Re: [OT] You know you're a hardcore railfan when...

[Michael Hendy <little_fish_in_a@bigpond.com>]

Maikha wrote:
> 
> For me:
> 
> ...when you catch trains at Penrith and not walk 20mins to Werrington

Closest I'd be guilty of is Glenfield...
 
> ...When you want to specifically sit on the window side of the
> carriage for something along the line (Eveleigh, MainTrain, Flemo?)

No comment
 
> ...when a passenger on a train has his camera out, switched on and
> armed in-case of anything significant passing

No comment
 
> ...when I slap myself, seeing a Quad 86 at Newnes going to Lithgow
> when I should have got off at Mt vic for a pic.

No comment
 
> ...when I take the train from Penrith to St Marys straight after
> skool, sparing $1.20 instead of taking a bus, which could be free from
> a school pass

Ok, with me, the money comes first ;-)
 
> ...when you keep your eyes on a railway line while driving instead of
> the road (i.e. GWH in the Blue Mountains)

No comment
 
> ...when the road overpasses a railwayline, you take a peak at both
> sides to see anything on the track

...when you ask the driver on a Kiama - Dapto shuttle bus if you can
take a picture of the line from the road bridge near Bombo station!
 
> ...when you are in the garage playing with your model railway layout
> (I got one) and 2km away on the Main West you can hear a a heavy train
> go over the South Creek Bridge before Werrington, and run out of the
> garage just to 'analyse' what noise it is.

Not Applicable
 
> That's all for now, next episode, You know you're a hardcore sparks
> fan when...
 
BTW, When I get this film delevoped from yesterday, I've got a shot of
V3 for you (Blue + Gold liverly) at Dapto.

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