Re: QLD - Gunzelling In Brisbane

["Ross \(Goldie\) Goldspink" <goldicom@powerup.com.au>]

Never had a problem with QR with a camera hanging around my neck.

Being and old bugger may help though.

Goldie


"Erk" <erk@erkV69.au.com> wrote in message
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> Furtther to my trip report..........
>
> I have made a few trips to Brisbane and Queensland now (on average once a
> year since 1995) and have photographed at Nerang to Kuranda and lots of
> places in between. During this time (especially since reading newsgroup
> aus.rail), I'd read a few reports of people having problems with QR staff
> not letting them photograph and worse. Even on the QR website, they talk
> about being accompanied by staff at a cost although I'm sure that many QR
> based gunzels have not paid anything except the cost of their tickets.
>
> This has not happened to me due to:
>
> * As I am not based in Brisbane, I usually catch the train (so I use the
> station or places within walking distance). I have a ticket so staff can
not
> object to me being on the premises if I have a ticket and am not causing a
> disturbance to safety concern to others (like doing things like having a
> tripod open at Central station during peak hour). I'm usually at the end
of
> the platforms out of anyone's way.
>
> * I only have my camera out when I need it. I don't flash it around like a
> badge of office. I'm not a teenager so I don't fit the photographing
trains
> = graffitist profile and I usually don't carry a backpack, only my camera
> bag and bumbag.
>
> * The further away from Brisbane you get, the less the problem is.
>
> These tips might help you in your Brisbane photography - strictly a
personal
> view from a QR visitor. It is a bit weird that an operator that puts their
> train numbers in public timetables object to gunzels so much (by a
> generalised reputation) when compared to other operators. For those who
have
> not photographed in Brisbane, you will find many overhead bridges covered
to
> an unusable degree (photography wise) due to the high voltage overhead
wires
> (25000 volts). This also applies to Perth, by the way.
>
>
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> Eric
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