Didn't get a ton done this week, as I was sick for a few days & the kids went back to school this week.
I added a painted 145 gateman by the farm crossing for some action, put up the frame for the backdrop & added the framing around the edge of the layout.
Next up will be to give the board frame a coat of paint. Just have to decide what color. (gray like the wall or white like trim)
SD60E 6978 is on the point of 83Q as it passes through Eckman, WV on crisp Fall afternoon.
With a leader worth chasing, NS 201 rounds the S curve in Shawsville, VA on the Christiansburg District.
With dusk fast approaching, NS Dash-9 9917 hustles westbound 189 on the former N&W main line in Salem, VA
Morning sun illuminates NS Dash-9 9617 as it leads an eastbound intermodal past the 384.5 intermediate in Northfok, WV
It was business as usual back in October 2018 as NS Dash-9 9736 & ex Conrail SD60M 5504 hustle 25Z under the PRR signals in Cresson. Fast forward 6 months later - the PRR signals & former CR SD60 series would be only a memory.
With 611 on her way to Strasburg this week, here's a look back on her last trip from Spencer to Roanoke.
