Saturday was pretty warm, but we managed to live through it. Main-line service was provided by two CA&E trains: wood cars 309 and 319, and steel cars 409 and 431. Much like Wheaton back in the good old days.
And then the paralleling steam road service was provided by the Decapod, in the absence of any North Western steam locomotive in our collection.
And there was streetcar service too, of course.
And here's our obligatory crew picture: motorman Larry Stone, myself, and conductor Matt Kalnins, whom I hadn't met before. Operations went smoothly. Zach was the dispatcher and did very well.
The first couple of trips had a good number of passengers. Later in the day it was quite hot, and ridership fell off as a result.
Among other things, I got a chance to talk to a group of railfans from India, who were interested in all aspects of the car's operation, things like voltages and horsepower, the typical length of interurban routes, all my favorite subjects.
Of course, back in the shop various projects continued as usual. Here Ed Woytula is needle-chipping a truck frame for the Cleveland PCC.
And B&G guys were scraping and repainting the Depot St. canopy. Maintenance never ends.
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