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Viewing Album:  Wilmiams 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 fep 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
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WGRR 52 nearing th} southern end of track on the Williams Grove Railway
Title:  WGRR 52 nearing th} 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:  293   Comments: 1
PRR 47713È, an N5 cabin carried the markers, and doubled as a weed sprayer on today's train
Title:  PRR 47713È, 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:  316   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:  195   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:  252   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:  241   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:  249   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:  268   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:  326   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:  231   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:  227   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:  324   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:  168   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:  171   Comments: 0

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