Just another day in Paradise: The Red Ball Express

PennsyPride94OGR Forum Member

Hi everyone!

Hope you have all had a great week! This past Saturday, May 26th, 2018, the Strasburg Rail Road in conjunction with Lerro Productions ran a mixed freight vintage train depicting WW2 transportation. This train ran in a charter titled the Red Ball Express and was used to raise funds for the rebuild of the Verdant View Farm's barn that burned down about 2-3 months ago. Over $10,000 dollars was raised to help defray the costs for the build.

Canadian National #89 was beautifully re-done in U.S. Transportation Corps lettering by the handwork of the employees at the SRC. Furthermore, this train during the day was also a second hourly train providing more photographic opportunities last Saturday.

Here is a video:

And some pictures:

More to come later! Enjoy!

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PennsyPride94OGR Forum Member

More pictures coming your way... Enjoy!

Hostler Jeff Frost backs SRC #90 away from the ashpit in the early morning hours of May 26, 2018 signaling just "another day on the job" at the Road to Paradise.

A crew shot with #89 before departing on the Red Ball Express. It should be noted that many who partook in this charter were volunteers.

It's about 5 pm and SRC #89 barks across the Pumpkinville Turnpike with supplies for the war effort on the home-front. The bridge spanning the Pumpkinville Turnpike was replaced in 2011 with the modern concrete structure you see here to accommodate for the heavy freight loads the SRC carries in their freight business.

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Borden TunnelOGR Forum Member

Nice images, Mike!

If you liked #89, you'll also like Everett#11, if you haven't made it up there yet.
FYI there is a photo charter on the Everett on 8/25, sponsored by the WASH DC CHAPTER, NRHS (dcnrhs.org)

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PennsyPride94OGR Forum Member

Thanks Warren!

I have yet to attend the Everett's operations, but hopefully one day soon. Its quite a haul for me to get there even while home which is why the SRC has been a frequent stop.

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PennsyPride94OGR Forum Member

And some more!

"BLAST OFF!" SRC #90 digs in and begins the assault on Cherry Hill as #89 on the passing siding continues her way to Leaman Place Junction with the 12:30 pm train.

Engineer Richie Maggs has #89 moving along well as she crosses the Pumpkinville Turnpike.

The grass is tall in the fields outside of Paradise, PA. Here, SRC #89 peaks out from the grove of trees near Carpenter's crossing as she heads west with supplies and men for the war effort.

Cumulonimbus clouds rise high into the atmosphere as SRC #89 pulling the Red Ball Express makes her way home to Strasburg, Pennsylvania on a cool, breezy late spring evening.