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Subject: [Leica] Freight Chasing
From: ric at cartersxrd.net (RicCarter)
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2015 21:32:37 -0400
References: <mailman.6796.1428094749.1819.lug@leica-users.org> <4549073F-6D4D-4D04-AFF7-F60661DF3F02@netvigator.com>

a lot of low traffic lines here were farmed out to little companies who 
popped up for the purpose

they hunt around for used equipment to make their short runs

a quick overhaul and they are ready to run in the backwaters

i call them two guys and a train

thanks for looking

ric


> On Apr 3, 2015, at 8:47 PM, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ric,
> 
> I was surprised - startled even - to see the old CN paint jobs.
> 
> <http://www.2015.cartersxrd.net/2015/Tracking_East/Entries/2015/4/3_Marsden_Yard.html>
> 
> Nicely captured. I wonder how the old engines ended up in your area of the 
> world.
> 
> Howard (a train spotter when I can)
> 
> 
> 
> Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2015 16:23:26 -0400
> From: RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>, leica at freelists.org, A
>       forum dedicated to the Picture-A-Week project <paw at micapeak.com>
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Freight Chasing
> 
> since i cut back to half time and telecommuting, i'm in a non-urban world.
> 
> so, less street shooting
> 
> a substitute is chasing freight trains
> 
> this morning's distraction:
> 
> <http://www.2015.cartersxrd.net/2015/Tracking_East/Entries/2015/4/3_Marsden_Yard.html>
> http://tinyurl.com/p9rrew8
> 
> 
> Ric Carter
> www.CartersXRd.net
> http://www.facebook.com/ric.carter
> 
> The only razor I use is Occam?s.
> 
> 
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