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Open House: Sunday, November 21, 2004


A matched set of sharply-painted GC F-units parked on the Gaskill Mine spur, awaiting clearance into CA Yard for a pickup of MT's. These units will shuttle the MT's back to the mine for loading


A New England Central freight with a monster GP40-GP38-GP38-GP38-GP40 lashup eases into Williamsport


Minutes later, as that same New England Central freight exits Williamsport for the hill and points east, a Chessie-led local pulls into Williamsport for some switching work and a spin around the West Loop


After cresting the grade at Summit, the same NECR freight takes the siding to allow other traffic past. In this shot, a set of B&O RDC's has just passed the freight as it stands in Controlled Siding #3. Note that the signal governing the mainline has already dropped to green-over-red from green-over-green


A Santa Fe business train makes an appearance in Williamsport


A huge Pennsylvania steam engine roars into Georgetown


A CNW ore train clears up for the next CNW scoot, seen at right


A Union Pacific 0-6-0 switcher works at Williamsport


This Santa Fe GP38 has just finished retrieving a single boxcar from the Gaskill Mine area


A CNW RS-1 and 2 massive New England Central SD70MAC's are parked side-by-side in Georgetown