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Rob and I went out on the rear open platform and I couldn't wait to see the run along the Sebowisha Bluff.
Our train took another of the many curves on this railroad.
The train passed beneath another local highway bridge.
Running down a straight piece of track.
Our train crossed the Caney Fork River.
After crossing a local road, the train headed into the most scenic part of the trip running below the Sebowisha Bluff.
Views along the Sebowisha Bluff.
A derailed L&N Hopper Car down in the bushes below the tracks.
Our train finished running below the Sebowisha Bluff and headed out across the bridge over the Caney Fork River.
The Caney Fork River.
The Caney Fork River Bridge.
Our train ran beneath the Moss Bluff.
Our train's route passed thousands of trees as we headed east towards Monterey.
Trees with some slight Fall Colors.
Lancaster where you can see where the site of the Tennessee Central Station once stood.
Plenty of ties have been replaced along the route.
Lone Tree Hill.
The train takes the big curve to reach the bridge across Caney Fork River.
Our train about to cross the Caney Fork River.
Caney Fork River.
The Caney Fork Bridge.
Our train started climbing away from the Caney Fork River.
Our journey continued passing through the many trees along our route.
Another red barn along our route.
Then there was another barn as we traveled east towards Monterey.
The view back looking at the track and that hill.
Between the trees we rolled east.
Running through the Buffalo Valley.
Interstate 40.
The Interstate 40 Bridge.
Running east towards the Town of Baxter.
Entering the Town of Baxter.
The Water Tower for the Town of Baxter.
Our grade rolls up and down along this segment of the railroad.
Our train crested one of the many hills as we continued east.
A switch at Double Springs.
Kudza plants take over everything if they aren't controlled.
To me though they are pretty looking plants.
Taking the curves through the Kudza plants.
They grow up the trees and choke off the life in the tree.
Passing through more forests.
We passed Milepost 90 with a 10 MPH sign.
Classic cars at this auto dealership in Cookeville.
Tennessee Central 4-6-0 (L&A) 509 {403} on display in Cookeville.
A Tennessee Central Caboose 9828 in Cookeville.
The Tennessee Central Cookeville Station. With this picture taken, I returned through the train to my Dome seat for the continued trip to Monterey.
