riding a steam train
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-eight years and a million words
Tokyo, 2010.09.04
Today we took a fine trip on a steam train.
Kenny seemed quite happy with the adventure, and when there was something train-related to see he was generally well-behaved. The train otaku set is a serious bunch: I can honestly say that I've never seen as many photographers as I did during this trip. There were more of them off the train than on, too! And it wasn't just pros and serious amateurs, it was non-camera-people. Lining every overpass and prominent point, they also came out of homes and businesses and fields to shoot the passing train with mobile phones or just to look. It's pleasing to see that steam trains command such wide interest.
Needless to say I've got some photos.