My sister likes to keep my spirits up… My bro in law and her have said they got the best smile per buck, on the Cumbres and Toltec. So for my last birthday she suggested we ride the Verde Valley Scenic in Northern Az. I agreed and half joking asked about an invitation into the cab. Going one better, she signed me up this Sunday for the Ride Along.
I’ll be sitting between the Engineer and conductor all day and I can’t take pics unless given permission by the crew. I’m to be part of the crew! Including dressing the part; boots with a definite heel (I’m sure that’s for rung ladders), dark jeans and a coat and they’ll supply the rest… For a ride that starts at 1pm I have to report at 10:30 and pass the safety test (100% required to ride) … help make up the train, take the head count and get them aboard… At the half way stop, I help move the 2 locos to the other end.
A real bus man’s Holiday!
Hey how fast can this old pair of FP7s go???
