[Leica] The White Pass & Yukon Railway

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

The last one is my favorite, with the trestle in the foreground.  Nice work.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "H&ECummer" <cummer at netvigator.com>
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 8:35 PM
Subject: [Leica] The White Pass & Yukon Railway


>
> Hi Luggers
> The highlight of the cruise, for me, an long term lover of ancient trains, 
> was the ride out of Skagway on the 3 foot narrow gauge White Pass & Yukon 
> Railway.
> Gene and Chris Duprey joined Esther and me so there are lots of shared 
> pictures of photographers in action.
>
> For background on the WP&Y railway please consult:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Pass_and_Yukon_Route
>
> Here's Esther and me in front of the WP&Y RR engine in traditional 
> colours:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/WPYTrain/EcHcWP_amp_YRRw.jpg.html
>
> http://tinyurl.com/7roj2zl
>
> Here is a 3 panel pano of the passenger cars - some of which are more than 
> 100 years old.
>
> I thought, given the ages of some of the cars, a B&W picture was the best 
> idea:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/WPYTrain/3panRRcarsbww.jpg.html
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6m8ydzz
>
> After we left the city limits of Skagway we were allowed out onto the car 
> platforms.
>
> Here is Gene using his Leica for wide angles and the D700 for telephotos;
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/WPYTrain/GeneLeicaw.jpg.html
>
> http://tinyurl.com/7pmwad9
>
> And here is the train crossing one of the trestles as we gain altitude.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/WPYTrain/TrainTress.jpg.html
>
> http://tinyurl.com/87tw7bo
>
> Please look large. A few more pictures will be added later.
>
> C&C always welcome
>
> Howard
>
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