In September, I went to a meeting in Northumberland, PA to plan a chartered excursion for October. Part of the meeting meant inspecting the passenger cars that would be used during the trip. One of the nice pieces is this restored Pennsylvania Railroad cabooses.
Not all of the cars have a Pennsylvania Railroad heritage, but the aim is to have the entire train painted in PRR markings someday. This is one of the lounge cars that was used.
Also in September, the Greater Carbondale (PA) Chamber of Commerce chartered Steamtown's train for a couple of Wine Trains. The rain and the locomotive headlight worked together really well in making this shot.
At the end of September, I was back at the Strasburg Railroad to take part in the Norfolk & Western reunion. N&W J no. 611 went to Amish country for its annual inspection, and stayed more than a month with special themes each weekend. Special charters on many of the weekdays, too.
Strasburg's own 4-8-0 no. 475 was modified to one of her appearances while on the N&W, also. We see this steamer taking on water. I don't think I have ever seen them water one of their engines before.
Quite a crew of Steamtown people took the day to spend at the Strasburg RR, and we had this group photo taken. I'm in the 611 hat.
In October, a couple of my friends and I went to where they would check in and stay before going on a train trip. They stayed in one of the caboose at the Depot Junction in Catawissa, PA. On display by the station is this 0-6-0. There are other cars, mainly cabooses, in this property, too. The proprietor owns several miles of railroad bed and bridges. I believe he bought 25 miles from Conrail, but now owns around 8 miles.
These two Lehigh Valley cabooses are parked at the end of the 8 miles of roadbed.
Steamtown's excursions ran throughout the month of October, and the most colorful time to be on the rails in Pennsylvania. The above photo is in Gouldsboro, and the lower photo is in Moscow. Some of the excursions featured diesels leased from the Delaware Lackawanna Railroad. No. 2423 is performing a run-around move to pick up the coaches which are sitting right next to the photographer.
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