Re: Desperate Narrow Gauge Adventures in Winter - 1964 (1 of 4)

Greg Scholl Wrote:
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> I agree with you on costs. Remember College kids
> can do some things really cheap. Olaf was doing
> this in 64, before I was old enough to go off on
> my own. However in 1971 my brother and two
> friends made a trip to Colorado from Ohio for 2
> weeks. We camped some and stayed in motels only a
> few nights. Gas was 20 cents a gallon, and we
> were thrifty. My whole trip cost was $100.00.
> The next year 3 of us went to Europe to chase
> steam. Drove to NY, stayed with a relative, flew
> to Luxembourg on Icelendic Airways, split car
> rental for a month, and stayed in motels every
> night. Total cost $500.00. In 1974 my brother and
> I went to Europe for 6 weeks. We saved money by
> sleeping in the car 13 nights during the trip.
> These were all rail related steam trips. Being
> detained in Yugoslavia for taking train pictures
> was an experience!
> Enjoyed your photos and experiences Olaf. Was
> lucky to get there in the 50's and 60's, but only
> in 66 and 68 was I a more avid photographer.
> Greg

I just would like to point out that $100 in 1971 is approximately $640 now and $500 in 1972 is $3100 now, still impressive though.

Brian Jansky
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