Second Connection
After heavy downpours of rain, the Milwaukee Road 261s short break at Bongards ended with a local band climbing aboard and another engineer joining the fray. To give the engineer some time at the throttle and the band some time to play, the crew decided to head west for a second trip west!
That second trip was a blessing, a momentary respite from the heavy rain, and finally let us all see the train without being soaked. After a second trip near Glencoe, the train reversed back towards home, and the second pass through Norwood Young America made for a rather nice showing of the steamer and the incoming fall colours under still dark skies. Quite the show indeed.
Second Connection
After heavy downpours of rain, the Milwaukee Road 261s short break at Bongards ended with a local band climbing aboard and another engineer joining the fray. To give the engineer some time at the throttle and the band some time to play, the crew decided to head west for a second trip west!
That second trip was a blessing, a momentary respite from the heavy rain, and finally let us all see the train without being soaked. After a second trip near Glencoe, the train reversed back towards home, and the second pass through Norwood Young America made for a rather nice showing of the steamer and the incoming fall colours under still dark skies. Quite the show indeed.