Ashland VA 11.02.09: Now, Isn't That Special

The AAPRCO special finally graced Gwathmey Church with its presence at 8:17 on November 2nd. P42s 205 and 67 led a wildly diverse 19-car consist:

Great Northern 'City of Spokane'

Pennsylvania 'Greenwich Estate'

Pennsylvania 'Greenwich Harbor'

Delaware Lackawanna & Western 'Federal'

Santa Fe 'Diablo Canyon'

Santa Fe 'Vista Canyon'

Central Pacific 'Promontory Point'

Louisville & Nashville 'Oliver H. Perry'

Southern Pacific 'Birch Grove'

Canadian National 'Burrard'

Burlington 'Sierra Hotel'

Pennsylvania 'Dover Harbor'

Union Pacific 'Pacific Sands'

Canadian National 'Scottish Thistle'

Wabash 'Cannon Ball'

Union Pacific 'Northern Dreams'

Union Pacific 'Northern Sky'

Chesapeake & Ohio 'Chapel Hill'

Louisville & Nashville 'Georgia 300'

Thanks to Squawk7600 for digging up the consist info.

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• Ashland
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[Trainman11185]

nice catch, I just caught the chapel hill car in Tacoma today

[FastFlyingVirginian]

@Trainman11185 Wow, well traveled I'd say.

[ktankers]

Hey, 8:17 not bad at Ashland considering a forty-five minute late departure from Washington! BTW, Dover Harbor, though assigned to Pennsylvania RR when originally built as the Maple Shade in 1923, is a Pullman car, and bears such on the letter board. Once rebuilt as Dover Harbor in 1934, it was assigned to Pullman service on the New York Central System. Owned by the Washington DC Chap. NRHS, it frequently operates on Amtrak regional trains #67 & 66 to Newport News in the spring and fall.

[FastFlyingVirginian]

Good info, thanks. Interesting that it was assigned to the Pennsy and then the NYC after rebuilding. I got a closer look at Dover Harbor late last year when I caught it on the tail end of a Regional making a stop in Ashland. As my rotten luck would have it it was right as I was stepping out of my car, or I might have actually had it on tape.

[Canesfan7012]

excellent catch ive caught the cannon ball before on the northbound P080

[FastFlyingVirginian]

I think it was 80 where I caught the J. Pinckney Henderson and Caritas on my first visit to Ashland. I've also seen a few Regionals with surprises on the end. :)

[ktankers]

Thanks for sharing--- I was onboard Dover Harbor, which is how I know about the late departure from Washington!

[FastFlyingVirginian]

South of Richmond I presume? There was quite a few people out at Ashland on the 8th.

[FastFlyingVirginian]

Thanks. The color was pretty nice in Ashland when I returned on the 8th; but therein lies a whole 'nother set of clips. :)

[Squawk7600]

Ahhh, this is VERY special... awesome shot of the AAPRCO, plus fantastic fall colors in the background at this location!! Really beautiful!!