Tomorrow morning I am going to be travelling on another railroad out of Portland to see two special people. So today, in their honour, I thought I’d post a railroad story from last weekend in Truckee, California. I stood in the middle of a rail track; first I looked east and then I looked west.
Posted for Cee’s Which Way.
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A tantalising couple of shots and full of promise, Give my good wishes to Cee and Chris. Hope you all have fun together.
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It was amazing to see them both, and their town is so lovely
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Oh, that’s good to know – about the town that is. I’ll respond later to your message.
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Great views from the middle of railway lines, so long as there’s no train coming.
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Yeah I wouldn’t risk it in England too many trains!
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Safe travels!
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thanks, very relieved I am now in north west
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Wonderful Becky
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thanks Brian
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You’d be hard pressed to stand in the middle of a railway, here, unless it was a country town. Glad you got the opportunity.
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yeah isn’t easy in the UK either, and in the UK generally far too many trains to risk doing this!
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It won’t be so mesmerising when a train appears. Images with lines heading to the horizon give them so much depth.
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especially given the size of the freight trains here!
It almost looked like a movie backdrop to the east.
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Those American trains are huge.
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So so huge!
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Goodness, definitely need to be sure it’s safe to stand there!
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fortunately I knew I was a good 20 minutes before the next train
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Railways make such great leading lines shots, as long as it’s safe to stand on them like this!
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yeah definitely wouldn’t risk it if trains were coming but this was a railroad crossing, so I knew I’d get plenty of warning plus I knew the next passenger train wasn’t due for 20 minutes and there would be no more freight for at least an hour
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I can’t wait. Talk to you tonight sometime. Great which way photos. I love taking ohotos of rail tracks and riding trains.
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Sorry I didn’t call in the end. Unexpected grief waves hit me as I walked into the hotel. All fine this morning, so will ring this evening
and so glad you love this shot 😀
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Looks like you are enjoying perfect sunny days during your trip
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I have been incredibly fortunate with the weather
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Which way indeed. Blue skies and sunshine for the win!
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exactly! I have been so fortunate with the weather
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Hooray! Off to see Cee (and Chris). Hugs all round!
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🙂
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Love the clouds!
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so glad you noticed them too – it was a perfect cloud watching day
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Not very busy!
And it looks remarkably similar to when I was there over 30 years ago.
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oh my goodness you have been Truckee too?! The other side of the tracks has been gentrified since I was last here 10 years ago, but other than that you are right almost the same as it was 30 years ago.
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