The Train Ride (IEEE ENCS Picnic)

The Train Ride

I decided to take the 11AM ride and eat later. I wandered over from the registration area and first took a look at some of the train cars in the museum area. Gave a feel for what it was like back at the beginning of the 20th century when the NHVRR was running as a comercial railroad. I watched when they switched out the diesel for the steam locomotive and then ALL ABOARD!

This is the New Hope Valley RR that we took a ride on.

Before the train ride, families got to take a tour of our steam engine and if you were lucky they let you ring the bell.

I am standing in the caboose waiting for good ol #17 to make up with our cars. But it looks like a wreck just about to happen eh?

Sights and Sounds of #17

Chris Siegl waves to our train as we leave the Bonsal station.

A young passenger watching the scenery.

The Marks family (Victor, Emory, Maya, and Shirley) enjoying the ride.

Larry ("papa") Marks, IEEE Member.

Sitting in the open car. I found out this car was built back in WWII to haul heavy things like tanks.

Bob the conductor, one of the many NHVRR volunteers who made our picnic special.

Luke Sullivan (left) was our fireman

Mike MacLean (right) was our engineer