Third Installment for Session #1
We have yet to saturate all of our images and videos from Session #1.
You will recall our first session having been postponed due to inclement weather.
No problem, as the following Saturday dawned beautifully for train operations!
While "diesel delighters" may be "singing the blues", it's all sun and fun for those who love steam...and in this case, narrow gauge steam!
Steve and Seanna's Heisler works the yard in Rat Portage in this image captured later in the morning.
Whether you are from Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Aylmer Quebec or, heck, from Timbuktu...running trains and watching trains run on the high iron is a delight to all!
Three yards act as a huge display for the narrow gauge equipment.
Mike's "Ironwood & New England" steam engine shuffles back and forth at the western front of Nelson Yard as he busily classifies cars into their respective trains.
Much earlier in the morning Steve and Seanna worked the tracks in Glen Hammond in readiness to run RP&M Train 71; the run all the way up to Bell.
Like the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the safety rail towers over their train to the west of the Glen.
Bob's power has arrived Nelson Yard hauling a brace of ore cars.
The Nelson Yard Master has assembled the ore "lifts" on the close siding seeing as the power for the ore train was too large for the Lawrence Watkins Trestle to handle. The span was to undergo a thorough inspection later on.
The peanut gallery looks on! Just kidding lads!
Fred and Sid are instrumental to the enjoyment we all experience during our sessions.
Nelson Yard video evidence of a smooth running location!
"Two cars to the hitch!" is called out as the ore train re-assembles itself.
"Ore Train Bob" contacts dispatch for clearance out from the big yard as Mr. Scobie looks on.
Continued video assembly of the ore train's movements in Nelson Yard.
The crew gets underway in their continuing journey eastbound.
This massive locomotive is dwarfed by the equally massive Fallentree Mine facility.
The tail end clears the turnout into Lilly.
Underway under video surveillance.
At a later point in time the Nelson crew spots this westbound about to climb the grade at Blockhouse.
This is Doug's contribution to the train running session on this day.
She's very colourful Doug!
This consist adds a gentle tsunami of colour to our day! Hehehe!
Again...the tail end.
Train 301 offers up a wonderful video presentation for us!
Tiptoeing across the Fred Mills Trestle.
Heading toward the turnout to offer entrance into the big yard.
Sneaking by the Fallentree Mine so as not to disturb any other trees that may choose to fall at some point.
(We're pretty safe in this location for the general time being!)
Continued video evidence of 301's arrival to Nelson.
Sid monitors the train as it enters the yard along the A/D track.
"Steamer meets steamer" as the crews exchange pleasantries.
Train 303 began its day with a steam locomotive. The crew encountered issues in Peter's Pond and a Canadian Pacific switcher engine was brought in to rescue the train.
314 approaches the yard from the west.
She's a relatively short train.
We watch the train enter the yard upon clearance from the yardmaster in this video assembly.
Mike removes the van from the rear of the train 314 and will set it out at the rear of the consist for Train 324.
Moe maneuvers his diesel into place where he will couple onto his train.
Nelson Yard is a video hive of activity!
Cars here, cars there...
...cars, cars everywhere!
John works 311 in the background at Bell while the passenger train breezes through Glen Hammond.
Let's check out this video posting.
A human billboard for the narrow gauge minded!
Why...it's Mr. Bill Sn3 Scobie!
And...another great advert, this one for the "merry times"!
John is all smiles for sure! Who wouldn't be when you are running trains!
Engine 48 descends the grade down to Bell out from Firgrove.
Len is in charge of this little hop down the line.
A quick gland catches a train having rounded the bend at Lilly on its downward progress into Blockhouse.
Len has a lead acting role in this video cameo!
The RP&M handle the chores in the town of Stuart...sole the vicinity of our shortline.
The Heisler works the sidings in Rat Portage.
Now, that's a looker of a locomotive!
Rat Portage as lensed in this video.
The Hamer facility catches some of the action!
"Cool!" thinks videographer Hamer!
Yet more video by Hamer down in Rat.
We head over to the eastern portion of the IPP&W where we find 312 departing Craig Leigh.
It's all smiles for the two "P"s...Pete and Pat!
Ditto for uncle Fred!
Bernie breaks down 302 following its arrival with Pete and Pat. He had previously made up the train for their second trick. Douglas Yard looks forlorn and abandoned at this moment in time.
The duties on this day for this locomotive involve Douglas Yard, Northland and the various sidings in and around the main terminal area in Craig Leigh.
A trio of reefers along with a stock car and a 40 footer make up the consist of this train located between Douglas Yard and Craig Leigh proper.
Sid glances out over a very quiet Northland Ore Dock.
Stock and reefer traffic make up most of the nearer siding while gons and the odd tank car reside in back.
Moe and Dilip find shelter from the sun in the aisleway between Spruce and Cedar. They are not crew mates on this day as they are working separate trains.
Ya can't create a blot entry without showing this lovely depot housed in Spruce!
\Tanker traffic arrives a near empty Ironwood.
The facilities to the west of Ironwood; Larabie Fuels, the freight shed track and the team track.
A westbound is captured on departure out from Ironwood.
The crew takes the siding in Spruce.
Ironwood to Spruce video evidence.
The large mine at Ironwood Brick stands sentinel over the railroad.
Moe continues with his efforts in Spruce.
Dilip poses for a great shot in the dappled shade around Mount St. Helens.
Another glance at the tracks in the Mount.
We end with this fun shot of Father Fred while dispatcher Doug studies the canyon area where a potential siding may one day find a home.
Thanks for checking in on Part Three of our first session where we had a blast running narrow gauge equipment!
All the best, Fred, Doug, Mike and the entire OVGRS crowd!
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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