On my way to the Museum on Sunday morning it was raining heavily, and I was doubting the weather reports that predicted clear weather. Are we ever going to be able to get out of the barn? But by about 10 it had all passed, and the rest of the day was magnificent.
The first train out was the North Shore 749 and 251. It was still cloudy early in the morning, but the sun soon came out. The 251 has the important advantage of allowing us to carry wheelchairs and provide access for passengers with limited mobility.
And then there was the CA&E 319 and 309, with our 48-star flags for Memorial Day.
The Shay was running all day.
Finally, Zach has been promoted from the North Shore to the heavyweight train, with the luxurious parlor car Pawnee on the end.
You might notice that the 319 has been wyed. This puts the oval window on the visitor side. It also makes two other third-rail beams more obvious.
These are the two we got from the 315 about 25 years ago, and they have some rotted wood. So these will be next in line to be replaced. At least I have all of the parts; only the wood has to be changed. I'm never going to get away from this project, I'm afraid.
And here's the crew.
We had a full train on almost every trip, and everyone seemed to be having a good time. Another rewarding day at IRM...
And there will be even more spectacular equipment running on Monday! Don't miss it!
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