A small memorial, made with pieces of the old tunnels, to honor fellow rail enthusiasts, shines in the morning sun as a westbound manifest with dynamics howling glides past Hill 582.
In the early hours of Friday, the LOS Motor Car is getting its windows washed on the inside. Even though in dawn's early light, the railroad is already in action for the day's activities.
Strasburg Railroad #89 a 2-6-0 steam engine is pulled out of the shop by an EMD SW8 switcher as another day begins on the railroad.
A Cincinnati bound intermodal soars across the the Kentucky River on the Rathole Sub
Back At The Yard. Having finished for the day, the guys enjoy a few minutes of conversation before calling it a day.A Lerro Productions photo event.
The first stop of the day up the mountain was to remove water.....from the passengers. Usually the womens line for the restroom is longer, but not at Cass! This provided a chance to get a good loo... (more)
Night has Arrived. The end of the day finds the engines back in the yard to be serviced for tomorrow. A Lerro Productions photo event.
In preparation for Saturday's larger crowd, the crew pushes the Mill Creek coach to the station to add to the excursion train.
AC power rules the range. An loaded BNSF unit coal train heads east/south on the Orin Sub at Reno Junction. The new loadout for Black Thunder Mine towers over the tracks. Eventually this will beco... (more)
Having been turned, PM 1225 pauses before heading back to work. A Lerro Productions photo event.
Old #90 is loafing on its way back to the station as it nears the Paradise Lane crossing. The nearby tobacco crop appears to be doing just fine.
PRS Excursion heads towards Bakerfield having gone around the loop. In the background is the Chavez Center
Meet Me at Cassandra. An eastbound manifest coasting downgrade meets with the Pennsylvanian climbing the West Slope on its way to Altoona.
The crews of WM 67 and Shay 5 take a lunch break beside their engines during the Titans of the Mountain railfan weekend at Cass,WV.
Climbing the grueling 2.2% Cranberry Grade, the daily eastbound manifest is rounding Graveyard Curve with the assistance of GE's latest technology. The Mountain Sub is the proving ground for thes... (more)
