Bringing Up The Rear

[Drew1125]

Poor Fork RR waycar #7 is bringing up the rear on a mine run that is entering the Miller's Hill Tunnel...

 

[shamus]

Nice photo Charlie, looks like the cameraman was a little late taking the photo.
Shamus

 

[pttom]

Beautiful Charlie! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[spitfire]

Looks great Charlie. You certainly have captured a mood with that shot. I feel like I've gone back in time to the Allegheny mountains or somewhere like that!

Val

 

[jon-monon]

Beautiful, Charlie! Looks kinda dark in that tunnel, must be a longun!

 

[Drew1125]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Clerk]

Fantastic Charlie. I like that scenery and love the tunnel portal.:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[Casey Feedwater]

Charlie, that's a really neat shot. I like the low camera angle - it's far more realistic than the usual helicopter shots most model photographers seem to take. And that autumn scenery.... :thumb:

 

[Tyson Rayles]

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[George D]

Originally posted by Casey Feedwater
Charlie, that's a really neat shot. I like the low camera angle - it's far more realistic than the usual helicopter shots most model photographers seem to take. And that autumn scenery.... :thumb:

As an ex-helicopter pilot, I resemble that comment!

 

[TomPM]

Great shot!:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[ezdays]

So that's what fall looks like huh?

:thumb: :thumb:

 

[Ralph]

Nice shot Charlie! Say, I haven't heard the expression "waycar" before. I'm assuming some roads use it for "caboose" like others use "cabin" (?)
Ralph

 

[Drew1125]

Thanks evryone!

Originally posted by Ralph
Nice shot Charlie! Say, I haven't heard the expression "waycar" before. I'm assuming some roads use it for "caboose" like others use "cabin" (?)
Ralph

Ralph,
I think the term "waycar" is one of those "antique" RR terms, & probably fell out of use, right along with "mixed train".
A waycar was an all purpose car, which could serve as caboose, passenger car, & freight car, sometimes simultaniously...they were very common on early short lines...lines with small rosters, & even smaller revenue. They were generally homemade type construction, most of the time having a caboose-like configuration, but could be as simple as a flatcar with a shed built on it, or a boxcar with windows cut into the sides...
I felt like such a contraption would be right at home on the Poor Fork RR, so the home shops rather hastily, & slppily threw one together, made out of a couple of old wrecks, & the result was #7...