Very Hot Work on the Little River Rail Road

[Grabnet]

It is a 100 degrees in the shade at the Elkmont Post Office and Commissary.

After a couple of lukewarm Coca Colas it was time to get on the work train and move some of the 4 tons of limestone rip rap recently delivered to advance the line out of Nelson’s Gap.

The sweat was pouring as the ballast was laid and as the sun set the boys said, “Lets forget the Coca Colas …….we need some BEER and very cold.”

So they dropped the gons and highballed in reverse to get to the Dew Drop Inn in Townsend (headquarters of the Little River Rail Road ) as night cooled the Smoky Mountains.

Doc Tom

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Doc Tom and the Little River Rail Road in Tennessee

[two tone]

Hi Tom,  The pics are good keep up the good work not to many beers as the next days work will fall behind

[Grabnet]

Thanks two tone. The boys were raring to go this AM and more work was done on the Little River Rail Road

 

Tom

[Grabnet]

Just like the prototype Little River Rail Road, the track gang loves getting its picture taken.

Maybe its to show off and strut their stuff.

Or maybe its because they are proud of all the rocks they moved to make another 3 feet of mainline on the 1:20.3 railroad high in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.

Thanks for looking.

Tom

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Doc Tom and the Little River Rail Road in Tennessee