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at the same time the address is optional... David Epling Stockton, California Central California Rails http://www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/1624/ -----Original Message----- From: David R. Busse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, March 14, 1998 6:52 PM Subject: SPORRS: Railfanning Salt Lake City >======================================================= >-> This is The 'SPORRS' Mailing List >-> Info File: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/infosporrs.htm >-> Note: Remember to include your name in each list post or reply. >-> Please delete all unnecessary quoted text from the original message! >======================================================= > >Several have mentioned railfanning around Salt Lake City; I've done it >countless times, including bonzo runs during long Delta layovers there. >Have had three- and five-hour layovers (by design several times) where I >rented a $19.95 special from one of the rental car places tied in to >Delta (to get the 1000 mile f/f rental car bonus), and bombed in and out >of the yards and did lineside action shooting. > >Two favorite locations less than 10 mins. from the airport are Lakepoint >(on LA&SL), west of airport, and the north end of the UP SLC yard, where >a medium tele of a n/b train leaving town gives a nice view of the state >capitol bldg. > >One time a 90-minute layover turned into a 5-1/2 hour one, due to an >equipment foul-up. Without much prodding, Delta gave me a rental car >voucher instead of the free meal voucher. Did some railfanning on Delta, >got food at McDonalds and yes, got the Delta miles to boot! > >Another time I was there, had an afternoon to kill with friends. We took >the free tour of the Mormon temple. Interesting tour, but the best part >is the end, when they ask for your name and address. Naturally, we gave >names and addresses of bosses, ex-girlfriends, colleagues at work, etc. >They all had guys on bicycles knocking on their doors for YEARS! > >--DRB > > >======================================================= >-> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' >-> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ >-> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved >======================================================= > ======================================================= -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved =======================================================
