My first job was to run Train #22 a freight from the Avondale to Millville. After departing the yard at Avondale, the first stop was at Waterville to drop off a few cars and pick a few. The next stop was Rosedale, then South Newbridge, then Nortondale and final stop at yard in Millville. Where the train was sorted.
Train #22 holding at Nortondale
The second job was Train #44, another freight from Avondale to Millville, with stops along the way. This train had a Canadian Pacific unit has it will continue on to the CPR Gibson Subdivision after arriving at Millville. (While that was should have happened. I left it on the arrival track at Millville.)
The third job of the night was the #14 Fiddlehead the local passenger train from Millville to Avondale. This train stopped at every town and village on the way. Once arriving at the station in Avondale, the engine is run around the cars and becomes the #17 Fiddlehead. I was only able to return the train to South Newbridge before my hours ran out. May have been able to complete the trip if not for an issue with the #12 Nor'easter. Required the Fiddlehead to return to Pembroke to allow the Nor'eastern to pass.
Some of the other visiting operators, Ray and Don from Yarmouth, with Doug, a Carleton regular (in the back).
a WRS regular Bruce busy operating the Avondale Yard.
I am hoping that I will again have another chance to moonlight on the Carleton Railway. Many thanks to Carleton Railway's President Steve McMullin to allowing this short line operator to work on his railway.
later
Doug
2 comments:
Fun, eh!!??
Doug:
It was great to see you at work as part of the crew. You are welcome on the Carleton Railway anytime.
I will long remember the close call between #17 and #12 just east of Pembroke. It isn't often that Doug D. is speechless. Too bad there were no more ICR crew members to witness it!
Steve
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