08-16-2012, 12:07 AM
And a few more pictures from Charlie and Ed and Wayne's excellent railroad adventure. As best I can recall, this is some of what we saw on Saturday, August 11th:
After waiting for first an eastbound...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip008-9804eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip008-9804eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
...and then a westbound to clear at Leetsdale...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip009-6312westboundatLeetsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip009-6312westboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
...we got our first look at the 765...
![[Image: CopyofAugust2012railfantrip011-765eastbo...tsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/CopyofAugust2012railfantrip011-765eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
...although she was gone in a flash:
![[Image: August2012railfantrip012-765eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip012-765eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
After grabbing a shot of another eastbound at Leetsdale...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip014-9955eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip014-9955eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
...we headed up to New Brighton, where we saw this eastbound doublestack...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip016-7590eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip016-7590eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg)
...followed by another...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip018-9330eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip018-9330eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg)
...and then this one...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip020-8013eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip020-8013eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg)
...before the 765, heading west, arrived on the scene:
![[Image: Copy2ofAugust2012railfantrip021-765westb...ighton.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/Copy2ofAugust2012railfantrip021-765westboundatNewBrighton.jpg)
While the 765 took her train to Homewood Junction, where it would be turned, this eastbound passed through New Brighton:
![[Image: August2012railfantrip024-2766eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip024-2766eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg)
Not too much later, 765 returned, putting on a show for the gathered masses...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip026-765eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip026-765eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg)
...who had, unfortunately for them, clustered too close to the tracks. The ensuing second-hand smoke should, hopefully, make them a little more safety-conscious next time.
![[Image: August2012railfantrip027-765eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip027-765eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg)
While the Special headed to Conway to detrain her passengers and pick-up new ones, Charlie hustled us back to Leetsdale, where we saw this eastbound...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip030-7640eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip030-7640eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
...then a westbound...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip032-2741westboundatLeetsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip032-2741westboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
...and another eastbound:
![[Image: CopyofAugust2012railfantrip035-765eastbo...tsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/CopyofAugust2012railfantrip035-765eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
As the Special passed, another westbound rolled into town...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip037-8303westboundatLeetsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip037-8303westboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
continued....
After waiting for first an eastbound...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip008-9804eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip008-9804eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
...and then a westbound to clear at Leetsdale...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip009-6312westboundatLeetsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip009-6312westboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
...we got our first look at the 765...
![[Image: CopyofAugust2012railfantrip011-765eastbo...tsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/CopyofAugust2012railfantrip011-765eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
...although she was gone in a flash:
![[Image: August2012railfantrip012-765eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip012-765eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
After grabbing a shot of another eastbound at Leetsdale...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip014-9955eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip014-9955eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
...we headed up to New Brighton, where we saw this eastbound doublestack...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip016-7590eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip016-7590eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg)
...followed by another...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip018-9330eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip018-9330eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg)
...and then this one...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip020-8013eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip020-8013eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg)
...before the 765, heading west, arrived on the scene:
![[Image: Copy2ofAugust2012railfantrip021-765westb...ighton.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/Copy2ofAugust2012railfantrip021-765westboundatNewBrighton.jpg)
While the 765 took her train to Homewood Junction, where it would be turned, this eastbound passed through New Brighton:
![[Image: August2012railfantrip024-2766eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip024-2766eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg)
Not too much later, 765 returned, putting on a show for the gathered masses...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip026-765eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip026-765eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg)
...who had, unfortunately for them, clustered too close to the tracks. The ensuing second-hand smoke should, hopefully, make them a little more safety-conscious next time.
![[Image: August2012railfantrip027-765eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip027-765eastboundatNewBrighton.jpg)
While the Special headed to Conway to detrain her passengers and pick-up new ones, Charlie hustled us back to Leetsdale, where we saw this eastbound...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip030-7640eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip030-7640eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
...then a westbound...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip032-2741westboundatLeetsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip032-2741westboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
...and another eastbound:
![[Image: CopyofAugust2012railfantrip035-765eastbo...tsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/CopyofAugust2012railfantrip035-765eastboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
As the Special passed, another westbound rolled into town...
![[Image: August2012railfantrip037-8303westboundatLeetsdale.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/2012%20Excellent%20Railroad%20Adventure/August2012railfantrip037-8303westboundatLeetsdale.jpg)
continued....
