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Viewing Album:  Williams Grove Railroad
 
By:Bob Krug
Dates:6/4/2017 - 6/4/2017
Album Info:This is a standard gage railroad you can easily chase on foot. It's on the property of the Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association a few miles southwest of Harrisburg. It's one of the assortment of Threshers Fairground railroads that preserve historical railroading and steam traction artifacts. I visited, hoping that the motive power for the day would be PRR 643, an 0-6-0 steam locomotive built by the PRR at the Juniata Works, but the engine hadn't yet received it's state boiler inspection, so the backup power for the train ride was Williams Grove Railroad Number 52, a 65-ton Centercab Diesel switching locomotive made by Vulcan in 1953. I opted for the cab ride in the locomotive, and then chased and photographed subsequent trains on foot.
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WGRR 52 nearing the southern end of track on the Williams Grove Railway
Title:  WGRR 52 nearing the southern end of track on the Williams Grove Railway
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 8:15:38 PM
Location:  Williams Grove, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WGRR 52(65 Tonner)
Views:  262   Comments: 1
PRR 477130, an N5 cabin carried the markers, and doubled as a weed sprayer on today's train
Title:  PRR 477130, an N5 cabin carried the markers, and doubled as a weed sprayer on today's train
Description:  For the return (reverse) move, a crew member stands on the rear platform and relays observed track conditions back to the locomotive via 2-way radio. The big operational challenge is rolling across the busy entrance road to the fairgrounds.
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 8:14:33 PM
Location:  Williams Grove, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  300   Comments: 0
PRR 477130 leads the train on the return (reverse) move.
Title:  PRR 477130 leads the train on the return (reverse) move.
Description:  The bridge over the highway on the left side of the photo is Norfolk Southern's Lurgan Branch (ex-Reading Company). There is no physical connection between the Lurgan tracks and the Williams Grove RR.
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 8:13:40 PM
Location:  Williams Grove, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  183   Comments: 1
WGRR 52 headed southbound along the double-track section of the railroad.
Title:  WGRR 52 headed southbound along the double-track section of the railroad.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 8:12:54 PM
Location:  Williams Grove, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WGRR 52(65 Tonner)
Views:  211   Comments: 1
WGRR 52 on the reverse move rolling past the copse of trees near the entrance to the fairgrounds
Title:  WGRR 52 on the reverse move rolling past the copse of trees near the entrance to the fairgrounds
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 8:11:56 PM
Location:  Williams Grove, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WGRR 52(65 Tonner)
Views:  227   Comments: 2
WGRR 52 with a power line backdrop
Title:  WGRR 52 with a power line backdrop
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 8:11:04 PM
Location:  Williams Grove, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WGRR 52(65 Tonner)
Views:  214   Comments: 1
WGRR 52 heading downgrade on the reverse move back to the station area.
Title:  WGRR 52 heading downgrade on the reverse move back to the station area.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 8:10:13 PM
Location:  Williams Grove, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WGRR 52(65 Tonner)
Views:  219   Comments: 1
WGRR 52 under the power lines
Title:  WGRR 52 under the power lines
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 8:09:26 PM
Location:  Williams Grove, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WGRR 52(65 Tonner)
Views:  236   Comments: 2
Telephoto shot of the Williams Grove Railroad train set as it parallels Williams Grove road.
Title:  Telephoto shot of the Williams Grove Railroad train set as it parallels Williams Grove road.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 8:08:39 PM
Location:  Williams Grove, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WGRR 52(65 Tonner)
Views:  289   Comments: 2
In-cab view from WGRR 52 as we depart the station area
Title:  In-cab view from WGRR 52 as we depart the station area
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 8:17:44 PM
Location:  Williams Grove, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,InCab,Action
Locomotives:  WGRR 52(65 Tonner)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
In-cab view from WGRR as the track parallels Williams Grove Road
Title:  In-cab view from WGRR as the track parallels Williams Grove Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 8:16:42 PM
Location:  Williams Grove, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,InCab,Action
Locomotives:  WGRR 52(65 Tonner)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
PRR 643 with its smokebox front removed
Title:  PRR 643 with its smokebox front removed
Description:  Awaiting the Pennsylvania annual state boiler inspection. 643 will operate at Williams Grove later in the season. It's one of Pennsylvania's lesser-known operating steam locomotives, but only operates on a few days each year, so if you wish to see 643 operating it's best to call ahead, or inquire via the Williams Grove Railroad's Facebook page.
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 8:19:02 PM
Location:  Williams Grove, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 643(0-6-0)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
WGRR 1 - a Bucyrus steam crane
Title:  WGRR 1 - a Bucyrus steam crane
Description:  Another rare gem on the property - a preserved steam crane
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 8:20:12 PM
Location:  Williams Grove, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  163   Comments: 1
WGRR 1 - vertical boiler steam crane at the Williams Grove Railroad
Title:  WGRR 1 - vertical boiler steam crane at the Williams Grove Railroad
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 8:21:06 PM
Location:  Williams Grove, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  165   Comments: 0

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