Class Act by a Class 1: It's not everyday that you will find Class 1 freight locomotives on a passenger train, much less on a tourist train! However, for the two weekend annual visit of Thomas the Tank Engine to the Lebanon, Mason & Monroe Railroad in Lebanon, Norfolk Southern generously provided the use of GP38-3 rebuild NS 5805 to provide the motive power for the trips, giving the LM&M's regular unit, GP7 55, a much needed break, and showing how much of a class act they really are. In this view, a crew member chats with a family on the platform at the Lebanon Depot while NS 5805 waits patiently as the passengers, including hundreds of happy children, board the train for a trip with Thomas the Tank Engine. Thomas is on the other end of the train, and will lead on the return trip. Special thanks to Norfolk Southern Corp. and the Lebanon, Mason & Monroe Railroad for making the dreams of so many children come true!
My photos of the Cincinnati Railway and their operations, including the Cincinnati Dinner Train and the Lebanon, Mason & Monroe Railroad.
For more information on the CRC and their operations, please visit http://www.cincinnatirailway.com/
