Trackside Thursday

Coal worker

A little MOW trackside.

Trackside for this fine Thursday!

Sorry guys I am so far behind I just handed out a bunch of likes! I hope it doesn't drive you crazy, but you all do such great work!

@mike g. posted:

Sorry guys I am so far behind I just handed out a bunch of likes! I hope it doesn't drive you crazy, but you all do such great work!

Mike, I did the same as you.  Speaking for myself, I am not bothered by a bunch of likes.  I haven’t posted much on this wonderful thread myself, but I really like the photographs!

Well things are a little slow at Small Town station, but its late-morning and they will pick up soon around lunchtime as shoppers go into town to start on the Christmas shopping.  Looks like we have had our first snowfall of the season, just a light dusting on the trees, not much on the ground.  Its already melted off the roofs.  The local station looks like it could use a little paint, but its been here in Small Town since 1927 so I guess its due.

Best Wishes, Don

While going over some photo's recently I came across this one of my relatively new "Galloping Goose".  I thought that it fit in this thread as it portrays one railroad's concept of how to reduce costs yet sustain their service.  It was certainly a strange animal at first and would attract a lot of track side interest.  So here is my Goose taking care of a lowly evening run down the line to a little town with just a bit of freight and 4 passengers.

Don McErlean

Our wedding was so popular, they brought in a train load of guests.

Trackside to today:   As i sat on an old wood milk crate beside the mainline,  this mixed freight passed by.