A lot of train action this past weekend, all of which escaped my camera lens. From Norfolk & Western 611 running to Spencer, NC, to the Strasburg Rail Road's 2-10-0 number 90 kicking off the 2016 season, to Reading & Northern's 425 being chartered for special runs on Monday and Tuesday. But I did catch this steam engine. I bet no one else has:
This is a steam locomotive, of sorts, on display at the Scranton, PA post office. It was built as a parade model over 20 years ago. That is real anthracite in the tender. I am heading out for photos later today, so I hope to add some more photos to this thread.
In the meantime, take the thread and run with it. Railroading in the real world is all around us, so take advantage however you can. If you haven't shot anything lately, fear not. There is always next week.
No blizzards this past week, but I was dragged down a bit by a cold. It's no fun sitting out in the snow when you're kind of sick. I felt a lot better today so I went after a nearby railroad--the Minnesota Southern (MSWY.) I've recently written about them before, so I won't repeat here. The blizzards last week badly drifted their tracks and they are too small to have a plow. They ended up digging out with a big bucket loader. That took awhile! I don't think they ran all week until today. I found them hauling 10 empty tankers back to Luverne MN instead of their usual 6. Since they move 10 mph the whole way, it's a leisurely chase.
