Thought you might enjoy a few scenes from Central Pennsylvania - home of
the Strasburg Rail Road.

Earlier this year, the crew substituted one of it's steam engines in place
of it's EMD SW-8 switcher to bring a carload of freight back from it's
interchange with Norfolk Southern (9 mile round trip). The event was such
a success both with the railroad, railfans and customers alike, that manage-
ment elected to run that way all through the Summer and Fall with a schedule
that saw drop offs on Tues and Thursday afternoons and pickups Wed and Friday
starting at 6 AM.

Here are a few pics from these steam powered revenue freights - including
what turned out to be the season finale - a double headed revenue freight
train on October 24th, 2012.

Enjoy!

August 24th - Sunrise with N&W #475

August 24th - PIckup at Leaman Junction under catenary wire

August 24th - The Abingdon Creeper - Strasburg style with N&W #475 and a mixed train

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October 24th - Preparing for the double header featuring CN #89 & N&W #475 (6 AM)

October 24th - the in-the-dark caboose hop with N&W #475 leading CN #89

October 24th - Steam powered predawn double header on the Keystone Corridor

October 24th - A foggy sunrise in the prairies w/ CN #89

Photos featuring Great Western #90 on deck!


/Mitch