We'll be needing the sanders..... Sumpter Valley Engineer Eric Wunz makes one last check of the sand supply on Mikado #19 as he prepares depart McEwen and head west toward Sumpter. A snow squall has suddenly blown in from the hills to the west, obscuring what was promising to be a nice sunrise. It's going to be that kind of a day, where the sun's out one minute and it's snowing to beat the band the next. Those rails are going to be slippery and Eric wants to make sure they're ready for it. On the adjacent siding, the crew of Eccles Lumber #3 makes similar preparations before heading out with a local work train. It's a bitter cold morning in early February, but it's just another day on the SVRy.
