The Blizzard of 2009 has begun to impact the New Hope area as C30-7 7087 brings up the rear of the 2:00 pm excursion, arriving at the North Pole (aka Lahaska).
As originally predicted, heavy snow begins to fall for the 2:30PM run to Lahaska after an early morning dusting.
Over the mountains and through the woods... #40 meets the challenge.
The calm before the storm.
Pulling with all her might, #40 brings her consist of Fall foliage admirers through the woods and up the grade, her tender light announcing her presence at the grade at Lower Mountain Road.
2:26 PM - When the sun and track line up for an in-the-woods sunny day photo of New Hope's 2-8-0 #40.
Fall was pretty late back in 07', was pretty nice to catch some nice color after Thanksgiving.
I snapped this shot from on top of AB2's Ford Explorer, one of those spur of the moment shots that was difficult to replicate.
The amount of steam is evident that #40 is foaming like crazy, as she walks up the grade at about 10MPH. Nonetheless, she still sounded great.
The fireman gives the signal, the points are lined, #40 can proceed forward.
