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Our train is preparing to depart Belington for points south. |
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I'm not sure what this part of a steam locomotive is called, but they have this spare one here for some reason. |
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Bentley Coal 207. |
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BL2 82 will lead our train until we run around it for the reverse move into High Falls. |
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This is only the second one I've seen and boy are they ugly, but you've gotta love 'em. |
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FP7 67 is on the rear, but will lead on the return trip. |
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Two West Virginia Northern 2-8-0's are on the property for restoration. The one is this photo is in progress. |
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Hardly a trace of paint left on these two. |
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I believe this pair is nearly identical. |
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Ex-B&O E8 for the future museum in Elkins. |
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The E8 from behind. |
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These two 2-8-0's will need new tires, or at least a lot of turning on the lathe. |
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The train is ready to depart. |
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The station at Elkins. |
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Not a bad shot of vintage power. |
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Ugly (BL2) stands at the staion. |
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We have arrived at High Falls. |
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The New Tygart Flyer uses some vintage passenger cars also. The parlor car is a heavy weight. |
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For the return trip to Belington, we were treated to a cab ride. This is engineer Bob. |
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The view from the head end looking back. |
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This bridge once carried a stangely arranged wye track. There was a diamond here also, that still lays next to the track. |
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We're about the cross a bridge. |
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The view from the bridge. |
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Station flag stop. |
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This EMD 567 is hammering away as were travel toward Elkins. |
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We're about to enter the S curve tunnel. |
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The train backs into Elkins station. |
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This was the first weekend that the train stopped at this station since the bridge in this view was built to replace the original. |
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Controls on the BL2. |
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Engine room of BL2. |
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WM 303 is on a siding and appears to see little use. |
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Controls on the FA2. |
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B&O Caboose, probably for the future museum. |
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This UP inspection car is apparently owned by a private individual. |
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The train is stopped to get fuel for the power car. |
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F7B unit. |
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This Plymouth is an ML series and probably 30 or 35 tons. |
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