Re: [NSW-Journal] Blue mountains trip today

["Paul Jones" <dj_wiseguy2@yahoo.com>]

I've got some photos of Mt.Vic when it was snowing up there a while ago. And
if you like it with the fog, catch a sunrise train from ligthow in winter,
it is UNBELIEAVABLE!!!!
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Paul Jones

<maikha_l@hotmail.com> wrote in message 950mj8$bng$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:950mj8$bng$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> To all ausrailers.
>
> Today had a trip to the Blue Mountains.
> First off was Valley Heights, but before getting to the Loco Depot, I
> got lost around the place.
> Walking along Railway PDE. then onto the other side (Via footbride) at
> the Highway, to Hawksburry Rd. Then back (In a loop kinda route).
>
> At Valley Heights, spent abit of time there, taking pictures, waving to
> the Coal Train comming past (with reply!) and just hanging around.
> I had completed everything which took me 2hrs before leaving (A Kind
> falconbridge couple giving me a lift) to the station and making an
> unplanned trip to Mt. Victoria.
> On the platform, I didn't know how to use a ticket machine there (being
> use to a booking office), a kind man, a couple of years older than me,
> came up and helped....just in time for his UP service to arrive.
>
> First time beyond springwood, I was inpressed by the scenery, but that
> got a little dim shortly afterwards as very thick fog rolled in!
> --
> Sooner and later, I finally arrived at Mt. Victoria, spent about an
> hour around the streets, taking pictures (NOTE: It was similar to 'snow-
> like' conditions here!) and having a bit of a chat with some locals
> (Very kind people indeed!) before returning to the station and spending
> 15mins taking pictures of my train with the fog around the bend there.
>
> I managed (as the signaller was outside smoking) to ask the Signal Box
> signaller if I could take a look inside.....I did!
> Spent around 5mins in there admiring the controls, and also having a
> discussion with the controller about the indicator board and how the
> majority of them are replaced with computer screens.
>
> I left the box on my way to my train on the other platform and to the
> trailing end of my service, I had a long chat with the guard of the
> train.
> I then went to the front, and had another long chat with the driver,in-
> which I sat in the cab about it!
>
> (This part cut-out, I can tell by email to those interested?)
>
>
> Anywayz, the conclusion is, who wouldn't ever agree:
>
> -Blue Mountains residents are probably the most kind people you can
> find in Sydney! (The kind couple giving me the lift, and the teenager
> helping with the ticket machine? and also one other man with an offer I
> refused at first)
> -Mt Victoria residents are such friendly people, as I nod to everyone I
> walk past there, nodding back, asking for directions from some who had
> long explanations, even an elderly woman who owned the craft store was
> willing to pose for me camera with her store!
> -Mt Victoria is such a beautiful place! the Fog had created a real good
> effect with the image (I got on film!)
>
> If you don't agree with one or all, than speak out in a nice
> manner....please.
>
>
> Thanks for reading
> Maikha "V" Ly
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>
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