I just out together a location directory on good places to railfan here In Stockton by request of a Gentleman coming to the GATS show scheduled for Stockotn March 13-14, it is based on the person getting a map of Stockton (since he is in Virginia, I just sent him a map...and it is just a matter of finding the focal point on the map and utilizing the written directions David Epling Central California Rails http://www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/1624/
-----Original Message----- From: Dieter Zakas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: SPORRS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, February 15, 1998 19:03 PM Subject: SPORRS: Giving directions >Hi, all! > >A recent experience has led me to discuss the issue of giving someone >directions to a particular railfanning location. > >A teenage railfan on AOL gave me directions to four New Jersey >railfanning hotspots. (I was already familiar with getting to one of >them.) > >I tried following his written descriptions to the two locations along >the Lehigh Line by using a large-scale Hagstrom atlas; one set of >directions made no sense when I tried to follow the route. > >Thus, it only follows to say that when you give someone directions to a >particular spot, take notes on the landmarks and streets, and compare >everything against a map or atlas. The person you're directing to a spot >may not be familiar with the area, so taking the time to check the >accuracy will make for a better trip. > >:::Getting off my soapbox now::: > >Dieter > >-> SPORRS: Serious Photographers of Railroad Related Subjects >-> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs >-> Message © SPORRS® 1998 - All Rights Reserved > -> SPORRS: Serious Photographers of Railroad Related Subjects -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs -> Message © SPORRS® 1998 - All Rights Reserved
