Originally posted by Puckdropper

Sounds like good advice to me. Bring your camera along and take pictures. A picture is worth 1000 words give or take 999. (If Wow! is all you can say...)

I see you got your second star. Congratulations[:D][8D][:)][:p]

[Anonymous]

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QUOTE: Originally posted by Puckdropper

Sounds like good advice to me. Bring your camera along and take pictures. A picture is worth 1000 words give or take 999. (If Wow! is all you can say...)

I see you got your second star. Congratulations[:D][8D][:)][:p]

[mudchicken]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nance69

Thanks for all the good responses to my message. I lived in Big Red Country, York, Nebraska. I was born in Omaha. I remember when the Burlington Zephyr came through York---was it about 1937, I think--- . Later I was on Highway 6 going towards Hastings > The Zephyr was running parallel to 6 going toward Denver from Chicago. We were driving around 50-60 mph. It went by us and it made us feel like we were standing here. I live in Arizona now.
Bob

AHA! - From the land of really bizarre paint jobs on water towers on I-80!
(Still fascinated in understanding the why and how behind the Q and the three parallel lines in SE Nebraska from Lincoln /west (only one survives) and the relationship to the military (ammo depots, bumps on the prairie)...)

[;)] The things from that area you've seen! PLEASE keep contributing/sharing your perspective(s) with those of us not there to experience it!

Mudchicken

(thanx! to daughter too, for taking the time and sharing with the forum!)

[mudchicken]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nance69

Thanks for all the good responses to my message. I lived in Big Red Country, York, Nebraska. I was born in Omaha. I remember when the Burlington Zephyr came through York---was it about 1937, I think--- . Later I was on Highway 6 going towards Hastings > The Zephyr was running parallel to 6 going toward Denver from Chicago. We were driving around 50-60 mph. It went by us and it made us feel like we were standing here. I live in Arizona now.
Bob

AHA! - From the land of really bizarre paint jobs on water towers on I-80!
(Still fascinated in understanding the why and how behind the Q and the three parallel lines in SE Nebraska from Lincoln /west (only one survives) and the relationship to the military (ammo depots, bumps on the prairie)...)

[;)] The things from that area you've seen! PLEASE keep contributing/sharing your perspective(s) with those of us not there to experience it!

Mudchicken

(thanx! to daughter too, for taking the time and sharing with the forum!)

[Puckdropper]

Sounds like good advice to me. Bring your camera along and take pictures. A picture is worth 1000 words give or take 999. (If Wow! is all you can say...)

[Puckdropper]

Sounds like good advice to me. Bring your camera along and take pictures. A picture is worth 1000 words give or take 999. (If Wow! is all you can say...)

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by overall

Some advice to all of you;

Master photography and take pictures when oppurtunities arise. The railroad world is changing all the time . What is common place today may be gone tomorrow.

Be careful when railfanning in bad neighborhoods. Be aware of your surroundings and of who is there besides you. If something doesn't feel right,leave,right then,period.

Overall

This is super good advice. When I was a teen my mother worked for Frisco. I never thought twice about Frisco not being around a long, long, time. It had a long history and I thought it WAS the railroad. Then one day it is gone--taken over by puck green. I never took pictures of the things that were common to me--our local side track where the passenger trains stopped, the semaphore signals, our "outhouse" depot shack, the engines, or the people. Now I wish I had taken pics of these things but can't, they just arn't there anymore. So go and take pictures now while you can, then you will have them even if they disappear.

I had a friend who came down and visited me from up north. He was a teen at the time. We actually meet while he rode one of the steam excursions I volunteered on. He had a girlfriend in Texas so he would stop here on the way down to see her. One time on his way back he went to Memphis, Tennessee and railfanned there. It was late night / early morning while he was there. He told me later he had done this and I thought he was crazy. At night, by himself, a teen, and in a strange area. Thank God nothing happened to him. That bumb is a rr engineer now. But we have both moved and I have lost touch with him.

Take all the pictures you want. But please be safe about it. (I want to see all the pics you take so email them to me. PLEASE) [:D]

That's very good advice indeed. But even I have a hard time finding time to get to the tracks, mostly because I need a ride. [:(]

I don't want to send you my pictures becuase there's no point, just go here:
http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?name=ICE
[:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by overall

Some advice to all of you;

Master photography and take pictures when oppurtunities arise. The railroad world is changing all the time . What is common place today may be gone tomorrow.

Be careful when railfanning in bad neighborhoods. Be aware of your surroundings and of who is there besides you. If something doesn't feel right,leave,right then,period.

Overall

This is super good advice. When I was a teen my mother worked for Frisco. I never thought twice about Frisco not being around a long, long, time. It had a long history and I thought it WAS the railroad. Then one day it is gone--taken over by puck green. I never took pictures of the things that were common to me--our local side track where the passenger trains stopped, the semaphore signals, our "outhouse" depot shack, the engines, or the people. Now I wish I had taken pics of these things but can't, they just arn't there anymore. So go and take pictures now while you can, then you will have them even if they disappear.

I had a friend who came down and visited me from up north. He was a teen at the time. We actually meet while he rode one of the steam excursions I volunteered on. He had a girlfriend in Texas so he would stop here on the way down to see her. One time on his way back he went to Memphis, Tennessee and railfanned there. It was late night / early morning while he was there. He told me later he had done this and I thought he was crazy. At night, by himself, a teen, and in a strange area. Thank God nothing happened to him. That bumb is a rr engineer now. But we have both moved and I have lost touch with him.

Take all the pictures you want. But please be safe about it. (I want to see all the pics you take so email them to me. PLEASE) [:D]

That's very good advice indeed. But even I have a hard time finding time to get to the tracks, mostly because I need a ride. [:(]

I don't want to send you my pictures becuase there's no point, just go here:
http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?name=ICE
[:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by overall

Some advice to all of you;

Master photography and take pictures when oppurtunities arise. The railroad world is changing all the time . What is common place today may be gone tomorrow.

Be careful when railfanning in bad neighborhoods. Be aware of your surroundings and of who is there besides you. If something doesn't feel right,leave,right then,period.

Overall

This is super good advice. When I was a teen my mother worked for Frisco. I never thought twice about Frisco not being around a long, long, time. It had a long history and I thought it WAS the railroad. Then one day it is gone--taken over by puck green. I never took pictures of the things that were common to me--our local side track where the passenger trains stopped, the semaphore signals, our "outhouse" depot shack, the engines, or the people. Now I wish I had taken pics of these things but can't, they just arn't there anymore. So go and take pictures now while you can, then you will have them even if they disappear.

I had a friend who came down and visited me from up north. He was a teen at the time. We actually meet while he rode one of the steam excursions I volunteered on. He had a girlfriend in Texas so he would stop here on the way down to see her. One time on his way back he went to Memphis, Tennessee and railfanned there. It was late night / early morning while he was there. He told me later he had done this and I thought he was crazy. At night, by himself, a teen, and in a strange area. Thank God nothing happened to him. That bumb is a rr engineer now. But we have both moved and I have lost touch with him.

Take all the pictures you want. But please be safe about it. (I want to see all the pics you take so email them to me. PLEASE) [:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by overall

Some advice to all of you;

Master photography and take pictures when oppurtunities arise. The railroad world is changing all the time . What is common place today may be gone tomorrow.

Be careful when railfanning in bad neighborhoods. Be aware of your surroundings and of who is there besides you. If something doesn't feel right,leave,right then,period.

Overall

This is super good advice. When I was a teen my mother worked for Frisco. I never thought twice about Frisco not being around a long, long, time. It had a long history and I thought it WAS the railroad. Then one day it is gone--taken over by puck green. I never took pictures of the things that were common to me--our local side track where the passenger trains stopped, the semaphore signals, our "outhouse" depot shack, the engines, or the people. Now I wish I had taken pics of these things but can't, they just arn't there anymore. So go and take pictures now while you can, then you will have them even if they disappear.

I had a friend who came down and visited me from up north. He was a teen at the time. We actually meet while he rode one of the steam excursions I volunteered on. He had a girlfriend in Texas so he would stop here on the way down to see her. One time on his way back he went to Memphis, Tennessee and railfanned there. It was late night / early morning while he was there. He told me later he had done this and I thought he was crazy. At night, by himself, a teen, and in a strange area. Thank God nothing happened to him. That bumb is a rr engineer now. But we have both moved and I have lost touch with him.

Take all the pictures you want. But please be safe about it. (I want to see all the pics you take so email them to me. PLEASE) [:D]

[overall]

Some advice to all of you;

Take as many train trips and make as many railfan road trips as you can while you are still young and single. When marriage, kids and careers happen, finding time to get away becomes a real challenge.

Master photography and take pictures when oppurtunities arise. The railroad world is changing all the time . What is common place today may be gone tomorrow.

Be careful when railfanning in bad neighborhoods. Be aware of your surroundings and of who is there besides you. If something doesn't feel right,leave,right then,period.

Overall

[overall]

Some advice to all of you;

Take as many train trips and make as many railfan road trips as you can while you are still young and single. When marriage, kids and careers happen, finding time to get away becomes a real challenge.

Master photography and take pictures when oppurtunities arise. The railroad world is changing all the time . What is common place today may be gone tomorrow.

Be careful when railfanning in bad neighborhoods. Be aware of your surroundings and of who is there besides you. If something doesn't feel right,leave,right then,period.

Overall

[Anonymous]

oops...I didn't see that Joined... thingy

[Anonymous]

oops...I didn't see that Joined... thingy

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Sask_Tinplater

Welcom to the forums 1234567... Post away and have fun! You're sure to make some friends here. Some of us e-mail each other back and forth. Feel free to e-mail me.

Hey Sask_T can I email you? [:o)] lol

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Sask_Tinplater

Welcom to the forums 1234567... Post away and have fun! You're sure to make some friends here. Some of us e-mail each other back and forth. Feel free to e-mail me.

Hey Sask_T can I email you? [:o)] lol

[Anonymous]

Welcom to the forums 1234567... Post away and have fun! You're sure to make some friends here. Some of us e-mail each other back and forth. Feel free to e-mail me.

[Anonymous]

Welcom to the forums 1234567... Post away and have fun! You're sure to make some friends here. Some of us e-mail each other back and forth. Feel free to e-mail me.

[Anonymous]

I figured he was new cause he joined today (09/26)
You are not as new as him. You're almost halfway to your first star[^], trust me- it feels very good when you get it[:p]

[Anonymous]

I figured he was new cause he joined today (09/26)
You are not as new as him. You're almost halfway to your first star[^], trust me- it feels very good when you get it[:p]

[Anonymous]

oh, he's new, too?

well, hey, I'm new as well. hehe :)

[Anonymous]

oh, he's new, too?

well, hey, I'm new as well. hehe :)

[Anonymous]

Let him scream if he's that excited. A big welcome from me and all others. I hope you are enjoying these forums.[8D]

[Anonymous]

Let him scream if he's that excited. A big welcome from me and all others. I hope you are enjoying these forums.[8D]

[Anonymous]

2 things, 12345...

1) how old are you? (if you don't mind)
2) why is everything always in capitals? (that symbolizes screaming!)