Steam & Excursion > Simpson Finale: A Ride and a Night Shot

1, 2. Riding #900 on the rear of the morning log train, first at Carmen Road, then a mile or so east of the Dayton sort yard. With only one unit on the front and one on the rear, the train stalled on the grade west of Dayton - Airport Rd. and had to double the hill to the sort yard.
3. 1200 and 900 return to Shelton. I had to shoot this view about 20 times to get one shot wasn't blurred or cock-eyed from the rocking of the engines.

Loleta Fernbridge

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4. Moonrise over the roundhouse.

- L.F.

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Oops... meant to put this on the Western thread.

- L.F.

Love the shots especially the round house shot. I bet that was one heck of a ride.
Glenn Hoover

Most excellent in the roundhouse shot--thanks for showing these.
Brian Stevens

I have really enjoyed your series of photos and explanation of what goes on. I only live about an hour away but you hit the weather and had the perseverance to get a nice series...unlike me!
Roger Beckett

Fantastic!!! Love the night shot. Envious of the cab ride!

All thats missing is a 2-8-2t
Haha Luke

Posted from Android

What's the unit to the right in the roundhouse?

I bet this ride sounded awesome!!! I wish you had video of those SW1200's pulling!!

Love the roundhouse image!

Steve Mitchell
http://www.yardgoatimages.com

LJohnson Wrote:
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> All thats missing is a 2-8-2t
> Haha Luke
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> Posted from Android


This must be what Luke means!

Martin

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BigDave Wrote:
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> What's the unit to the right in the roundhouse?

I'm not sure what it is. It may be some sort of speeder.

- L.F.

Nice shots. The roundhouse is outstanding!

The cab rides can be quite entertaining. Mine involved a helper move, with the locomotive I was riding on the rear. The crew seemed rather concerned for the speed at which we were crossing a particular section. I was pretty sure they were having fun at my expensive, but...

Steve Carter
Gig Harbor, WA
My Photography

loleta Wrote:
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> BigDave Wrote:
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> > What's the unit to the right in the roundhouse?
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> I'm not sure what it is. It may be some sort of
> speeder.
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> - L.F.


Correct, Loleta...that is their speeder. It's a wonderful cobbed-together sort of two level speeder with attached work equipment hauling section, welding tanks, etc. A real beauty that looks like it was put together by a modeler that cleaned up the parts box by gluing everything he found in there onto some spare trucks. I paced it out on their line before they cut-back the tracks and it was great fun to take it in. Maybe someone out there has photos of it.

By the way, your photos are truly excellent and I always enjoy them! Great Simpson coverage. Neat that the railroaders invited you onto the property.

--Tom