The Bluegrass
Railroad Museum and Chase Gunnoe Photography are happy to announce a Fall Photo
freight excursion scheduled for Saturday
October 10, 2015 at the Bluegrass Railroad Museum in Versailles, Kentucky.
The single day and night photo event will include daytime photo runbys
beginning early in the morning with Norfolk & Western EMD GP9 No. 675. An
intermission in the afternoon will allow patrons to enjoy an on-your-own lunch
or guests can elect to ride the railroad’s regularly scheduled 2:00 PM
excursion train that will return at 3:30 PM. Thereafter, a catered dinner will
be held at the nearby Agriculture Extension Building beginning at 4:00 PM. 
Immediately
following dinner, a westbound photo freight will disembark for the Kentucky
countryside led by Illinois Central Gulf rebuilt GP8 No. 7738. Runbys will take
place until sundown. Both the morning and evening trains will feature authentic
photo freight consists and appropriately lit (weather permitting) photo stops.
The evening train will return to the railroad’s Versailles Yard for a night
photo session that will feature both N&W No. 675 and ICG No. 7738 and other
available diesel equipment. The night photo session will conclude at 9:00 PM.
This full day
and night event for Saturday October 10th is available for $120.00 via online credit card orders
and checks payable to:
Bluegrass
Railroad Museum
175 Beasley
Road, Versailles, KY 40383
This excursion
needs a minimum of 25 photographers by September 10, 2015 to ensure that the
excursion will operate. Additional details will be available soon. Before
reserving your spot, please contact Chase Gunnoe at chase55671@hotmail.com or 304.553.9409
with your full name, contact information, and more.
Both Photos: Joe Nugent, Bluegrass Railroad Museum
