Tonight was the Carleton Railway's last operating session until fall, and a great turnout of 13 enthusiastic crew members made for a busy and productive evening. All trains completed their runs and a lot of freight was delivered. There were a few minor incidents--two carloads of beef cattle were mistakenly left on a yard track in Waterville, but the Newbridge Turn crew (Bob B. and George) spotted them at the BQM packing plant later in the day. A load of cull potatoes was missed at Rosedale, but its market value is pretty low anyway. Management will make a thorough check to see how careful the crew was in making sure that each carload got to its intended destination.
Bruce was back at the big Avondale yard as yardmaster, with Bob B working as Assistant yardmaster. They were a great team (click on the photos to enlarge them).
In the photo below, the potatoes are off to a good start. Peter was hard at work as South Newbridge yardmaster, while Doug guided the eastbound Capital City Commuter (passenger train) into the station. Mike was part of a three-man crew on the Valley Local tonight--thanks to Willy and Matthew for their help.
Ian jumped in with both feet during his first visit to the Carleton Railway, serving as the crew for Extra 2010 (which serves as the Waterville yard switcher). Here he switches the BQM packing plant while Barry guides the Fast Freight East through town.
At about noon (railway time) the yard at South Newbridge was full--lots of freight is transferred here between the two branchlines and the Avondale Subdivision. By the end of the evening, the yard was nearly empty thanks to the efficiency of the crew.
During a quiet moment, the president of a rival railway took time to spy--er--observe the industries in Grafton that are served by the Carleton Railway.
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