NNG: Just another day in Paradise... (The Red Ball Express)
| May 31, 2018 09:02PM |
|
Hi everyone!
Hope you have all had a great week! This past Saturday, May 26th, 2018, the Strasburg Rail Road in conjunction with Lerro Productions ran a mixed freight vintage train depicting WW2 transportation. This train ran in a charter titled the Red Ball Express and was used to raise funds for the rebuild of the Verdant View Farm's barn that burned down about 2-3 months ago. Over $10,000 dollars was raised to help defray the costs for the build.
Canadian National #89 was beautifully re-done in U.S. Transportation Corps lettering by the handwork of the employees at the SRC. Furthermore, during the day this ran as a second hourly train providing more photographic opportunities last Saturday.
Here is a video:
And here are some pictures:
More pictures to come later...enjoy!
Mike Wilson
Michael J. Wilson Photography
[www.facebook.com]
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/01/2018 04:58AM by Mike.
Hope you have all had a great week! This past Saturday, May 26th, 2018, the Strasburg Rail Road in conjunction with Lerro Productions ran a mixed freight vintage train depicting WW2 transportation. This train ran in a charter titled the Red Ball Express and was used to raise funds for the rebuild of the Verdant View Farm's barn that burned down about 2-3 months ago. Over $10,000 dollars was raised to help defray the costs for the build.
Canadian National #89 was beautifully re-done in U.S. Transportation Corps lettering by the handwork of the employees at the SRC. Furthermore, during the day this ran as a second hourly train providing more photographic opportunities last Saturday.
Here is a video:
And here are some pictures:
More pictures to come later...enjoy!
Mike Wilson
Michael J. Wilson Photography
[www.facebook.com]
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/01/2018 04:58AM by Mike.
Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
The NGDF was started by Don Richter and is currently operated in his memory by Nathan Holmes and others. Others who have contributed to the upkeep of this board are (in no particular order): Charles McCandless, Everett Lueck, Ted Wilton, Cole Adams, James Bane, John Moellmer, Jon Bentz, Linn Moedinger, lloyd lehrer, Rod Jensen, John Craft, Steven Forney, Herb Kelsey, Bill Ramaley, Russ Sperry (El Russo Loco), Josh McNeal, John West, Jim Armstrong, Bob Bergstrom, Greg Scholl, Blake Forbes Doug van Veelen and Mark Fuller.