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Public Run - 5/16/10


Dick Clark, Roger Harnish, Rex Shriver and Dave Foster share the good old times on the benches in front of the station before the run. Ethan and John Deptowicz running the Snoopy train before the Public Run starts.
The engines in the sidings with their trains waiting for the call to duty which will be shortly. Skip Frank checks over "Lynn" on a siding by the steaming bays.
Robbi Haines looks back at Ted Nylands' interurban that she just loaded with passengers. Skip slowly starts his run with the cylinder cocks blowing out the condensation from standing.
Chet Roberts just filled his tender with coal and will soon be departing the station with his passengers. Roger Harnish is loading passengers on Ken Brooks train as our counter, Dave Foster talks with Dick Clark at the station.
Kens' train is all loaded and Don Speidel is the conductor at the rear as Roger finishes giving riding instructions. Mike Harkleroad as engineer behind George Metts' Camelback engine as he picks up speed.
Wally Pausch and his train about to take the switch to cross over to the main line at the beginning of his run. A passenger talks with Robbi as John waits for the "All Aboard" to begin his run.
Mike leaving the station with another load of riders as Rick Nagy waits for his train to load. Skip is loaded and just begins to open the throttle at the start of his next run.
Ken Vendlinger with his electric powered switcher is about to pass over Cider Bridge on his way back to the station. Rex Shriver starting to take the grade at Mackeys' Run after passing through the Truss Bridge.
Ken with his charge of passengers as he passes through Mackeys' Run on his way to Big Bend Bridge. Rick as he thunders over the Big Bend Bridge in this low angle shot.
Dick Mackey taking a sentimental journey behind the Camelback he used to own. Ted crossing over the bridge with his pair of interurbans.
Frank Foti and East Wind with Dick Clark, Lou DeLembo and John Blotnick as they rumble over the Big Bend Bridge. John with the Snoopy train complete with sound to entertain that is a favorite with the kids.
Josh Frank giving rides on the military switcher of George Metts. Paul Emch on the loop behind the station is nearing the end of his run with only a few more minutes before passengers will disembark from the train.
Mike is wondering where George said to put the coal or was that the water? Oh well, everything is still working. Frank just coming off Big Bend Bridge and is approaching Pandora.
Franks' passengers riding behind him with John as conductor at the rear. Ted on the curve coming off the bridge as he approaches Pandora on this overcast day.
Bill as engineer of the Snoopy train with load of passengers who seem to be enjoying the ride. Frank after passing over the Cider Bridge takes the switch that will lead his train to the front of the station.
Ted at the By-Pass as he follows the train ahead on his way back into the station. Jeff Ridler with his electric powered switcher as he follows a few minutes behind on his way into the station.
A good spot to wait for the trains to pass as Chet approaches the photographer with his steamer and hardly any exhaust showing. Wally followed along not far back as he made his way into the station as he nears the end of his run.
Would you looky at this, Edith Hacker running the gasoline powered military switcher with Jake Knox behind her. Bill coming into the station with his passengers.
Jeff at the end of the run looking at the traffic ahead as he comes into the station to unload. John leaving the station with a full load of passengers as Mike behind him tends to the camelback steamer.
John waits for the signal to start his run as Linda Harris pulls in to be loaded with passengers. Did you see the series "When Goliath fought the Camelback engine"? ...Mike did.
Ken taking one of the last loads of passengers for this days public run. Linda has gotten another load of passengers and has just started moving her train as Roger waits for Skip to pull up to the loading area.
                                               
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