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trainrider47

May 30, 2020 08:04AM

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There are a lot of Jim Marcus stories out there. He pretty much personified the term "Gonzo Railfan." Jim sold his 16mm footage to WB video and the sequence of the slipping on Bocea Hill made it into one of their programs. Sort of a pre internet version of vandals videoing themselves and posting it on social media. From Olaf's Bocea Hill post it sounds like Jim got his comeuppance.

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Jim Marcus & Oiling Rails?	Husker Hank	May 27, 2020 08:12PM
Re: Jim Marcus & Oiling Rails?	Olaf Rasmussen	May 27, 2020 10:28PM
Re: Jim Marcus & Oiling Rails?	trainrider47	May 30, 2020 08:04AM
Re: Jim Marcus & Oiling Rails?	Greg Scholl	May 30, 2020 08:54AM
Re: Jim Marcus & Oiling Rails?	Earl	May 30, 2020 10:34AM
Re: Jim Marcus & Oiling Rails?	Greg Scholl	May 30, 2020 12:59PM
Re: Jim Marcus & Oiling Rails?	trainrider47	May 30, 2020 01:52PM
Re: Jim Marcus & Oiling Rails?	Greg Scholl	May 31, 2020 08:20AM
Re: Jim Marcus & Oiling Rails? VHS v DVD editing	Husker Hank	May 31, 2020 01:13AM
Re: Jim Marcus & Oiling Rails? VHS v DVD editing	Greg Scholl	May 31, 2020 08:36AM
Re: Jim Marcus & Oiling Rails? VHS v DVD editing	trainrider47	May 31, 2020 09:06AM
Re: Jim Marcus & Oiling Rails? VHS v DVD editing	Greg Scholl	May 31, 2020 09:23AM
Re: Jim Marcus & Oiling Rails? VHS v DVD editing	Husker Hank	May 31, 2020 01:38PM
Re: Jim Marcus & Oiling Rails? VHS v DVD editing	Greg Scholl	May 31, 2020 01:52PM
Re: Jim Marcus & Oiling Rails? VHS v DVD editing	Husker Hank	May 31, 2020 05:07PM
Re: Jim Marcus & Oiling Rails? VHS v DVD editing	Greg Scholl	June 01, 2020 06:52AM

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