© 2001 Steve Barry steve@daylightimages.com
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The coal train appears to be straight out of 1950 as it heads for Orbisonia on the fill.
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The photo line has now headed to the south end of the fill for more photo runbys. Engineer Tom Holder and the EBT crew did a masterful job of providing just the right amount of smoke for the photographers.
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A bright yellow tree at the south end of the fill made for a nice photo prop. The EBT sponsors a Fall Spectacular each year, held on Columbus Day weekend, which is usually a week too early for peak fall colors. The photo freight, held a week after the Spectacular, was timed to take full advantage of the colors of the Aughwick Valley.
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With the sun getting high in the sky near lunch time, one last runby was held just a little farther south. Upon returning to Orbisonia for lunch, an afternoon trip was to be held with photo runbys on the west side of the tracks. Alas, No.17 developed a couple of cracked flues during the morning session and was unable to be used. The railroad offered a diesel-powered freight as a substitute, but all the photographers were happy with the morning results and decided to head for home.
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