RailFest 2011 - Day 2
May 7-8, 2011
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Sunday morning started at 0700 and Whataburger (a Texas institution) provided the chow. We arrived in the yard, raring to go, at 0830. #201 and #300 were already coupled on and ready to depart. We got our tickets in the Depot and got outside just in time to catch the train as it backed up for the first run-by of the day, at the Depot. |
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I don't know the origins of this caboose, but if it's real it's been heavily modified. It's sitting along Highway 69 in Rusk in front of the |
#201 and #300 simmer in front of the Depot waiting for the highball. |
The train was backed up to the shop area to give us our first run-by. |
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The first run-by of the day, at the depot. |
Engineer Robert |
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Video - First Run-by of the Day - Rusk Depot |
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Fireman Scott |
MP 2.7 - Beans Creek |
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Between runs, Michele snapped these |
2nd run at ... |
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... Beans Creek - MP 2.7 |
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Video - Run-By at Beans Creek - MP 2.7 |
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These were taken about a 500 yards west of Beans Creek. |
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Video - Second Run-By at Beans Creek - MP 2.8 |
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Maydelle - MP 7.3 |
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#201 was cut off at Maydelle and run to the west switch to the turn-table. |
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Then she was backed down the turn-table lead and staged for photos. Note the Maydelle VFD filling the tender on #300. |
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Looking west from Maydelle |
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#201, #300, and the Maydelle Depot |
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Easing onto the turn-table |
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That's Michele in the background |
Going for a spin... |
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The engine is run by compressed air from the locomotive |
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Resetting the table with the engine on the west side. |
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Maydelle Depot The TSR MoW department and equipment is based here. |
More of Michele's handy work |
Michele and Conductor Clay |
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As the train was departing for Palestine, #201 began her trip back east to Rusk. |
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Video - Turning #201 and Departing Maydelle |
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West end of Maydelle Yard looking east |
Jarvis Wye - MP 17.5 |
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Video - Jarvis Wye & Deanwright |
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Deanwright - MP 23.5 |
Looking west from Deanwright |
Deanwright - MP 23.5 |
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Palestine, TX |
Backing through the northwest leg of the wye |
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TSR #300, T&P #610, and TSR #7 (ALCO 1947) |
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T&P #610 & TSR #7 |
Running down the northeast leg of the wye |
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Video - Palestine Wye |
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The Neches River |
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Crossing the Neches River bridge at MP 14 |
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Note the video camera. The train was less than a foot from it. I had my hand on the tripod and was prepared to yank it out of the way if I had misjudged the distance. Check out the video below. |
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Video - TSR #300 Storms across the Neches River Crossing (1st Run) |
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Second run at the Neches River Bridge. Compare these shots to my 2009 photos when the Neches was flooded. |
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Video - TSR #300 Storms across the Neches River Crossing (2nd Run) |
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Michele is fond of flowers |
Clay is the senior Conductor on the railroad. |
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Heading east back to Rusk |
Maydelle |
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The video below is the entire railroad from MP 8.4 to 1.8 |
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Video - TSR MP 8.4 - 1.8 |
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