Overcoming Gravity
When we left off, the 3-Tilden was backing onto it's train that had stalled on the grade through Palmer Line Jct. to New Buffalo Road. The rain had just stopped but the sanders still weren't helping much.
As a small railroad it can be easy to forget what a great show the LS&I puts on. It was very impressive to watch the engineer's skill on display as the old GEs spooled up and started to lean in against the opposing pull of the ore loads. No great burps of smoke here just full effort as the train started to inch up the hill almost imperceptibly.
The tailing hills at the north end of the Empire Mine loom above the action and partially successful replanting can be seen. In a few months the rest of the mine will be quiet as this 50+ year operation closes up.
May 29, 2016.
Overcoming Gravity
When we left off, the 3-Tilden was backing onto it's train that had stalled on the grade through Palmer Line Jct. to New Buffalo Road. The rain had just stopped but the sanders still weren't helping much.
As a small railroad it can be easy to forget what a great show the LS&I puts on. It was very impressive to watch the engineer's skill on display as the old GEs spooled up and started to lean in against the opposing pull of the ore loads. No great burps of smoke here just full effort as the train started to inch up the hill almost imperceptibly.
The tailing hills at the north end of the Empire Mine loom above the action and partially successful replanting can be seen. In a few months the rest of the mine will be quiet as this 50+ year operation closes up.
May 29, 2016.