The schedule is perfect for photography, so long as they use the midday to travel up the line, and make good use of the late afternoon up until sunset. Perhaps the first photostop should be westbound at Rock Tunnel and the last some sunset shots at Lava on the way back to Antonito. What troubles me is the statement, "Photo runbys will take place at strategic locations on the westbound trip to Osier." If true, it suggests most of the photo ops will be midday, and the wonderful late afternoon light ignored. As Kevin notes, in October you can get good shots midday, but you can get much better shots later in the day. I'm not suggesting the trip focus only on photography, because there will probably be a mix of riders, some of whom are just along for the trip and to see the equipment. But at least a few well thought out photostops later in the day might make the trip more satisfying to the serious photogs on board. And speaking for myself, I would rather have a box lunch that can be eaten on the train to save time, Osier's wonderful chow is best enjoyed by taking a ride on one of the regular trains.
JBWX
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/30/2015 07:34PM by John West.