History repeats itself (sorta)

[Bill Piche]

Taken almost 10 years apart, "Dashing" Dana Deering hotshots a photo consist through Alna center.

B&SR 7 through AC August 1, 2021.
Photo Credit: Andrew Toppan


WW&F 10 through AC August, 2011
(I couldn't find what I'm pretty sure is a more dead-on panning shot of #10 that I think was taken by Stephen Hussar, so the FB post pic will have to suffice.)
Photo credit: WW&F Facebook page

[Bill Reidy]

Brilliant, just brilliant.  Thanks, Bill, for highlighting these photos.

I think Dana would have been right at home on the B&SR or the WW&F back in the day.  I remember a few years back when Dana was an engineer on an early, damp Saturday morning.  A small ground crew asked him to stop at Alna Center on the up grade northbound so we could prepare for the events that day.  We gave him a standing ovation by the Averill Road crossing when he started the train without a wheel slip.

[John Kokas]

Love the motion in the picture of #10.  Can't wait for the return of the Little Engine That Could.

[Jeff Schumaker]

Same here, John. I'm looking forward to seeing her back in steam.

Jeff S.