More Hopper Fun

More Hopper Fun

We continue in our series following Train Extra 103 hauling ore across the IPP&W and RP&M rail lines.

Now...where did we leave off last time?

Oh yes...Paul was switching out Glenn Hammond before...

...heading over to RP&M territory.  Let's check out some video, shall we?  

(If you see some print in red, it helps to inform you that the caption references a video situated above the line.)

With Bellamy and the junction in our rear view mirror, we catch up with the train in RP&M territory where the "clickety-clack" of the wheels as they cross a spur switch catches your ear right away!

Departing Rat Portage and into the woods for Ferndale.

Rounding the horseshoe curve at Ferndale.

Rising to the top of the ridge out from Pratt's Bottom.

Work in Bell.

Departing Bell.

Paul is on Track 4 at Bell.

Pat and Moe look on as they take a break.

Earlier we had caught Bill waving to the crew back in Ironwood.

Paul is on the roll taking the west crossover track at Watkins.

Rolling down through Watkins Siding.

Rounding the curve in "The Corners".

Great footage abounds in "The Corners".

Nice head-on shot of the shortened hopper train.

Aiming for the tunnel beneath Mount St. Helens.

A close-up view of the RS3.

Lovely!

Exiting the tunnel.

Finding daylight in the overcast autumn.

The sign indicates Peter's Pond.

There is plenty of work to be done here.

Looks like a "lift" to me.

Thanks goodness for good track planning!

Our fish keeps a watery eye out over the proceedings.

Some more shots from a tad earlier.

Lots of action, for sure!

Departing Peter's Pond after setting out two pairings of cars on the siding and on the station track, not the main as I said on the video.

It's the masked Father!

Father Bernie...

...holding mass outdoors...

...for his assembly...

...he goes on to say, "In the beginning, God created Heaven and Earth...and when He was done He saved the best for last...He created the IPP&W RR!"

True believers these lads are!

At least we think!

Paul arrives Nelson Yard.

Departing Nelson Yard with our nose to the east.

The canopy skeleton remains.

Bernie and Fred discuss matters relating to the railroad.

It's a caboose hop at Lilly.

It's a shorty train...

...but it's still a train!

Conquering the Brennan Gap.

Rounding the bend at Lilly.

Bottoming out at the rockery near Blockhouse.

Passing the rockery.

Just thought I'd share my images again of the REO truck I've been building as I made one final modification.

When I shared the photos last time, I had painted the spokes of the wheels.

But I hadn't painted the rims...I had left them silver.

So I went back and painted the rims to match the spokes.

Now it looks more realistic.

Lots of fun!

Say...I've got that modeling fever!

How about listening to my bands "Garage Jam" of the song "Fever" already in session when we hit the record button on the IPhone.  Not studio quality at all, but fun just the same!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CD41zAhGjS1M0814f6ve1XpQpaBVG2n-/view?usp=sharing

If that doesn't work, feel free to copy and paste the link below into your browser.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CD41zAhGjS1M0814f6ve1XpQpaBVG2n-/view

This is the similar Rickenbacker George Harrison played on many of the early Beatles songs and the twelve string version of this guitar is what made that great sound in the song "Turn, Turn, Turn" for The Byrds.  Yup, I love my many hobbies!

Enjoy your day everyone!

Mike Hamer, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada