Re: Steamfreight 99 - Hightlights and not-so-highlights

["Peter J. Sweetten" <aeropics@tig.com.au>]

I agree with you Michael about the old guy with the kids. I also received
the same comment when I politely requested them to remain as quiet as
possible. I was the guy with the video camera who didn't mind co-operating
with your request, even though I had set up at the trestle before you and
your friends. And please -  a bit of tact goes a long way - my wife and son
didn't appreciate being told to move by one of your group when all you had
to do was ask nicely - they know the rules about not being in other people's
photos. They were only enjoying the bush setting and were going to move to
the other side of the trestle when the T and K appeared anyway.

It is an event open to all, yes there are annoyances but remember - no-one
has exclusive rights to everything. It is a fact of life the event has to be
shared with gunzels and non-gunzels, so you have to make the best of the
situation.

Overall I enjoyed the event, despite the dis-appointment of late and
cancelled trains. Well done VGR, can't wait for Steamfreight 2000!

Peter J. Sweetten
aeropics@tig.com.au

Michael Kurkowski wrote in message <7msd5f$49$1@toto.tig.com.au>...
>Hi All,
>
>After spending what was a seemingly short but certainly tiring weekend at
>Steamfreight 99, I have a few comments. Morons doing anything to ruin your
>photo being my main highlight of this year.
>
>>>Proud owner of a red Subaru registered NET-580, if you can read this, you
>parked your car right in front of where I set up to get a photo. As the
train
>passed you got your prize photo jumped into the car and stormed off to
probably
>ruin someone elses photo. In addition, I was in the spot for at least 10-15
>minutes prior to your arrival.
>
>Me and two other people from this newsgroup set up in the paddock near the
>trestle to take photos of the mixed headed by the T and the K. Old moron
parks
>trackside near the trestle (that was not so bad) and begins walking his 4
>grandchildren (or whoever the kids were) right in front of our line of
fire,
>despite many yells to tell him he was in our shot he continued to ignore us
and
>walk right to the trestle, while the train was passing. One of us had a
word to
>him on his way back (straight after the train passed) and all he could say
>"Well I dont see any problem, you need some life in your shot, you should
have
>appreciated it". If you can read this, you will know very well who you are,
>congratulations, you're a moron.
>
>>High levels of inconsiderate cars travelling trackside. Okay, I don't mind
so
>much allowing cars but for gods sake, if you are going to drive trackside
BE
>RESPONSIBLE! If you see a group of photographers nearby, or maybe even just
>one, be considerate. They were there first. Don't park your car near what
would
>be considered someone's line of fire. Better still, do what most people,
>including me did. WALK, CATCH A TRAIN. Why are there the four stops that
most
>pass. trains stopped at? For people who wanted to be track side.
>
>
>>Regards
>Michael