by Train fan Mark
What a treat I got on Sunday. Not even expecting it, I was out on a bike ride, urban exploring. And I ended up at high falls, at some historic terrace, with a view of the falls and the train trestle up and to the right. (if havent been there , there's quite a neat look into an old mined out shaft in the bedrock that housed some giant water turbines, way back when).
Well, this CSX train comes along heading East. Me and a few other people took a look as the giant locomotive passed on over the trestle.. Looked like a typical freight train.. graffitied grain cars going by.. But it was shorter than most, maybe 20 cars.. and had an unusual tail... It took me a second to focus because I just couldn't believe it.. A real old Caboose!! It was grey and blue and said C & O at the top. Just before it passed out of sight I realized there was even a guy leaning out the window waving to us.
I couldn't believe it.. I havent done THAT since I was about 5 years old in 1977 waving to trains that passed by on Trolley Blvd, and waiting for the caboose before they started to disappear around that time.
Well, this CSX train comes along heading East. Me and a few other people took a look as the giant locomotive passed on over the trestle.. Looked like a typical freight train.. graffitied grain cars going by.. But it was shorter than most, maybe 20 cars.. and had an unusual tail... It took me a second to focus because I just couldn't believe it.. A real old Caboose!! It was grey and blue and said C & O at the top. Just before it passed out of sight I realized there was even a guy leaning out the window waving to us.
I couldn't believe it.. I havent done THAT since I was about 5 years old in 1977 waving to trains that passed by on Trolley Blvd, and waiting for the caboose before they started to disappear around that time.
