http://americanfestivalsproject.net/2009/04/17/the-afp-enters-the-fascinating-but-sometimes-slow-world-of-train-watching/ The search for america's small, hidden and bizarre festivals Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:03:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9-rare hourly 1 http://americanfestivalsproject.net/2009/04/17/the-afp-enters-the-fascinating-but-sometimes-slow-world-of-train-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-5576 Beth Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:57:58 +0000 http://americanfestivalsproject.net/?p=417#comment-5576 I had to comment on this one because it's on a topic that literally hits home for me. I particularly enjoyed the kid who wants to work for NS one day. As the daughter of a Norfolk Southern man (and the sister-in-law of a NS train engineer), I might be a tad biased about CSX vs. NS (very funny, though). I myself have never quite understood the fascination with trains, but that might just be b/c of the many horror stories that my dad brought home of railroad related injuries that he's had to report to the federal government...I have a very healthy fear of trains instilled in me much like the fear of God. That being said, I can definitely appreciate the sense of community that these people of such varying ages share. Wonderful job in capturing it all! I had to comment on this one because it’s on a topic that literally hits home for me. I particularly enjoyed the kid who wants to work for NS one day. As the daughter of a Norfolk Southern man (and the sister-in-law of a NS train engineer), I might be a tad biased about CSX vs. NS (very funny, though). I myself have never quite understood the fascination with trains, but that might just be b/c of the many horror stories that my dad brought home of railroad related injuries that he’s had to report to the federal government…I have a very healthy fear of trains instilled in me much like the fear of God. That being said, I can definitely appreciate the sense of community that these people of such varying ages share. Wonderful job in capturing it all!

]]> http://americanfestivalsproject.net/2009/04/17/the-afp-enters-the-fascinating-but-sometimes-slow-world-of-train-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-5575 Dixie Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:13:39 +0000 http://americanfestivalsproject.net/?p=417#comment-5575 WOW, what a GREAT job you guys did. Thanks for visiting our neck of the woods. Ya'll come back anytime! Thank you for making Folkston proud! WOW, what a GREAT job you guys did. Thanks for visiting our neck of the woods. Ya’ll come back anytime! Thank you for making Folkston proud!

]]> http://americanfestivalsproject.net/2009/04/17/the-afp-enters-the-fascinating-but-sometimes-slow-world-of-train-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-5573 Julie Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:40:32 +0000 http://americanfestivalsproject.net/?p=417#comment-5573 I really like the first photo on this post. I feel like it incorporates some of culture -- and of course the train -- in one. And the clouds are doing something crazy. I really like the first photo on this post. I feel like it incorporates some of culture — and of course the train — in one. And the clouds are doing something crazy.

]]> http://americanfestivalsproject.net/2009/04/17/the-afp-enters-the-fascinating-but-sometimes-slow-world-of-train-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-5572 Evan Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:57:09 +0000 http://americanfestivalsproject.net/?p=417#comment-5572 Awesome video and pictures for the Folkston Railwatch! I attended and am in the video. I think the work you guys do is great and you have shed a good light on train-watchers in general. I assure you that us railfans as a whole thank you for doing a story on Folkston and hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Keep traveling! Awesome video and pictures for the Folkston Railwatch! I attended and am in the video. I think the work you guys do is great and you have shed a good light on train-watchers in general. I assure you that us railfans as a whole thank you for doing a story on Folkston and hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Keep traveling!

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