In The Grind
Chasing through Tamaqua (and South Tamaqua) was something was was guaranteed to get us well stuck behind chaser traffic and the train, so our next option? Barnesville, where a fairly steep grade and a tree tunnel gave us a chance to really experience this massive 4-8-4 working hard - and when it works hard, it gets real loud.
Somehow, though, this was not the loudest this train got throughout the day. I was regretting not bringing earplugs, but I wasn't ready for a later spot... either way, sound was a big one on this excursion. And our next spot was one that was going to be perfect for that - and a hell of a view. So once the 2102 had passed us by here, we sprinted back to the car and attempted to beat the pack to where we needed to be.
In The Grind
Chasing through Tamaqua (and South Tamaqua) was something was was guaranteed to get us well stuck behind chaser traffic and the train, so our next option? Barnesville, where a fairly steep grade and a tree tunnel gave us a chance to really experience this massive 4-8-4 working hard - and when it works hard, it gets real loud.
Somehow, though, this was not the loudest this train got throughout the day. I was regretting not bringing earplugs, but I wasn't ready for a later spot... either way, sound was a big one on this excursion. And our next spot was one that was going to be perfect for that - and a hell of a view. So once the 2102 had passed us by here, we sprinted back to the car and attempted to beat the pack to where we needed to be.