Located at Penitentiary
Glen
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Bill Besselman, Frank Russell and R.C. Yedlicka in foreground waiting for the run to start. Rex has his switcher under a vinyl cover because of the light rain. |
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The line for rides is forming in spite of the light rain. George Woodling holds up his railroad watch to show that it's time for the run to begin |
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Chan Bleil(center), another one of our 15 charter members from 1977 and Bill Besselman. The crew is waiting for trains as the second train is loading |
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Robbi Haines in the gon and Roger Harnish with his Pacific moving up to load passengers. Roy Harris loading the cars so cars will be balanced properly |
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Judson Elliott at the controls of the club loco just coming off Big Bend Bridge. Roger Harnish coming out of the woods on the backside of the station yard |
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George Woodling with Don Speidels engine at Pandora. Matt Philpott with his electric cab at Pandora, just past Big Bend Bridge and the rain continues |
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Rex Shriver with a load of passengers on Big Bend Bridge with the sun shining through the trees and Roger Harnish with his steamer at the same location |
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Don Speidel on his speeder with a happpy load of passengers. Judson Elliott just starting across Big Bend Bridge. The engine just glistens with the rain |
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Dick Clark with his Western Maryland SW1500 approaching Big Bend. George Woodling just leaving Pandora deep in the woods |
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Jon Jaros loading at the station. George Woodling near Drudgery. A good example of when you build a railrod in the woods you compensate for the trees |
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What? A dyed in the wool live steamer like Dick Mackey operating an electric cab? Dick better get the tubes rolled in his camelback steamer. Matt Philpott coming into the station |
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Bill Bodemer as engineer just starting to unload at station. Roy is loading the train as Don waits with his speeder for another load of passengers |
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Roy Harris is always happy to oblige in taking pictures of families on the train with their camera. Roger Harnish and Jon Jaros fixing the brake shoes that flipped over on the boxcar |
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Don Speidel at the station and Edith Hacker (plaid shirt) assisting at the unloading area. Kitty Shriver stocking up the table that has candy, trinkets and useful household items for sale |
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Bob Beardslee at the unloading area with Edith helping and Dave and Roger looking on. The rain has stopped and the loading continues. The rain did keep the line short |
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Jon Jaros coming into the station with Rogers Pacific. I heard Roger got a real good price on coal this time, really cheap! |
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The coal is supposed to smoke so that you know you still have a fire in the firebox.Really, not! George watching, R.C.(seated) keeping count of passengers, Roy loading and Jon on the Pacific |
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Don Speidel on his speeder at Zip Junction (interesting trackwork)Dick Mackey at the controls of Rex's electric switcher at the station. I think he likes it! Mackey likes it! |
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Bill Deptowicz on club's GP38 coming in to the station to unload with Matt Philpott and his engine right behind at milepost 5.0 (Scale miles) |
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A faulty switch machine forces us to use one track at the station, backing up traffic. Dick Clark at the end waiting to move up to unload. |
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Bill Deptowicz coming out of the woods at Festival Bridge with load of passengers. Bill with friends Amy and Austin approaching the station |
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