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Engineer Matt Jones.
Running along the access road into Blue Heron.
A look back at our train.
Running along the road.
Curving with rock strata ahead.
Closing in on the grade crossing with that road.
The bridge across Pounch Creek.
Crossing Pounch Creek.
Back at the switchback.
Rolling through the switchback. The train stopped and the switch was thrown behind us for our later return to Stearns.
Rolling down new mileage for me!
Another downpouring of rain had the drops bouncing off the roof of the train coaches.
Each curve presented me with new views.
Still raining!
The train ran past this siding.
Rails along our route.
A curve provided a look back at our train.
More views ahead of our train.
Passing another milepost sign.
Another look back.
Entering the remains of Worley Coal Town.
Still rolling down the extension.
We neared the end of our run down the extension.
The train now has reached the turn back point on the extension. The engine would now push the train back to Stearns.
The Big South Fork through the trees.
Interesting rock strata along our route.
The 105 pushing the train back up the track.
Passing the siding again.
The switchback.
A look ahead as the 105 pushed the train up the grade.
Looking back down the tracks.
Beautiful views looking back.
Fantastic view.
School House at the Barthell Coal town.
An interesting view that I found.
Barthell.
Passing through Barthell.
The Barthell Coal Company Town.
A fantastic rock cut.
Leaving a curve behind.
Known as the "Route of the Painted Rocks".
Entering the tunnel.
Exiting the tunnel.
Back through the trees.
Chris Parker video taping this unique railroad.
Looking back through the rock cut.
Through the trees we rolled onward.
More interesting rocks in this cut.
Looking ahead at our train.
A look down the hood of an Alco SW-1 105.
The Big South Fork Scenic Shop Building.
The Log Pond.
Curving back into Stearns.
Stearns came into view.
We came out from under the highway bridge.
We have reached the platform and the end of our trip on the Big South Fork Scenic Railroad.
One last pictures of this fantastic train!.
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