Sunday, May 4, 2008

May 4, 2008 Session


It has been a while since the regular VBR&S crew had run the layout. Operations got under way at 2pm real time (12:00 midnight fast time).

Keith Stillman is watching his train roll through Charlottesville.



Mike Garber has a northbound N&W/Southern passenger train crossing Blackwater Creek in Lynchburg.



Steve Canfield is at Charlottesville watching his train approach the C&O Crossing.



Steve Robbins is doing local switching at Rockfish.


Wayland Moore not only wore the proper attire, but he has his northbound passenger train rolling just past Black Water Creek in Lynchburg.

Our Yardmaster Dan George (the hardest working guy on the railroad...he says) has everything under control at Monroe Yard as Gary Quale looks on.

Dan Mulhearn was our dispatcher, and kept the railroad moving.


Derek Wimberly is sitting down on the job, of course that's what you do when working Piney River on the Virginia Blue Ridge portion of the VBR&S. It's on the lower level.


Gary Quale must be watching Dan George again. Gary ran the north end of Monroe Yard.


Jerry Ritter has the Lynchburg Local heading for Monroe.

Bob Burke worked the south end of Monroe Yard.

After the session we all adjourned to the house for the real reason these guys drive this far...another fantastic dinner prepared my my lovely wife Tina!

That's her discussing those roses Steve Canfield brought her. He is no doubt getting a second helping of spaghetti!

Wayland, Dan, Jim, Steve and Jerry are filling their plates.

Thanks to everyone who came. It makes it all worthwhile when I see the layout come alive.