Re: A year without Phraudo Freights?

Hi John,

Well, the most popular time for "phraudo-freights" has typically been fall colors, and I believe that the Friends have nixed the idea of doing that again, at least for the near future. But beyond that, I think everyone is just overwhelmed with the number of events planned for this year, and early next. For those of us who love to photograph steam, it's a great problem to have, but it comes with some frustration too. Those of us who are still working stiffs are stretching our vacation allotments to the limit. It's not quite Memorial Day and I've already shot more than half of mine this year.....first time that has ever happened. I've also got numerous events lined up for the fall and early next year, so just about every day off is already spoken-for. If another charter were to come along, the wallet might be willing, but the boss has other ideas.

I also think that the cancellation of two prominent charter offerings (the proposed flanger trip on the C&TS and the SP 18 trip in Durango) already this year have stung everyone who might have been thinking of offering something into perhaps thinking "maybe later."

/Kevin Madore