We left off with our conversation of the activity at Bell.
Bell is a busy junction on the railroad.
To view Part One for this session click on the link below.
https://gardenrailroadottawa.blogspot.com/2019/09/session-18-standard-gauge-september.html
To view Part One for this session click on the link below.
https://gardenrailroadottawa.blogspot.com/2019/09/session-18-standard-gauge-september.html
Trains from both railroads plus all passenger consists call into Bell each session.
Pat has sent along some great video footage from the session. Check it out by copying and pasting the link below into your computer's browser.
https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AFMSELoBy6gmfAI&cid=4B0BE5524C72C451&id=4B0BE5524C72C451%21306&parId=4B0BE5524C72C451%21272&o=OneUp.
304 is on the roll eastward out from Bell.
Chris follows the progress of his train.
311 has been in the hole at Watkins...
...where they cleverly conducted some maneuvers to improve their length of stay in Bell.
Pete walks back from Wellington Lake as his train recedes in the distance.
Here's his train in Peter's Pond.
Brian and Lawrence arrive Craig Leigh aboard 312.
Bernie works Douglas Yard...
...with his TH&B diesel engine.
Lawrence observes his departing train, 319.
The Imperial Oil siding.
Our terminal building.
Train 15 is along the station track while 311 works the area from Track 4.
Pat's locomotive in care of 15.
George ambles down the aisle as he works his run down from Firgrove (out of sight).
303 arrives Spruce from the east.
The big yard at Nelson looks busy. It is! But it is a controlled form of busy!
Paul and Len chat in the shade of the great umbrella tree.
All tracks full at the moment.
The lads will sort out the congestion.
The Firgrove switcher working the eastern sector of Bell.
Glen Hammond and Bell.
A hopping epicenter.
Dispatcher #3 smiles at Dispatcher #2!
The crew of Rat 71 had just backed out of Nelson Yard and is found working Glen Hammond.
Three crews working Bell simultaneously.
303 rings the doorbell at Nelson Yard.
Train 15 makes an appearance in Rat Portage.
Looking good, Pat!
Further activity up in bell with both RP&M crews settled in the mix.
314 pierces the pedestrian crossing aiming for Spruce.
The CN switcher in the previous image looked like this New York Central unit last year. Chris's handiwork resulted in the CN beauty! (We still love Henk's unit in NYC colours!)
Bell's activity continues.
Bill and Paul check out the action.
314 meets 319 in Spruce. Both crews are on their final phase of their three runs on the morning.
Neil handles the ore train through Wellington Lake.
Upgrade along the main at Watkins.
319 glides down the hill toward its final destination at Glen Hammond.
A big smile from Lawrence as he hauls his train into the Glen...first crew complete on the day!
Bell still holds our attention.
This railfan loves the mixture of traffic!
Nice loco Doug!
The ore train sneaks through the mix!
Brian's locomotive basks in the sun...
...after completing the run with crewmate Lawrence.
Looks like a calisthenics class in progress!
15 takes the trestle.
Lovely!
Blue is the colour of the day in Ironwood.
Fred, Neil and Bill.
328 works the eastern side of Bell.
Henk checks out the action around the corner.
Chris and Pete enjoy their work in Spruce.
313 in Peter's Pond.
Steve and Seanna.
The ore train hauls into Firgrove.
Job well done, Neil...and Neil!
Rat Portage.
The ore train's power.
328 continues to drill Bell from the east.
Train 15 ascending IPP&W rails near Spruce.
314 arrives Ironwood.
They take the siding.
Doug...conducting the moves for 328.
314.
314's power.
Some of the lads tuck into the treats in the lounge.
313 in Cedar Rock.
Pete works the Larabie spur.
Moves continue.
15 meets and greets 314.
ON in Nelson.
Two Neils!
The actual pond!
Hey Bernie!
Cedar Rock gets a workout.
Indeed.
Pat's power!
328 arrives the pond in short order.
The horns are a-blowing!
Mount St. Helens entertains the eastbound crew aboard 314.
Aerial shot!
A relaxed crew holds to the west of Peter's Pond.
Here's Moe!
Henk and Doug!
The crew keep things light...
...in the post-ops lounge.
Paul, Chris and Paul.
Lisa pops in for a few minutes to chauffeur Bill home.
We are a hungry bunch follow the rigours of train ops.
Love the hat...and the shirt, Bill!
Too cool!
The rust garden is right at home in the fall.
Thanks, Pat, for sharing the video footage!
With the tail end captured in my lens, it's time to say so long.
See everyone next week!
Thanks, Fred, for hosting this illustrious crowd of train operators!
Mike Hamer, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
