In this series, I wanted to show a real time appreciation for the Coal Drag Run on the Lyon Valley Northern. During Friday Night Group (FNG) operations this is only one of 5 trains that is running simultaneously in a two hour session.
In Part 2, the locomotves go to the Port Coal Mine and pull loads out put and empties in; also handling the idler cars. The interesting aspect of this operation is working the long srings of cars and sequencing them to open tracks to minimize moves..
26 авг 2024