Mystic River Dragon
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- Dec 26, 2014
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I am having a quiet, relaxing day at Fredericksburg after the excitement of the Gathering. I decided to go sit at FBG to see if any trains would go by before I wandered down to look at the river. Around 10:00 a.m., a CSX train went by going north. It was short (about 5 or 6 cars), and all the cars were a beautiful cobalt blue.
I can't provide any more details on the train because I was clutching my purse with one hand and the bench with the other as it went by. First lesson learned about watching trains at FBG: Don't sit on the platform when the freights go by--it was almost close enough to touch! Thank goodness it was short. When I heard the next one coming, I went over to the ramp to the street and watched from a comfortable distance.
Anyway, it's not much information, but any ideas on what I saw would be appreciated.
I am going to have lunch later at a place that looks over the river and has a view of the railroad bridge coming into FBG. I will check the Amtrak schedule and have lunch when there's a chance I might see something (if anything is on time).
I can't provide any more details on the train because I was clutching my purse with one hand and the bench with the other as it went by. First lesson learned about watching trains at FBG: Don't sit on the platform when the freights go by--it was almost close enough to touch! Thank goodness it was short. When I heard the next one coming, I went over to the ramp to the street and watched from a comfortable distance.
Anyway, it's not much information, but any ideas on what I saw would be appreciated.
I am going to have lunch later at a place that looks over the river and has a view of the railroad bridge coming into FBG. I will check the Amtrak schedule and have lunch when there's a chance I might see something (if anything is on time).
