Trainspotters in Calgary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Hi all.

I couldn't believe my eyes yesterday as I was waiting at the gates at 162nd AV crossing :ohmy:

Two guys armed with cameras taking pictures of the C-trains passing by! They were still there 30 minutes later as I drove back.

Who the hell gave these guys a visa, I can't believe they can be Canadians!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My own take on train spotting is that after working on BR for 14 years, I spent my time getting out the way of the stinky things. I can understand admiring a steam train like the Royal Canadian, but a C train!

Steve

Re: Trainspotters in Calgary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

That's not a train it's a German bus on rails......

Actually watching mile long trains crawling and snaking their way through the Rockies can be rather pleasant......:o

Re: Trainspotters in Calgary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

What's a train?;)

(Nearest one to me is across the straits in Labrador. None on the island for decades.)

Re: Trainspotters in Calgary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Bet they don't have real ale trains in Canada, my OH is loving his monthly session on a steam train with the Mid-Hants railway. Guess he will miss those. :blink: Don't think he's a closet TS, unless he's hiding it under the cloak of ale. :eek:

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Some would argue we don't even have real ale so what would be the point in having a train for it. :p:rofl::rofl::rofl:

This is spoken by one who left England at 16, so never acquired a taste for real ale and most likely wouldn't recognise it if I fell in a vat of it.

Never have liked the taste of Canadian beer either. :p:eek:

Re: Trainspotters in Calgary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

When you get stuck at a crossing, do you find yourself counting the carriages? It's hypnotic and I just can't help myself ! :p

It's the sheer number that amazes the kids ... (not me, of course)

Re: Trainspotters in Calgary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Was it Butch?

Re: Trainspotters in Calgary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

ooh - you're gonna suffer for that one

run away .....

Re: Trainspotters in Calgary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

114 is the most we have counted so far.....whoops, can't believe I confessed to that!

Actually some of the graffiti on the wagons is really cool:unsure:

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Yes I have to admit to that one too :o :) . Most I ever counted was 149 carriages.

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You mean Cars :p

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I know! I know! Just on a crazy high after having meds today, I hope Butch will forgive my tongue in cheek dig
Steven

Re: Trainspotters in Calgary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Perhaps they were taking video and still shots for either a movie or some sort of advertising campaign. ;)

However there are "Rail Fans" world wide here's a link to the Railfan.net archive of rail shots taken from the Usenet newsgroup alt.binaries.pictures.rail :)

Cheers
Steve

Re: Trainspotters in Calgary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

If'twernt fur fact tha's frum lancashur, tha'd bi gerin tha eid slapped. :frown:

Re: Trainspotters in Calgary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Hi Butch, how many have you spotted today then. :lol: