head south for the paper mill. The brakeman mentioned that
they had an opposing train (DA2 – empty “Lumberjack”) that
they would have to deal with. They’d make a run for the mill,
but they’d likely meet at Carthage. We got another shot of the
500 and 509 paused on Route 156 (19), and then a moody view
of the Geeps grabbing an empty grain boxcar from the siding
alongside the bagged feed shed at Osgood’s (20). After this
move, the M2 crew got their horses in motion and accelerated
out of town. We decided to go grab a soda at the store and
hang out in the car with the tunes. We weren’t up for chasing
in the dark, and we wanted to be in position for DA2, since that
AGE unit would be on the point.
An hour passed and still no DA2. It was after 9 p.m. We were
starting to get discouraged, but decided to tough it out.
19a
19a-19b: M2 steps across Route 156 in Weld. They
will switch out Osgood’s.
