October 2017
We’re always looking for things to do in the fall since it’s one of the best times of the year to be outside. This year we took a fall foliage ride through the Red Clay Valley on the Wilmington Western Railroad. Thanks to the terribly warm weather we’ve been having, there wasn’t too much color but it was a fun trip nonetheless. We upgraded to the open-air car that gave me a better opportunity to test out my brand new camera, a Nikon D5700. Yes, I finally replaced my trusty D90.
We started out at Greenbank Station
Looking around as we wait for our train to arrive.
Here comes the train!
The train pulls in to unload from the earlier tour
The train’s route runs alongside the Red Clay Creek
The train’s route runs alongside the Red Clay Creek
This guy fishing in the Red Clay Creek probably has no idea how many people took photos of him.
Passing by the now defunct NVF factory
Passing by the now defunct NVF factory
Passing by the now defunct NVF factory
We upgraded to a seat aboard the open air car for a better view
The train’s caboose is from the B&O Railroad.
We’re pulling 3 cabooses on this trip
We stopped for a while in Hockessin
We stopped for a while in Hockessin
They have to separate the train cars to avoid blocking the road
The Hindu Temple of Delaware is a quite an ornate building
This horse doesn’t seem bothered at all by the train passing by.
Passing a horse farm along the route
The train’s route runs alongside the Red Clay Creek
Some Fall colors are starting to show up
Some Fall colors are starting to show up
The Wooddale Covered Bridge is one of 3 covered bridges in Delaware
The Wooddale Covered Bridge is one of 3 covered bridges in Delaware
And we’re back where we started at Green Bank Station