Westbound Southern Ry Heritage unit passing ballast cars for the on-going Glade Spring -Washington siding extension work .
The westbound passes a new advance signal now in place. It will be activated when the Glade Spring - Washington siding extension is put in service.
Coming under Abingdon's "Photographer's Bridge" the westbound prepares for a meet with 38Q.
Work train is involved in spotting equipment and ties for the installation of the extension to the Washington - Glade Spring siding.
Having turned the afternoon excursion on the nearby wye, the streamlined Northern begins the return to Roanoke with the crew watching ahead for the safety of dozens of rail fans.
The afternoon excursion has turned on the wye and now blasts off to return to Roanoke.
The afternoon excursion thunders past the ex-N&W depot on the way to Walton where it will turn on the wye and return to Roanoke.
Finally, on the third excursion of the weekend, the steamer is blessed with clear skies as it approaches Abingdon in route to Radford.
Rain has passed but sun has yet to make an appearance as the first of three excursions from Bristol gets underway in a fine show of smoke and steam.
The westbound will take the siding to allow 202 to proceed east on the main. Propane tank serves switch heater but is hardly necessary on a June afternoon in the eighties.
The eastbound arriving from Knoxville puts a splash of red into the late afternoon scene.
As eastbound 202 slides by on the siding the westbound prepares to depart for Knoxville.
The street side view of the 112 year old Union Station has been enhanced by resurfacing the pavement in time to welcome passengers for the steam-powered excursions next week.
One of the two Bristol locals observing Sunday, a day of rest.
Eastbound on a fine morning in June.
