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Public Run - 5/17/09


Some of the engines and trains on the sidings by the station as the engineers start gathering for the engineers and conductors meeting before the run. George Metts getting the boiler test on his "Crab" as the guys watch.
Marty Pinkston brought his reboilered CliShay that now has a steel boiler for it's boiler test and it passed. "Lynn" sits simmering on the bay as her boiler pressure builds.
Mike Harkleroad with the Park engine watches as Rick Nagy with the GP38 starts his run with a full load. Mike's turn to depart the station with his first run of the day.
Don Speidel with his train at the rail crossings at Zip Junction. Scott Hewis passes over Cider Bridge as he heads to the station to pick up a load of passengers.
Richard Sales with his switcher and train load of passengers following the same route into the station. Ethan Deptowicz, Jake Knox and Josh Frank enjoying a ride on the loop of track behind the station.
Ted Nyland with his pair of interurbans is also heading into the station as he nears the end of his run. Rex Shriver bundled against the chilly air approaches Shoe with his train load of riders.
An overhead shot of Scott as he crosses over Big Bend Bridge. Richard passes by the same location with his train as he trails Scott around the track.
Ken Vendlinger behind his Reading switcher just starting to cross the Big Bend Bridge. A low angle shot of Don after he passed Mackey's Run on the way to the bridge.
Ted at Mackey's Run as he starts the slight grade up. Rick at the same location passes by with Ken Brooks as conductor on the rear of the train.
Skip Frank starting up the grade after passing over the grade crossing for the Park access road. Following behind Skip is John Deptowicz with his Snoopy train.
Scott coasting down the grade from Gulch and Hilde Hill as he heads for the Truss Bridge. Paul Emch with his NKP special train passes Hilde Hill with his happy load of youngsters.
Bill Deptowicz waits for Roy Harris to finish loading the Snoopy train before he departs. With my son John manning the camera he catches Scott all smiles as he waits for Roy's "All Aboard!"
Bill Bodemer keeping passenger count as his wife Deb stands next to him and Rex starts his run. Dave Foster checks the air on his speeders as George Woodling will be loaded next by Linda Harris who is in the checkered coat.
Jake showing Ethan how to walk the rails behind the station. Don and Ted with their trains waiting for a load of passengers as Roy gives instructons to the passengers.
Jerry Bell and Pam Znidar helping with the unloading of the trains as Bill moves up to the loading zone with Snoopy. Dick Schmidt is the conductor on this train as Rick watches the riders as they are about to leave.
Mike is spelling off Richard by giving him a break so he can stretch his legs. Skip with cylinder cocks open on "Lynn" as he gains speed leaving the station.
Ken coasts to a stop at the station to unload his passemgers. Bill pulls into the station and is all smiles, feels different being on the other side of the lens and getting some running time in.
A view thru the trees showing the serene setting of the ride passengers transverse thru the woods on the rails. Linda Harris running Rex's switcher as she passes by John, the camera man, behind the station.
Ken coming in behind the station with a light load of passengers as the run is almost over. Ken Brooks with the GP38 coming into the station with his last load of passengers today.
Bill got a lot of running today with Snoopy and John took up the duties of picture taking, a role reversal. Scott can't be too tired as he can still smile after all the running.
                                               
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