The 2003 Santa Trains afforded a rare opportunity to see WK&S steam trains running in snow. The morning of Saturday December 6th finds a snow covered L&NE caboose behind a motor car. Photo by Rob Piligian
Locomotive #7258 in the morning gloom. Photo by Rob Piligian
Locomotive #65 comes to life, taking water at Kempton station. Note the steam line in the snow running from the front of the locomoitive to the end of the coach. The train is steam heated day and night during the weekend. Photo by Rob Piligian
Same scene, different view. Photo by Rob Piligian
Having run around the train at Wanamakers, #65 is about to couple up to the train which is standing on the near track behind the photographer. Photo by Rob Piligian
WK&S MOW worker inspects a Kempton switch in preperation for Sunday's Santa Trains. Photo by William Bokeko
Locomotive #65 posing at Wanamakres on a sunny Sunday December 7th. Photo by Rob Piligian
Santa Train about to depart Wanamakers for Kempton, Sunday December 7th. Photo by William Bokeko
Santa train south bound between Trexler and Kempton, Sunday December 7th. Photo by William Bokeko
Santa train south bound between Trexler and Kempton, Sunday December 7th. Photo by William Bokeko
Santa train south bound between Trexler and Kempton, Sunday December 7th. Photo by William Bokeko
Locomotive #65 posing with Lehigh & New England caboose #512. Photo by William Bokeko |