One Hot Operating Session!

Saturday afternoon I discovered the train room air conditioning was not working. I had just had it serviced the previous Monday! An e-mail was dispatched advising VBR&S operators to dress to sweat. Not only did they come but we had a really good session.
I convinced Bob Burke to try dispatching, and he jumped right in and did a fine job.

Dan George, our Yard Master at Monroe, drank lots of water to deal with the heat...at least we think it was water. Every time I walked over to see what was going on at Monroe, someone would say, "Here comes Sir Topham Hat, don't do that right now."

Derek Wimberly has a southbound xtra coming into Tye River.

Gary Quale had both the Southern and C&O yard jobs covered at Charlottesville.

Gene Browning has a southbound loading passengers at Charlottesville.

Howard Heltman has a N&W passenger train rolling out of Kemper Street Station in Lynchburg heading for a loco and crew change at Monroe.

Jerry Ritter has northbound freight rolling through Kemper Street.

Jim Hogan is performing some complicated switching moves in Charlottesville's Southern Yard.

Keith Stillman keeps his eye on the Yard Master as he handles the south end of Monroe Yard.

Mike Garber has a southbound Southern passenger train almost to a stop at Kemper Street.

Steve Robbins has a northbound rolling through Kemper Street.

Tom Buckingham handled the north end of Monroe Yard.

Wayland Moore tackled the Lynchburg Switcher. Here he's switching along Jefferson Street in Lynchburg's Lower Basin.

Despite the heat I think we all had a good time on the VBR&S. After operating we were served a fine dinner by my wife Tina. I'm convinced her food is real reason they keep coming back.

Thanks for a great session guys!