The following has been taken from the Erie Lackawanna Chat Room.
TOP 10 REASONS RAILFANNING IS BETTER THAN DEER HUNTING
· 10. Train lovers don't get mad at you for shooting "Thomas The Tank Engine".
· 9. You can't use a scanner to tell when deer are getting close.
· 8. No arguments when two people shoot the same train at the same time.
· 7. No boring Deer Hunting stories.
· 6. Nobody cares if you use a railroad crossing sign to "sight in" your camera.
· 5. Three words: "Hunting License Fee".
· 4. SD90MAC's don't need to be field dressed.
· 3. Working models of deer? Yeah, right.
· 2. There's no limit on how many trains you're allowed to shoot.
· 1. Unless they're really dumb, your buddies won't mistake you for The Southwest Chief.
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· 11. A warm car beats a tree stand any day.
· 12. Trains can be shot all year long.
· 13. no taxidermist fee for "mounting" your best trophy shot
· 14. wife wouldn't object too much to have "trophy shot" over dining room table
· 15. kids don't cry BAMBI when you bring a "trophy" home
· -1. One con I can think of - filet of GP7 just doesn't cook well.
Sorry, no NG in the list.