Work Order: NEFB-109-10-GASO-WB15a

Time: 7:55am

Season: Summer

Weather: Clear

Duration:  58 min

Train: 484#109

Class: 1

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We (GASO5) are continuing from Frampton carrying an enthusiastic group of Railfans whose main interest is in getting some good photo ops of the activities happening around them as we head towards Saratoga for a summer "Steam Blowout". There will be some stops and interruptions, but that is what the guests are here to see. Try to keep them as comfortable as you can. Also, be careful of the equipment since MR and his crew are on board in charge of the Tool Car (converted RPO) behind you in case something goes wrong. Can't keep an event this important languishing along an abandoned siding now, can we.

 

The weather is hot and dry with possible heat advisories out. All in all, not the best place to be for steam .. but we are here. Just take it easy and drive safe

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We are picking up our passengers and are almost ready to depart for the high iron. Things are running smooth, so it's just a matter of 'staying awake' and not getting mesmerized by the beautiful scenery out the window.

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NOTES:

A majority of this was done right at 5mph below the posted speed limit. I have purposely used the "Automatic Fireman" on these to derive times so that anyone with the inclination to run it could feasibly do so.

 

 

RobertR #109