Steam & Excursion > C&O 2699 in the frozen north

Here are a few images of the C&O 2699,  aka PM 1225, photo charter January 17-18.  Despite the miserable climatic conditions,  minus teen windchill anyone?,  it was a great trip.  Nice train, good photo opps, and a chance to catch up with longtime friends and meet new people.
One young'un asked me what kind of camera I had.  Nikon 3,  a film camera.  I think he understood.  I was probably the only one shooting EK100,  along with my trusty cell phone.  The best for me was when a dear friend who I traveled all over the world with didn't reognize me and vice versa.  He finally asked who I was....been 25 years and I know we've aged, but still...... To sum up,  a five star trip and great fun.  And I avoided frost bite !  Anyway, here are a few photos   All taken somewhere out of Owosso, MI on January 17-18, 2026


 

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The car in the last photo is a pre-Chrysler Dodge Bros. coupe  Was interesting to see the owner deal with the snowy road.  He told me the brakes are mechanical and only on the rear wheels.

P.S.  Good to back in Chile where it cooled off to 85 today.

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Like your shots and glad that you survived the snow, ice, cold, and wind.  I'm wondering:  did you guys ride the train, or did you get carted around.  Getting carted would be easier for us old guys with respect to loading and unloading from the train numerous times in the cold and brutal wind.

The loc really wears that C&O livery well.  Your second shot is at Ithaca, and the next three are along Upham Road, which I'm checking out next winter as it is a nice unobstructed view of the track that should be good for video.

John.

Thanks for the pics of that most excellent photo charter

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Well-covered - You had some great views. My favorite is photo four's going away shot.
Bob

From your results I'd say it was worth it.    Beautiful.

All of the photos are great and reminds me of the old days of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Passenger Trains as they used to be.  Thanks for sharing all the photos with us.
John in White Marsh, Maryland

Complete with a set of matching passenger cars.  Nice job.

Congrats on the IOTD, and a very hearty BRRRRRR to you as well! :^) Around these here parts it's been down to ZERO and below a few times lately. That, combined with looking at this great thread make me wanna go put on another pair of socks... ;^)

Lance

santafe199 Wrote:
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> Congrats on the IOTD, and a very hearty BRRRRRR to
> you as well! :^) Around these here parts it's been
> down to ZERO and below a few times lately. That,
> combined with looking at this great thread make me
> wanna go put on another pair of socks... ;^)
>
> Lance

At the lunch break on Saturday I had to make an emergency run to Walmart to buy some thermal underwear,   Helped a bit

Several of these super shots could have been IOTD and I agree 100% with the one that was picked.  

Bob

Alan -  Great set of photos!!  You have not lost your touch at all!!   Thanks for enduring the cold!!

Ron

Thanks for all the kind comments.  If anyone can tell me how to post a video from an Android phone to Trainorders,  I got a nice runby at Carland elevator near dusk.