Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]After you go to pikes peak and someone says "you wanna get High?" you know what they're talking about. Who needs drugs?!? Though I was high as I kite driving around Leadville. Which is the highest town in the US of A. on the sidewalk every 20 feet there's a bench; and I'd wanna sit in it. Light headed! Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 08:02:22 -0800 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Colorado - Durango to Silverton RR > > I might have to try that one next time we are in Colorado. I sure enjoyed > this one, though my wife has strongly hinted it will be the first and last > time I take it. > > Aram > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 4:01 PM > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Colorado - Durango to Silverton RR > >> Was wondering how it compared to the cog train which goes up to Pike Peak >> which I went on. Cant remember if we the LHSA went to Durango or not it >> sure >> rings a bell! I had to take a roaring pee the whole way up to the top of >> pikes peak. Now that was pain. Get to the top and you're delirious in the >> fog. >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >>> From: Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 17:34:13 -0600 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Colorado - Durango to Silverton RR >>> >>> That is the best train ride on the planet. Close second is the Chama to >>> >> Antonito train. You probably weren?t properly advised of what weather to >>> >> expect. It rains most every day there somewhere. Each afternoon brings >> short >>> >> showers. Ah, well...probably more comfortable than the annual rotary >>> >> snowplow run usually in December. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: >>> H&ECummer >> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 4:48 PM >> To: >>> lug at leica-users.org >> Subject: [Leica] Colorado - Durango to Silverton >>> RR >> >> >> Message: 17 >> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 08:49:56 -0800 >> From: "Aram Langhans" >>> <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> >> Subject: [Leica] Colorado - Durango to Silverton RR >> To: >>> "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>, "Leica Reflex" >> >> When we were in >>> Colorado in late September we splurged and took the narrow >> gauge RR from >>> Durango to Silverton. I enjoyed it, but my wife and her dad >> didn't. Partly >>> due to the weather. We were told the day before to dress for >> the morning >>> temperature and then be prepared to peal off layers as it would >> be warmer and >>> sunny in Silverton. Well, we dressed for the weather when we >> got up, but on >>> the way it got colder and began to rain pretty good. I am >> always warm so it >>> did not bother me, but they were a bit uncomfortable, >> especially two or three >>> miles from Silverton when the wind came up and blew >> the rain into the open >>> car we were in. Got pretty soaked. We did have rain >> gear, back in the >>> campground.... >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f12/co/t/Train+ride-454 >>> 7.jpg.html >> >> Comments welcome. >> >> Aram >> >> HI Aram, >> Nice series. I have the model >>> set in G gauge of the train you rode and >> someday, when I get all the cabin >>> chores done, I'm going to set it up in the >> garden. >> Thanks for >>> posting. >> Howard >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users >>> Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >>> http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information