The train departed at 10:30 AM.
We left from the replica station.
Boone and Scenic Valley 45 ton switcher 1858 was bringing out the trolley for rides after we return.
Charles City Western Car 50.
Boone and Scenic Valley 45 ton switcher 1858 built by General Electric in 1944. It was used to switch the Iowa State University power plant, which was supplied with coal by rail along the remnants of the old Ames and College Railway, later purchased by the Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Southern. The number of the locomotive reflects the year in which Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, the predecessor of Iowa State University, was established. The locomotive was loaned to the Boone and Scenic Valley after the ISU power plant began receiving its coal by truck. It has been repainted in the Iowa State colors of cardinal and gold.
The train steamed out of Boone.
Equipment out in the storage area.
The railroad has three unique snowplows; here is one of them.
A rural crossing.
Out into the corn fields we would go.
Taking a curve.
The Marion Street bridge.
Our train took another curve.
The Bass Point Creek High Bridge could be seen ahead of our train.
The engine performed a blow down off the High Bridge.
Views from the Bass Point Creek High Bridge.
Me and my shadows.
The train ran through Oak Park.
The Des Moines River.
A log pile.
The campers were zip-lining from tree to tree.
We started across the Des Moines River.
Me and more shadows.
Finishing our crossing of the Des Moines River.
The gravel spur.
A turn to the left.
The Des Moines River.
Curving into Fraser where our steam engine would run around the train.
The steam engine ran on the siding around the train. Once connected we started back with the steam engine leading. Photo runbys were then announced with the first only a few minutes away. We reached the spot and unloaded the train.
The reverse move at Fraser.
The photo runby where it rained cinders on everyone. We reboarded, and on the way had a meeting about our next photo runby at Bass Point Creek High Bridge. Three photo spots were chosen and I was assigned Safety Duty on the overlook. I was assigned one other person and we would have a group of 18 up for each runby, making sure everyone would be safe and follow directions.
We came across the bridge and our passengers detrained. The first 18 followed me across a small bridge one at a time then up a trail to the overlook, and I would take pictures with each of the groups. I suggested everyone photograph the reverse move in case the sun wento behind the clouds during the runby.
Reverse move 1.
The lower group of photographers were ready for Photo Runby 1.
