Re: QR and photographers - NSW experience.

[xenophon@starting-point.com]

pcc@ocean.com.au (Les Brown) wrote:

>"Peter Cook" <glt0145@ozemail.com.au> wrote in aus.rail:
>
>>I rang the qr office in Brisbane about taking photos and several things were
>>pointed out.
>>1. If you want to take photos on QR property you need there permission.
>>2. It is not Public land (Corpertisation).  As such you do not have a god
>>give right  to photo graph on there land. Just like you couldn't walk onto
>>private land and take photos.
>>3. It is a case of safety and Liability. A commuter may not want there photo
>>taken. (By accident or on purpose with out their permission.)
>>4. If you do get permission to take photos you will require a QR person with
>>you at all times.
>>5. QR person will cost $100 per Hour. Minimum 4 hours.
>
>I take it that this means that photographing QR steam specials are
>also out of the question? Do you need to ask permission for them as
>well? Do we need to pay $100.00 p/h to have a QR staff member watch
>over us at all times whilst we photograph their locos at their
>organised photo-stops? Do we need to ask the permission of every
>member of the public (and one assumes railfans also) who happen to get
>in to the picture?
>
>Seems a bit weird, but then it IS qld.
>
>Les Brown
 A Hundred F*****G dollars an hour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 I'll hold your hand for a fraction of that :-)
 Darryl.