Photo runby ten. We walked back and the passenger train picked us up and transported us to the next location.
The steam engine was watered as we made our way west.
Our passenger train dropped us off and reversed out of sight.
The steam train's reverse move eleven with the freight consist.
Photo runby eleven with the freight consist.
Reverse move twelve.
Reverse move thirteen.
Photo runby twelve.
The Holston River.
Reverse move fourteen.
Photo runby thirteen.
Reverse move fifteen.
Photo runby fourteen. We reboarded and proceeeded to the next location where we were told to get very chummy with our new friends as this would be tight shots on both sides of the tracks.
The tight curve with reverse move sixteen.
Photo runby fifteen. I switched to the other side of the tracks for a different view.
Photo runby sixteen. From here we started our westward journey to the waterworks for my final photo runbys.
Our passenger train dropped us off.
Reverse move seventeen.
Photo runby seventeen with the freight train.
Reverse move eighteen.
Photo runby eighteen, the final one. We returned to the boarding spot, where it was announced there would do some more runbys at the water tower, but I decided that I had had enough and thanked my hosts. A special thank you to Joshua Scott for putting together this excellent photo freight opportunity and ride with Southern Railway 154.
I drove west to Harriman where I stopped at a Hardee's for lunch then drove US 27 north to Glen Mary and stopped at the grade crossing for about five minutes then heard a train approaching.
Norfolk Southern 2710 South at Glen Mary. From here, I drove to Oneida and stopped at Hardee's again before the last drive of the day to the Parkland Motel in Stearns, Kentucky. I watched the Weather Channel and learned that where I was planning to go in Kentucky was going to be under a severe thunderstorm watch with high winds, hail and other weather occurrences. I decided not to go and just railfan the Rathole tomorrow morning and try to ride the Big South Fork Scenic Railroad's 12:30 train. I called it an early night and had a good rest.
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