Hello from Canada
 

Just droppin' a line to say hello from North Vancouver in Canada.

Hi there, and welcome to Railway Forum. :)

Welcome to the site Nldunne, We need more members from countries out side of GB. Give us a little run down about your self like are you steam, electric or diesel? Do you or have you worked on the railways? Are you in to model railways? Most of all just enjoy the site.
Syd

Syd

I lean a bit to the older machines be it diesel, or steam, cars and transport vehicles -- not just railway cars either.

We have no long distance electric except a short stretch of track with two early 1900 (1905 and 1912) interurban (long distance street cars) cars on it. They run from May to Thanksgiving on the weekends and stat holidays. Our Skytrain lines are electric - similar to a tube line.

Myself, I like all forms of art subjects - not just trains. I have a few websites on here dealing with the reproductions of Old Masters painters where I learn how to compose an image for the cam. I enjoy working with my third principle
grid to set up my images as well (this was based on principles from books on paintings).

I like the video (for sound and motion) as well as still cam for still subjects.

I did work on the C P Railway in Vancouver in my summers in high school doing coach cleanouts and that is about it for working on the rails. In an apartment, I have no room for a model system.

I guess that is about it for me. I hope this helps a bit.

Best Wishes

Norm
I will tutor and/or help someone - but I do not do critiques

Welcome to the Forum Norm. It's good to have another overseas member especially from such a beautiful part of the World.:)
John (Swisstrains)

John

It is good when it does not rain - from October to April - almost daily. Although I love the soft light - but not getting the equipment wet.

Norm

Norm,
That's why it's called BRITISH Columbia........because you have the same weather as we do.:D
John.

John and Group

Here is my avitar image from 1989. #2860 is southbound with the daily May to September tourisit train to Squamish and return to North Van.

She is due out of the shops next weekend after a huge major workover.

Is this the overhaul that started in 2000?
On our one and only visit to Vancouver in 2000 we booked a trip to Squamish and the West Coast Railway Heritage Park by coach with a return rail trip behind Royal Hudson no.2860. The tour company said nothing until we reached Squamish where they then admitted that no.2860 was out of service and we would be diesel-hauled back to Vancouver North. There were a lot of unhappy people on that train:mad:
John.

John

That would be about the time for the start of it.

I would hate to pay all that money for the trip and not be told the loco was in the loco hospital for major work.

It sounds to me the tour company was not doing their homework and checking all the details before they sent out the tickets.

Norm

Hello and welcome Norm.

Adam

Adam

Thanks for the kind words, mate.

Norm D

Nice Picture! Hope your camera didnt fall off the rail as she thundered by.

Shed

My cam was on a tripod - unopened - straddling the rail so that I could bring it as low as I could to pick up the headlight reflection in the rail as best I could.

#2860 was doing' what she was meant to do best in that image. I was able to frame the train in the road signals as well, which was lucky.

Norm D.

Welcome to the group.

Had a very enjoyable trip through the Rockies in 1999. Would love to do it with steam!

Best wishes,

John

John

#2816 - not a Royal Hudson (2820 to 2864) - does steam runs around the mountains from time to time.

She has been to Vancouver this year. I do not know prices or how to go about riding behind it, but she does put on a good show when she is around.

She is not owned by the C P Rail, so I will keep a lookout for a website for it and post it.

Norm D.

Norm, if you think you've got no room, have a look here...


http://www.railwayforum.net/showthread.php?t=563

and here....

http://www.railwayforum.net/showthread.php?t=604

Trev

There are some interesting ideas to think about in there.

Norm.