We wish you a Merry Wednesday and a Happy Mid Week! The Midweek Photo thread is back on track due to my being stick at home with a fever and head-cold. I welcome any contributions you can make of photos of trains and structures in the real world of railroading. Here are mine:
This past weekend, I went to Portland, ME to meet up with a friend, and document some of the Maine Narrow Gauge RR on one of their Polar Express Weekends. This first post shows on Friday night how they are putting the train to bed.
Bridgeton & Saco River no. 7 came back in service this past Spring after almost a decade of rebuilding. They have a lot of nice pieces in good condition there, too. All 2-foot gauge.
This is number 7 shortly after bringing the locomotive into the engine house. They have no exhaust shaft, so every day, the fire needs to be dropped.
Pretty little locomotive.
Along with number 7 is Monson Railroad 3. This was built by Vulcan, In Wilkes-Barre, PA. This was not running the weekend I was in Portland, but she can.
Another steam engine that might return to the rails again is number 4. This is on display in the museum. Display during Polar Express time means, surrounded by items needed for the Polar Express trains.
That is part one of my report this week. I will return shortly with more.
