It's fall, time for weekend excursion trains!
Norman looks over a VERY old steamer sitting in Hillsdale Yard. This 1890 vintage 4-4-0 American type locomotive has not only been fully restored, but runs throughout the year on various excursion runs up and down the east coast. After a brief stop, the engine will continue on to Cumberland, Md. for fall trips throughout Virginia and West Virginia.
Another locomotive used on excursion runs is SD40 3174. No longer used for freight service, she now spends her time pulling business trains and weekend excursions not handled by steamers. As the gang waits on standby, Mark Davis goes to meet with the engineer of the train.
Today's train, WPFSP4 (Washington, D.C.-Pittsburgh Fall Special, Passenger), is a short, four-car special, three of which are domes.
The train pulls into the yard. The domes allow for excellent viewing of the fall foliage between Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh.
The first two cars are ex-APRR domes; the other two are ex-Milwaukee Road cars, which travel the country in excursion service, and have been leased for this train. With their orange and maroon colors, they fit right in with the fall theme!
Norman looks over a VERY old steamer sitting in Hillsdale Yard. This 1890 vintage 4-4-0 American type locomotive has not only been fully restored, but runs throughout the year on various excursion runs up and down the east coast. After a brief stop, the engine will continue on to Cumberland, Md. for fall trips throughout Virginia and West Virginia.
Another locomotive used on excursion runs is SD40 3174. No longer used for freight service, she now spends her time pulling business trains and weekend excursions not handled by steamers. As the gang waits on standby, Mark Davis goes to meet with the engineer of the train.
Today's train, WPFSP4 (Washington, D.C.-Pittsburgh Fall Special, Passenger), is a short, four-car special, three of which are domes.
The train pulls into the yard. The domes allow for excellent viewing of the fall foliage between Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh.
The first two cars are ex-APRR domes; the other two are ex-Milwaukee Road cars, which travel the country in excursion service, and have been leased for this train. With their orange and maroon colors, they fit right in with the fall theme!
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