For several years, Motor Man and I have been going on train excursions with our friends, Bev and Bill. We’ve done steam trains, as well as diesels, some short trips, some lasting nearly all day.
Saturday we drove about 2 1/2 hours to ride the Autumn Leaf Rambler, which is part of the Buckingham Branch Railroad, out of Dillwyn, Virginia. Information about the ride stated that 45% of the cars were open-sided, so we arrived early to be sure we had a seat in an enclosed car. (The temps were in the 50’s.)
When we’re riding, I always look for a shot of the front of the train as it’s rounding a turn. This was taken through the window.
We were happy to see a little fall foliage during our ride. The trees in our area haven’t start changing color yet.
Our ride took us across the James River, which is quite a bit narrower in that area than in ours (where it’s 4 miles across).
The river was near the end of the line, at which point, the engine would push us back to the station. In this picture, the bridge over the river is to the left of the train tracks. After this picture was taken, the engineer backed the train up on the tracks to allow us a better view of the river.
We sat “over the river” for several minutes. Motor Man and I walked to the section of the train between cars, and he suggested that I take a picture of the track below us. Not much there between us and the river…
The trip lasted about three hours, and once back at the station, we did our customary photo session beside the train.
It was a brisk, autumn day with not much sun, but, thankfully, no rain.
And another fun train ride with friends is in the books.
~These Days Of Mine~
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Glad the four of you enjoyed this little bit of Fall foliage and of course being on a train which is ALWAYS fun!
Pam
This looks like row perfect fall activity! Love the fall leaves and I could almost smell the fall air in your pictures. 🙂
With friends – isn’t that the BEST? What a fun-filled day. Leaves are pretty.
There’s something special about taking a ride on a train. Great photos!
Looks so fun! Lovely post 🙂
Hubby and I have enjoyed many trips on trains, both steam and diesel as we both love trains. Your trip sounds great.
Looks like you chose another great trip!
Another great train ride !
Really like the second pic… the mix of the autumn colors and evergreen makes for a great effect !
This looks wonderful! I liked the railroad trestle shot and the fall picture( I think after the freeze this weekend our leaves will be turning prettttyyyyy fast!). Great weekend!
What fun to enjoy trips with friends! Your pictures are great.
It looks like the perfect way to spend a lovely fall day. This post brings back memories of train excursions that my husband and I took years ago. It makes me want to figure out if there are still any trains in our area–and take another trip if they are still running.
That’s close to where our writers retreat was held. If I’m not mistaken, Dillwyn is where the Yarn Barn is located. It didn’t take long for the leaves to turn.