End of Steam Season for GLRR
| October 08, 2019 03:39PM |
Monday October 7 marked the end of the steam season on the Georgetown Loop RR. The final weekend of September and first weekend of October saw both 2-8-0 #111 and 2-8-0 #40 pulling trains up and down the valley through the cool mountain air and fall colors.
#111 pulled the 8-car Regular Excursion Train, with #40 handling a 7-car Extra Train to handle the heavy passenger demands. Record passenger counts were seen both weekends.
The railroad will continue operating into the fall and winter, featuring Oktoberfest, Haunted Mine Adventure, and Christmas Trains.
#111 climbs the valley wall east of Silver Plume, Colorado. Photograph by Shane Schabow.
The slow changing of the Fall Colors provided some diverse variation on September 27, 2019. Photograph by Shane Schabow.
Georgetown Loop RR steam fleet at Hall Tunnel. Photograph by Mark Graybill (shared from Facebook post).
Two trains, and three steam locomotives at Hall Tunnel. Photograph by Bryan Galke (shared from Railroad Art by Scotty Facebook post).
#40 waits in the passing siding next to 2-6-2 #12 (#12 was not under steam when this was taken - she is scheduled to be put back in service for the 2020 season). Photograph by Bryan Galke (shared from Railroad Art by Scotty Facebook post).
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/08/2019 03:43PM by Shane Schabow.
#111 pulled the 8-car Regular Excursion Train, with #40 handling a 7-car Extra Train to handle the heavy passenger demands. Record passenger counts were seen both weekends.
The railroad will continue operating into the fall and winter, featuring Oktoberfest, Haunted Mine Adventure, and Christmas Trains.
#111 climbs the valley wall east of Silver Plume, Colorado. Photograph by Shane Schabow.
The slow changing of the Fall Colors provided some diverse variation on September 27, 2019. Photograph by Shane Schabow.
Georgetown Loop RR steam fleet at Hall Tunnel. Photograph by Mark Graybill (shared from Facebook post).
Two trains, and three steam locomotives at Hall Tunnel. Photograph by Bryan Galke (shared from Railroad Art by Scotty Facebook post).
#40 waits in the passing siding next to 2-6-2 #12 (#12 was not under steam when this was taken - she is scheduled to be put back in service for the 2020 season). Photograph by Bryan Galke (shared from Railroad Art by Scotty Facebook post).
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/08/2019 03:43PM by Shane Schabow.
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