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pgengler wrote:Don't laugh...sullivan1985 wrote:If you put a coupler on the back of your car and found out how to connect and operate multiple cars behind you, you just might be a railfan, and a tad bit insane too.That sounds like something I might have to try, now that the idea's gotten into my head!
steemtrayn wrote:Bumper sticker to go with it: MY OTHER CAR IS A SD70M!pgengler wrote:Don't laugh...sullivan1985 wrote:If you put a coupler on the back of your car and found out how to connect and operate multiple cars behind you, you just might be a railfan, and a tad bit insane too.That sounds like something I might have to try, now that the idea's gotten into my head!
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Jtgshu wrote:Nick, your comment just popped something in my mind, and its a head's up -Hahaha. Yes, I know Jt. I'm VERY aware of that. Hell, it takes so darn long sometimes to spot a train (ESPECIALLY a ten car set) with those high level platforms. I remember in Red Bank last year it took a few minutes just to get it right with a certain crew on a ten car set.
Wanna know a way to really tick off the train crew???? stand on the Mini high in Red Bank (or other wheelchair elevated ramps - mini highs) taking pictures - the crew will panic and try to quickly spot the train for wheelchair loading, adn then when we see just a camera and no wheelchair - well, lets just say, don't do that.
nick11a wrote:Jtgshu wrote:Nick, your comment just popped something in my mind, and its a head's up -Hahaha. Yes, I know Jt. I'm VERY aware of that. Hell, it takes so darn long sometimes to spot a train (ESPECIALLY a ten car set) with those high level platforms. I remember in Red Bank last year it took a few minutes just to get it right with a certain crew on a ten car set.
Wanna know a way to really tick off the train crew???? stand on the Mini high in Red Bank (or other wheelchair elevated ramps - mini highs) taking pictures - the crew will panic and try to quickly spot the train for wheelchair loading, adn then when we see just a camera and no wheelchair - well, lets just say, don't do that.
But, in Red Bank for example, I sometimes see a grandfather and grandkid on the mini-high platforms watching trains. The engineers seem to be able to discern though whether or not that person is handicapped or not and intends to board.
ANDY117 wrote:If your answering machine sounds like one of the CR Defect detectors, you might be a railfan.IM--NOT--HOME--PLEASE--LEAVE--MESSAGE. NO--DEFECTS. MILEPOST--555-5555.
