Invasion '10

This year we went up early to run and work on Doug Matheson’s Northland Railroad.
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The entrance to Doug’s garden railroad is very inviting.
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We got an opportunity to work on the raised loop section.
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It turned into a rather large gathering and Doug provided a great barbecue.  Here the crew relaxes in the garden prior to dinner.
Left to right: Lela, Jean, Fred, Stu, Jim, and Sue.

My locomotive and parlor car in front of Doug’s large station.

Friday, Jean and I head over to Fred’s IPP&W where we help set up for the coming operating session.
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Ironwood Junction is across the aisle; Spruce is in the foreground. Brad is hidden in the dispatcher shed...
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Gaètan switches his freight. In the background you can see the hole in the fence cut to extend the yard lead at Rat Portage.
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Jan Golding poses with her engine (the Bachmann Industrial Mogul) next to my parlor car in Craig Leigh
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Ric Golding seemed to do most of the grilling...
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At this point, Nelson Yard is empty. Nelson Yard is new this year and it's a fun place to work.
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Jean acts as the engineer while I am the conductor. Here we're switching Spruce...
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After a great dinner, Mike Smithson brought over his scratchbuilt  locomotive. He's been working on it for 7 years and it is  unbelievable.
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It’s always good food and a good time.