Narrow Gauge Operations June 2015

June 2015 Narrow Gauge Ops 

We gather once again to run trains from the past on a lovely day in June of 2015. 

 My crew mate, Bernie, and I are aboard Train #318 out of Glen Hammond.  We've just pierced the trestle to the east of Nelson Yard.
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We've passed Blockhouse and are on the grade leading into the big curve just west of Spruce.

Love the weathering job Chris did on my Annie!

Rounding the bend into Spruce.

Arrival at Spruce.

We've finished our work at Spruce and at Ironwood.

We're climbing into Mount St. Helens.

My crew mate, Bernie is conductor on the 318 today.

We've cleared the main for Pat's passenger train coming down from Craig Leigh.

Mount St. Helens is busy at this moment.

Once finished our moves here, we'll terminate out train at Craig Leigh.

Let's look around the layout a bit.

Bernie is watching as Paul switches out Spruce.

Pat is departing Glen Hammond.

He approaches the giant trestle east of Nelson Yard.

Meanwhile, at Spruce, things are heating up.

The crew switching the industries has to clear the station track for Pat's train.

She's a real beauty pictured in amongst the lovely gardens.

A wider view of the same scene.

Over at the other end of the line, this passenger train has depart Firgrove and heads to Bell.

Back at Ironwood, Bob is at the throttle with a westbound ore train of empties.

He's on the station track.

As he must pick up a few cars here.

Rounding the bend westbound into Spruce.

Rounding the big curve out of Spruce.

Our train, the 318 became the 319 as we are on our return trip west from Craig Leigh to Glen Hammond.

Downgrade west of Spruce.

Below the tracks and about to traverse the walkway.

At Blockhouse.

Rounding the bend near the trestle.

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Approaching the trestle.

Ah!  Now, there's a handsome looking gentleman...Henk!

Through the trestle.

Bypassing Nelson Yard.
Bernie brings the consist in on a slow order.

 Arriving Glen Hammond.

A few further images at Ironwood.

Beer bottle caps help this crew mark their spots and lifts.

Bob's gorgeous ore train.

Thanks for checking in on another fine day in the garden railroad world in Ottawa!
Mike Hamer, Ottawa, Ontario,Canada