Re: (erielack) How times have changed

[Joseph Ferris <josephmferris_@_yahoo.com>]

That is one thing that I will give Conrail credit for - or at least
the crew that ran switching detail at Greycourt.  They were
accomodating to railfans in the area.  

One old-timer, named Pete, would often let me and my grandfather
aboard with him when he was running his yard detail and would answer
every little question I had.  (Being that I was about eight years old
at the time - that was quite a lot of questions...  If only I could
remember them... ;)  Honestly, if it wasn't for Pete, I would not
have had the interest in railroading that I currently have.

Everything has turned into such a liability issue since we, as a
country, have become so lawsuit happy.  It is definately sad.

- --Joseph

- --- Blue Moon Network Administrator <root_@_net.bluemoon.net> wrote:
> 
> In the November/December 1962 E-L Magazine is another example of
> the Friendly
> Service Route in the "Gillick's Railery" column on page 12:
> 
> 
> "Buff" is a word that is being used
> more and more these days to denote
> a follower, a fan, or, as the Spanish
> say, an aficionado. For instance, a rail-
> road buff is someone who is inter-
> ested in any or all phases of railroad
> operation. We'd like to see more of
> them.
> 
> 
> Nowadays, rail enthusiasts are considered by most railroads to be
> petty
> criminals, particularly by NS management.
> 
> Henry
> 
> J. Henry Priebe Jr.       Blue Moon President & Network
> Administrator
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