Here's are a few pictures taken at the annual Railspot luncheon at the Love & War In Texas restaurant in Plano, Texas on Saturday, January 19, 2008. This was in conjunction of the Plano train show the same weekend.  Railspot Moderator Mike Murray said he counted 54 on the list that had signed up to attend.  Anyone in the picture not listed, email me. Here are those names:

List for the Railspot Lunch at Love and War in Texas, Plano, TX 1:00 pm, January 19th, 2008:

Mike Selby, Richard Whitenight, Mike & Vonnie Murray, Steve Grabman, Roy Grabman, Buz Grabman, Bob Tickner, Jim Shepherd,  Michael Ellis, Patrick Phelan, Brian Tindle +?, John Morris, Devin & Melanie Jackson with sons Aaron & Matthew Jackson. Boxcar Jim Satterwhite + 1, Chris Tolley, Don Ross & Virginia Gordon, Mike Bedford, Ken Ziegenbein, Lee + Matt Shell, Ruby & Charles Allen, Ron + Jonathan Roman, Jimmy & Ava Barlow, Erich S Houchens, Greg Goffinet + 1, Jeff Steen +1, Garl Latham, Bryan Flint, Bob King, Drew King, John & Carla Dyer, John Smith + 5, Richard  Wainscott, Steven Wainscott, Jim Vollmar, Ken Stavinoha



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These two pictures were taken a few seconds apart. You may see subtle differences in expressions.














I took one infra-red photo without flash.
 

LEFT-KCS freight approaching the East Plano Parkway crossing at 12:21 p.m. The restaurant is right behind me. RIGHT-KCS white 'ghost' No. 691 passed the restaurnat at 12:21 p.m. Thanks to Bruce Hitchens for calling me from the Plano train show letting me know of its impending arrival at this crossing. I had recently arrived at the parking lot and walked around back of the restaurant to get the photo.


LEFT-KCS 6614 was the trailing unit. RIGHT-The restaurant is to the right behind a fence.


LEFT-Here's Love  and War in Texas Restaurant. RIGHT-While waiting for the lunch to start, I saw a few birds in these trees next to the parking lot.




This cat came along, and the birds scattered to the four winds.