Re: [NSW] Picture Taking at Stations (Part 2)

[maikha_l@hotmail.com]

To all

My second bit of planned train travel I did today, but this time to the
West, into the Blue Mountains.

Before my Inter-urban service came to Penrith, I had a chat with the SM
walking along the platform and he said (as always) stay on the platform.
Also asked what camera I used too!


Hours later (After spending time at Valley Heights Loco) I was in Mt.
Victoria

(and what I like to say what a very, very nice place it is to go to!)

after jumping off my usual service, I asked the SM there and (like all
would say) stay on the platform and picture the train only.
After spending an hour wondering around Mt. Vic I returned and I asked
a signaller if I could take a look into the box (Signal Box). Sucess!



Maikha "V" Ly
http://www.geocities.com/microchip_689
P.S. Another message will follow shortly



In article <94tulu$brf$1@nnrp1.deja.com>,
  maikha_l@hotmail.com wrote:
> To all aus.railers
>
> As my planned train travel I did today, Before my 10:32am to Central,
I
> tried to drop into the SM's office at Penrith to re-inquire about
> Picture taking........no one there.
>
> Boarding my train to Sydney Terminal, and arriving there, I spent
about
> an hour or for the Muwillumbah XPT to arrive on Platform 4 (Yes 4) and
> for a picture of it (which I got).
> On two occasions I asked the station staff on Platform 4 if it was ok
> ("No problem" he answered) and with the driver of the XPT that just
> arrived ("go for it") and so I happily snapped away.
>
> I made my way to the Eastern Suburbs platform where on the occasion of
> today, South Coast services would arrive (Platform 24) and depart here
> (Platform 25).
> My inquiry to the station master on the platforms (Stupidly showing
off
> my new Minolta Dynax 300si) he had asked if I was taking the picture
of
> the train, Yes I was, "a general rule that is not permitted" he
> answered "as long as no staff or people (?) are in it, and it is not
> obvious" added on.
>
> Happily walking away from the platforms with a Dapto V-SET on Platform
> 25, I made my way to the SM's office at Central.
> A 15min wait in the nice lounge chair while a young man was
complaining
> about late trains from Cambeltown.....
>
> "I'm a railway enthusiast, and taking pictures of trains is a
hobby.....
> (Blah blah blah)"
> "you mean a buff"
> "Enthusiast is i'm use to, a gunzel?"
> "good! well as long as it's it train you want to capture, not staff,
> and you spend less than 20mins doing it, than I got no problems, other
> than staying on the platform behind the line"
>
> A fair bit intimidated as he mentioned the photos to be restricted
from
> platform 1 to 3 (I don't know why!) I made my way out of Central to a
> SETS meeting (long story that one)
>
> I need comments (NICE ones, NOT OBSCENE BY EMAIL! as some thought so)
> and also suggestions.
>
> Thank you to all who reply in a mature manner (please, I've had enough
> with junk sent to me!)
> Maikha "V" Ly
> http://www.geocities.com/microchip_689
>
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