John West Wrote:
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> 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
A variety of people have agreed to help with various projects to make this a success. I've volunteered for onboard concessions. The cook car is a kitchen on wheels. Any suggestions for snacks, beverages? Others are in a group to operate OP or OB. If someone's got a good idea, call or email the Friend's Albuquerque office and get involved now. Other than the idea by Bob Reib, this is a group effort.
The venue is set and the prices for tickets seem reasonable. I did hear Alan has agreed to be conductor. In another words things other than date, consist are open for good ideas.
Sunset for October 3 is appx 18:45. Sunrise will be 7:00. The hardest thing to predict is peak fall color. In some recent past years, peak color was rather late. However I'm hoping for an early snow
Oct 11 a couple years ago was about 8-12"