A friend who is a Simpson RR employee gained permission to conduct a special trip for a small group of rail enthusiasts, running up the railroad to Mill 5 and back in one of the speeders last Satu... (more)
A roundhouse scene: The Simpson lokies don't get out much these days except for a bit of switching in the mornings. The 900 is in the near stall, then the 1200 and 1201 while the 1202 reposes in ... (more)
"The Miserable Mile" on the Simpson Railroad, so named by the crews from enduring this last stretch of the trip; a slow, bouncy, flat mile of rail before reaching Mill 5.
The 1200 called in sick today, so it's staying in the roundhouse waiting on the mechanic's attention. Something is causing it to regularly blow a fuse.
The guys spent part of the afternoon on section work in the rain and mud today installing a new frog in a switch leading to the yardage along Park Street.