Hiwassee River Rails Adventure October 11, 2008

Hiwassee River Rails Adventure October 11, 2008

Here are some photos from our trip on the Hiwassee River Rails Adventure this past weekend, 10-11-2008. We were lucky enough to meet up with good friends and fellow railfans Richard Musgrove and Claire Denlea as well as meet some new friends Jim and Pam Larduskey. We stayed Friday night in Etowah, TN and snapped a few night photos near the depot. Saturday morning, it was off to ride Hiwassee River Rails Adventure train. The train ran from just south of Etoway to Copperhill, TN across the famous L&N Hook and Eye. It was quite a trip and hard to do this route justice through photos so I didn't really take a whole bunch but I would recommend the ride if you get a chance!

After the train ride, Richard, Jim and myself went scouting for some trains around Etowah but only managed to bag CSX U466 changing crews, then heading south. Sunday morning we headed back towards north Alabama but made some stopovers along the way. The first location was Ooltewah, TN. Here the double track headed out of Chattanooga splits with a line heading north towards Knoxville and another heading south to Atlanta.

Check out the photo #12 of the large concrete silo next to the NS mainline in Ooltewah, TN. Does anyone have an idea if this is railroad related or not and if so, what is it? From the information Richard recounted, this may have been a good sized interlocking at one time.

The couple photos and video clip are on the way home while rolling through the Chattanooga to Nickajack Lake area. This is beautiful country and I can't wait to get back up and do some more exploring around Chattanooga!

Hiwassee River Rails Adventure October 11, 2008 Photos and Video Clips

	A night shot of the L&N caboose #100 outside the nicely restored station in Etowah, TN. File Size: 320 KBytes · Downloads: 511 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	The night before heading out on the Hiwassee River Rails Adventure train, I grabbed this night shot of the station in Etowah, TN. File Size: 294 KBytes · Downloads: 520 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	Here is our train today for the Hiwassee River Rails Adventure as seen in Etowah, TN. File Size: 448 KBytes · Downloads: 542 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	The power for our Hiwassee River Rails Adventure train runs around the train just north of Copperhill, TN. File Size: 408 KBytes · Downloads: 543 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	After running around our train, the power for the Hiwassee River Rails Adventure train couples up and prepares to shove the train the rest of the way in to Copperhill, TN. File Size: 453 KBytes · Downloads: 465 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	When we arrived in Copperhill, TN, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway train was in town, having come up from the south. File Size: 441 KBytes · Downloads: 523 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	Here is a close up of the GNRR power on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway train in Copperhill, TN. File Size: 531 KBytes · Downloads: 486 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	Riders file off the Hiwassee River Rails Adventure train in Copperhill, TN. File Size: 428 KBytes · Downloads: 456 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	While preparing to depart Copperhill, TN, here is a shot of our power for the Hiwassee River Rails Adventure train. File Size: 669 KBytes · Downloads: 499 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	Here is a shot of the nicely refurbished station in Etowah, TN. This station houses the Etowah Chamber of Commerce as well as ticket sales for the Hiwassee River Rails Adventure. File Size: 301 KBytes · Downloads: 466 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	Southbound CSX coal train U466 heads through the yard after getting a fresh crew at Etowah, TN. It was getting dark so this photo is a bit grainy. File Size: 299 KBytes · Downloads: 540 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	We found this interesting concrete structure in Ooltewah, TN next to the NS main line. It looks like it could be railroad related but we weren't sure what it is or what it's origin was. File Size: 477 KBytes · Downloads: 520 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	Loaded NS coal train 736 blasts through Ooltewah, TN. The NS double-track splits here at Ooltewah with one line headed north to Knoxville and another headed south to Atlanta. Special thanks to Richard Musgrove for info on this area! File Size: 433 KBytes · Downloads: 517 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	The pusher brings up the rear of NS train 736 in Ooltewah, TN. Notice the interesting concrete structure behind the engine. File Size: 410 KBytes · Downloads: 481 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	With Lookout Mountain looming in the background, this CSX freight rolls through the Lookout interlocking towards Wauhatchie Yard in Chattanooga, TN. File Size: 579 KBytes · Downloads: 575 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	An eastbound NS/BNSF coal train waits to proceed east towards DeButts Yard through the 23rd Street area of Chattanooga. NS and CSX mainlines cross at 23rd Street. File Size: 417 KBytes · Downloads: 462 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	Southbound CSX train Q211-12 rolls back on to double track at James on it's way towards Chattanooga. File Size: 411 KBytes · Downloads: 543 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	Another shot of NS train 92G crossing Nickajack Lake while on the CSX Chattanooga Sub. The crew really had this puppy in the wind! File Size: 514 KBytes · Downloads: 589 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	NS intermodal train 92G blasts along the causeway through Nickajack Lake. This was our last train of the day on the way home 10-12-2008. File Size: 442 KBytes · Downloads: 528 · Uploaded: October 14,2008
	NS intermodal train 92G blasts along the causeway through Nickajack Lake on the CSX Chattanooga Sub. The crew really had this puppy in the wind! Video Clip - File Size: 8662 KBytes · Downloads: 1170 · Uploaded: October 01,2008

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