Re: Riding trains between Guatemala City and Escuintla
| March 29, 2021 10:14PM |
2-8-2 153 was doing some switching and servicing
The cab roof of one of the out-of-service ex-Uintah mallets made for a good elevated view point to survey the Escuintla station and facilities
153 is taking on water before re-assembling her mixed train
A mixed train powered by 2-8-2 number 202 has pulled into the Escuintla station, and a group of girls and ladies is wasting no time to offer watermelon refreshments to the passengers during the stop
Much of the steam action on this day was recorded on Super 8 film that I will be sending off shortly for digitizing. The most memorable part of the day was still to come: a ride on the roof of a boxcar of a freight with mid-train helper climbing Palin Hill.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/29/2021 10:18PM by Olaf Rasmussen.
The cab roof of one of the out-of-service ex-Uintah mallets made for a good elevated view point to survey the Escuintla station and facilities
153 is taking on water before re-assembling her mixed train
A mixed train powered by 2-8-2 number 202 has pulled into the Escuintla station, and a group of girls and ladies is wasting no time to offer watermelon refreshments to the passengers during the stop
Much of the steam action on this day was recorded on Super 8 film that I will be sending off shortly for digitizing. The most memorable part of the day was still to come: a ride on the roof of a boxcar of a freight with mid-train helper climbing Palin Hill.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/29/2021 10:18PM by Olaf Rasmussen.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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