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Let's see... in no particular order: 1) CN's mainline between Saskatoon and Biggar, Saskatchewan A variety of scenery, from prairies outside Saskatoon to the Biggar Hills. CP's secondary main is also close by, never more than a few miles, and most of the time in sight. There's about three or four miles where they run side by side, tracks are about 30' apart. If you're at the right place at the right time, two trains are possible. Some easy places to get to, some take a little more effort (walking!). Several of my favorite pictures of all time were taken in this stretch. 2) CN's mainline between Niton and Jasper, Alberta Foothills to mountains are the feature here. Not terribly easy to get into, especially between Hinton and Henry House but train frequency is good, so pick a spot, shoot a couple trains, and move on. Very tough to chase most of this sub, but it can be done (but I wouldn't recommend it), if you know where you're going and are willing to have some disregard of the speed limit. Topo maps are a must, as is a sturdy vehicle. Have done a limited amount of riding the mountain bike into spots. Even though this is close to me, because of the difficulty of getting in, I don't know it as well as I know Marias! 3) Any Canadian prairie branchline. The unfortunate part is that most seem to work under cover of darkness. As far as medium format cameras, I know nothing except for the fact that my good friend swears by his Pentax equipment. Flying with camera gear is a headache, in my opinion. Having a buddy who used to be a baggage handler, and knowing how stuff gets handled, I ALWAYS carry my gear on the plane. I prefer to have my camera bag under the seat in front of me (seriously compromising legroom!), and my tripod goes in the overhead. I have found that most places will still do a visual inspection of your bag, if they are not busy (at least that's the case in Canada). It is strange to see the differences in inspections, though. Some are little more than a glance into the bag, others want to take absolutely everything out and take lens and end caps off, the whole nine yards. I even had one who opened factory sealed boxes of film, and took them out of the canister to inspect each one (and I had at least 20 rolls). Wonder if I can talk the local photo dealer into recyling some of those clear canisters for me, strictly for travel purposes! Jim --- James / Kathleen Brock --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Opinions dictated to us by Sasha da'Bird and Ivan & Anna Bunny!! "Extra 9000 West at Red Pass, clear signal, north track, out" ======================================================= -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved =======================================================
