OUR CABOOSE CAMPING VACATION

NORTH CENTRAL, PA(Zone 5a)

I will run a pictorial review of the Durbin Rocket, based in Durbin West, Virginia. She is one of the last remaining logging steam engines of her type still working in the world. Top speed about eight miles an hour using one hundred and ten pounds of steam preasure. We rented a caboose turned RV on rails to enjoy the headwaters of the Greenbriar River in the Cheat Mountains of West Virginia as well as the train ride. There were no bears to snitch our food stock. The caboose was our home for two days. Otherwise the trip was a hoot. Someone did this last year which is what led us to this different vacation.

The whole people thing from managent to employees were outstanding which makes for a great experience.

The story will be told with no more text. Give me time to post about twenty pix and a noted final pix.

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The train.

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Station rails and siding.

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Goofed.....here are the rails and siding.

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The station.

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Our caboose was last and red.

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Covered observation car.

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Other side of station.

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Rear of engine.

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Kids of all ages got to blow the whistle.

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This is what makes her go...chug chug shhhhhhhis.

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The trucks or wheels.

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Spare Parts..........LOL

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Creative view...whistle and smoke stack ready to go.

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Here we go.

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River Pix.

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Along the way.

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Moving right along now eight miles an hour.

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Beauty of the valley.

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Fish fish everywhere and not a moment to fish. Mercy.

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It was occupied. No TV and cell phone would not work here.

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Endless views like this.

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CIRCA 1910

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Nearing our campsite.

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Easy now.........that's us being backed into our site.

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Hand operated car break.

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Caboose interior.

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A bit of a roof kept us dry.

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Soup's on.

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Makes into a bed.

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Other side.

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Our private campsite.

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Open coupler.

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IF THIS WORKS WE GET TO GO HOME.

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It's a mesh. Going home

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Another bridge. Stopped here to water the engine.

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Home sweet Home.

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Betty and I hope you enjoyed this with us.

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Middle of, VA(Zone 7a)

I'm speechless....what an amazing vacation....thank you so much for sharing it!

S of Lake Ontario, NY(Zone 6a)

Doc did you absolutely love it? Hope so!! Looks like you did. We're going back in October.

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