L518 at Forestville, Pennsylvania
My original plan on this day was to relax at home and wait for the northbound empties to make their turn at North Bessemer. A sweeping curve at Red Hot has favorable late morning light for DPUs this time of year but requires a one and done hike into the countryside. Just about the time I was starting to think about a casual departure a “Misc run just left Greenville” text expedited the process and I was out the door 30 seconds later. A quick check of my hit list had me aiming towards Forrestville and an unusual set of staggered intermediate signals located above Route 8. Knowing they would take the siding at Carter to meet the empties allowed for everything to line up perfectly.
In retrospect, I probably had less than a 20% chance of making it to Forestville before the train but a convenient stop in Grove City to work Bennet Lumber gave me more than enough time frame up my shot.
BLE 862 looks like like hell after spending the better part of a decade getting sand blasted with ore pellets working as the remote switcher at Conneaut Harbor but still adds some welcome flare to the railroad.
L518 at Forestville, Pennsylvania
My original plan on this day was to relax at home and wait for the northbound empties to make their turn at North Bessemer. A sweeping curve at Red Hot has favorable late morning light for DPUs this time of year but requires a one and done hike into the countryside. Just about the time I was starting to think about a casual departure a “Misc run just left Greenville” text expedited the process and I was out the door 30 seconds later. A quick check of my hit list had me aiming towards Forrestville and an unusual set of staggered intermediate signals located above Route 8. Knowing they would take the siding at Carter to meet the empties allowed for everything to line up perfectly.
In retrospect, I probably had less than a 20% chance of making it to Forestville before the train but a convenient stop in Grove City to work Bennet Lumber gave me more than enough time frame up my shot.
BLE 862 looks like like hell after spending the better part of a decade getting sand blasted with ore pellets working as the remote switcher at Conneaut Harbor but still adds some welcome flare to the railroad.