Chasing the Valley Local - September, 1949

I needed to test run the cranky 0967 but, after cleaning the wheels and track, it wasn't so cranky anymore. Go figure.

So with the "found" time, I decided to really put it through its paces on a southbound local THE Valley Local . . .

This is my first-ever "railfan" video using iMovie (and I obviously have lots to learn) but it was fun and didn't take too long.

I hope you have fun with this little chase of the Valley Local, with DEY-3 #0967 (Alco S-1) on the point. The scenes in order are:

• Approaching us from under the Route 15 overpass just south of Hartford and crossing Jordan Lane in Wethersfield
• Wethersfield Station
• South Wethersfield, crossing Wells Road (Valley Coal in the background)
• Rocky Hill Station
• Cromwell

(I'll try to figure out caption slides next time...)

Enjoy!