Anticipation…….My Actifit Report Card: February 14 2024

Anticipation! When it comes to trains, I have this thing for them. You see, some years ago when we lived in Ohio, we had a model railroad that ran 3 different scales of model trains with 2 trains of the same and 2 trains of different scales, for a total of 4 trains running simultaneously on the display. We belonged to the Greater Cincinnati Railroad Society, became an honorary member of the live steam club Cinder Sniffers, and eventually opened our own retail train store. You might say we were nuts for trains!

We would hear tell of a steam train being at a certain spot, and we’d jump in the car to ‘chase’ the train to get out and take a look up close and personal! It was awesome! It might then come as no surprise that I love to hear the train whistle blowing at a distance when we are at the bay. I begin to move towards the tracks in anticipation of its arrival. Yesterday, we got lucky twice. The first time, we’d just parked and it was upon us so quickly, I didn’t take any photos. However, the second one………😁😁😁

The first picture was just as the warning signals had just began clanging and the gates dropped.

Still waiting…….

Still waiting, but it’s closer……….and then…..it was here!

This freight train was pulled by four diesel engines with a long line of cars!

Most of the cars look like the ones you see to the side of the next photo. No tankers.

You get to experience the whole train when you get this close! You can feel the reverberations of the engines and cars as they go by. Some cars are noisier than others though I’m not quite sure why. And yes, it’s very loud! If it’s a long train, it goes on forever! This train did have another diesel engine pushing the rear, it was so long!

What an exhilarating experience to be a part of. I must admit though, the thought has run through my mind on occasion; what if one of those cars jumped the track?! I suppose then you might not be reading this! 🥸

What can I say-I love trains!!🚂