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D_Chapman (38 posts)
Jun-24-01, 10:17 PM (EST) "An Interesting Combination: Planes & Trains" Today, I was at the Van Nuys Airshow (largest civilian airshow in California), in Los Angeles, watching a fly-over, when I saw a UP consist moving along the tracks at one end of the airport. I only saw it out the corner of my eye, but I was able to identify the locomotives as two Union Pacific Geeps. Later in the day, a 4-coach METROLINK train, with an F59-PH at the point. I had not noticed those rails at the east end of the airport ever before. I left that day very fulfilled. I had been able to enjoy two of my hobbies simultaneously; trainspotting and planespotting!David Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: An Interesting Combination: Pla... Nels_Anderson Jun-26-01 1 RE: An Interesting Combination: Pla... KD5XB Jul-06-01 2 RE: An Interesting Combination: Pla... Nels_Anderson Jul-07-01 3 RE: An Interesting Combination: Pla... KD5XB Jul-07-01 4 RE: An Interesting Combination: Pla... Nels_Anderson Jul-08-01 6 Planes, Trains, Autos, Trolleys AND... stationmaster Jul-08-01 5

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Nels_Anderson (370 posts)
Jun-26-01, 05:07 PM (EST) 1. "RE: An Interesting Combination: Planes & Trains" Great fun combining activities like that I had a similar combination earlier today. I was out doing touch and goes at my local airport and spotted the Acela pulling into Route 128 station below me. First time I've seen a real Acela (seen it plenty in MSTS of course!)Last summer at an air show at Westover AFB in central Massachusetts in addition to all the planes there was an Operation Lifesaver booth and the U.S. Army railroad unit had two of its locomotives on display. One was operating on the base's track and the other was open for tours. That was kind of the highlight of the air show for me
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KD5XB (12 posts)
Jul-06-01, 03:10 PM (EST) 2. "RE: An Interesting Combination: Planes & Trains" I've done similar things, too. Used to fly Cessnas quite a bit out of Valdosta, Georgia. Several times, I rented a 150 and paced the N&W 611 and the 1218. It's a lot of fun to watch from above.Landed at the private field in Fargo, Georgia once to see a 611 runby. The field (marked "R") was a GOLF COURSE! And VERY short, with 70 foot pine trees at each end. That little 150 sure did well, though.Sure miss the 611 and the 1218. I understand teh economics of parking them, but it doesn't make it any easier.Earl Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
Nels_Anderson (370 posts)
Jul-07-01, 11:11 AM (EST) 3. "RE: An Interesting Combination: Planes & Trains" I've never tried actually trying to follow a moving train from the air. Most of them go much too slow. I think you're talking about steam trains though...that would be fun to try, and easier to spot too I suspect Judging from your screen name we share a third hobby...ever combine radio with the other two? Scanning train frequencies is a lot of fun as is bringing a 2M handheld up in the plane. The 2M rig in my car is programmed for all the local railroad frequencies and probably spends more time scanning those that being used for the purpose the manufacturer intended.73 de K1UR Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
KD5XB (12 posts)
Jul-07-01, 07:18 PM (EST) 4. "RE: An Interesting Combination: Planes & Trains" >Judging from your screen name we
>share a third hobby...ever combine
>radio with the other two?YEAH! There are a few places when certain 2 meter frequencies are used by "railhams", usually either .52 or .57. It's really neat to run across another railfan that way.

>Scanning train frequencies is a
>lot of fun as is
>bringing a 2M handheld up
>in the plane. The 2M
>rig in my car is
>programmed for all the local
>railroad frequencies and probably spends
>more time scanning those that
>being used for the purpose
>the manufacturer intended. I do the same thing here with my IC-2100! In fact, there are times that I lock out everything BUT rail frequencies!Where are you, Nels? Up near Boston?7 3
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Nels_Anderson (370 posts)
Jul-08-01, 01:52 PM (EST) 6. "RE: An Interesting Combination: Planes & Trains" Yes, I'm due west of Boston, in CSX (ex-Boston & Albany) territory.
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stationmaster (35 posts)
Jul-08-01, 12:47 PM (EST) 5. "Planes, Trains, Autos, Trolleys AND Ships" One of my favorite spots is the Maritime Museum in San Diego. From one spot you can see:Amtrak "Surfliners" and Coaster commuter trains at Union Station
Trolleys
Former Southern Pacific ferry
Aircraft Carriers and other Naval ships
The "Star of India" sailing ship
Lindbergh Field (airport)
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