Hello everyone, what great SwSat pictures today, thanks for posting. Well today, the film crew decided to track Leonardtown and Southern local freight job to get a few "on the line" pictures. The switch job today is using a leased Southern RR GE 44 ton, one the fellows favorite engines. L&S management is so cheap, they don't even repaint it, it used to have a cardboard L&S logo sign under the cab but we lost that last rain storm! The boys like it though because it easily handles the tight clearances, is reliable, stays on our sometimes mediocre track, and seems to run all day on the morning fuel up.
Here we go, first thing this morning we stop all the traffic in small town as we pull our consist out of the local delivery yard track. This is the first step in distributing the cars. As usual, we tie up traffic trying to get to McDonald's for breakfast or over to the Red Owl for coffee. Too bad folks, gotta make a livin!
Out by the suburban freight station to leave off a REA car that will be unloaded later for some package delivery, then reloaded with stuff to ship out tomorrow morning. Oh yea...there is another reason for this stop. Charlie the brakeman on this route had to "use the necessary" before getting underway again.
Well, you don't see this very often...its a "switcher traffic jam". Out L&S local takes the hole to make room for a UP delivery to the Door and Sash factory off to the left. Once that UP S-2 clears we can get on our way again. Hoping to get over to the diner for lunch (Saturday is hot roast beef sandwiches as the special) and then tie up for the day in time for dinner.
Happy SwSat everyone and especially thanks to JHZ563 for "getten-er-done" today.
Don
