The local is stalled on the grade into town. The engineer told the trainmaster there were too any cars so now they are waiting for help. The conductor had to walk a mile to the nearest phone. By the time the helper arrives they will be needing a dog catcher too.[attachment=31793]Charlie

I think I can....I think I can....I think I can....I think I can....
Sometimes it just doesn't pay to get out of bed......

Another busy day at the Bowyer GERN mine.As usual two locomotives work this assignment with O18A switcher #7456 moving hoppers and a S1 Mikado transferring loaded cars back to the Leetown yard.

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Taken 5-26-2019 Flemington NJ