Steam vs diesel probably has a lot to do with what era one was born in.
Steam was king when I was young so I prefer the steam locomotive over
the diesel. Many times as a child laying in bed late at night, I'd hear
westbound double-headed steam powered freights thunder over the bridge
over the Grand River in Galt, smoke stacks barking as they made a run
for the hill up to Orr's Lake. To listen as they began to loose speed
on the grade then blow the whistle for Blenheim Road
crossing..............pinch me! What a beautiful
memory....................
Three SD40's..wahhh wahhh wah wahhh - goodbye.
P Lawson wrote:
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From: plawson@... (P Lawson)
Okay, I'll be the contrarian regarding South Simcoe.
I'll take the diesel side too.
I'd rather watch/photograph a train going by, (steam or diesel, freight or
passenger) than ride on it. When I am riding in a passenger car it doesn't
make much difference to me what the power is. Maybe if I was riding in the
cab eating cinders (or whatever steam fans do) I'd be more inspired by the
steam experience. :-)
--
William E. Miller
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