Mark sent along this group of images from Saturday's session. The above photo showcases the number of folks in Bell at one time with some of the crews out of the picture if you can believe it.
Indeed, as the title of the post indicates...Bell trembled but never crumbled!
Three crews to the west of Bell.
The Pool Train finally made its way down RP&M rails.
Mark's locomotive with caboose resting high up on "The Ledges."
Mark had given us clearance as you see my train, 311, arriving Firgrove in the distance.
Our resident videographer going about his business. Mark tells us that Henk and Moe's train almost rear-ended Malcolm! While the image does not show motion, the crew was backing the train up to work Peter's Pond and the caboose just came to a stop inches from Malcolm's toe!
Mark tells me he sees me looking at him looking at me!
Moe's locomotive. Mark mentions how this images shows some nice double-ended work going on here.
We catch our passenger train accelerating out of Spruce with Sebastien at the helm.
Down in Rat Portage, Lawrence and Robyn work the industries and the yard.
George and Manny keep Ralph Yard looking neat and tidy.
Mark's short hop down from Firgrove to Bell.
Love Doug's engine which Paul and Brian crew on this day.
Moe and Henk offer an assist for the ore train at Ironwood Brick.
Mark's caboose hop through Peter's Pond.
Fred and Mark with matching WP&YR caps.
Trestle shots...
...are always beauties!
Malcolm films the ore train as it overcomes the challenges of gravity to the west of Spruce.
Two unit trains!
Looking good, Mark!
Ditto!
An RP&M train returns to the big yard.
When Mark's workday was done, his loco took a leisurely detour on the Rat...just to see the other line!
I love Mark's terminology for the RP&M...."The Rat!"
Indeed, a stroll along "The Rat" takes one to the nether regions of the world out front of Fred's property!
Thanks a ton for the great images, Mark!
All the best, Mike Hamer, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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