A Steamy October @ the B&O Museum

Just a reminder that this weekend is "steam weekend" at the B&O Museum. All Saturdays in October will see the 0-4-0T operating as well but the Lafayette, complete with a "period" passenger train will only operate this weekend. 

Odd - just one single weekend to run the Lafayette. 

Saturday is forecast for sun, Sunday, cloudy.

Which day will be best for photography is anyone's guess - backlit

with shadows or cloudy without. 

I might head up Saturday, myself.

/Mitch

Mitch, 

I seem to recall a conversation with museum engineers that the museum doesn't have enough steam-qualified crew to run more than two engines and perhaps that carries over to running two over a longer period of time. Regardless, the museum sees the demand for steam and is accommodating that demand for the first time since dropping the Spring steam days for a visit from the "blue dude". Plus, having the Lafayette and likely the Imlay cars behind it will make for a neat "period" passenger train. 

The weather Gods have also been good....since the museum has a string of bad luck with the Lafayette weather wise, this weekend will be the first in a LONG time the engine has run and it didn't POUR rain! Bring earplugs for that whistle!

Looking forward to your photos if you do make it...!