Welcome to Florida Garden Railway Society's Gallery of Photos Pages

Florida Garden Railway Society's

Club Members Gallery of Photos

When I was growing up, my grandfather took me with him
to meet a friend of his who worked on the B&M (Boston & Maine)
railroad. He brought me on board the NW2 also known as a "Cow"
engine. Mainly, they were used for short hauls or for switchyards.

I have always had a thing for trains growing up and had a dream
of becoming an engineer one day. Well, that never amounted to
anything but since today was my 42nd birthday, I wanted to do
something a little different. Well, I got to do something I had always
wondered about but never followed through on. Today was the day!
I was able to start, drive and switch a GP-7 locomotive.

Click on the Photos below for "Larger Views"


The GP-7: #1835	A rear view of the GP-7


Thats me getting ready to climb aboard	I'm getting closer to the cab... Just a few more feet....


Ok, a little more...	A view of the controls from where I was sitting


Getting my final instructions before releasing the air brakes...	And we're rolling !


Getting the hang on all the levers.. Throttle, Engine brakes, Train brakes, Lights...	A view of me hanging out the engineer's side window as we roll down the tracks

There's more on the next page....