Category: Adirondacks Speeder Run

  • What, You have to Steer this Thing?

    What, You have to Steer this Thing?

    View all photos from this trip. Monday morning, and Scott’s computer withdrawal symptoms were worsening but he bravely kept up with life as well as possible.  It was cold enough that there was frost on Khan.  After an excellent pancake breakfast, Ray and Terry got a quick tour of the Speeder. Terry remarked, “Oh, I…

  • Return Trip

    Return Trip

    View all photos from this trip. Sunday morning Scott planned to leave his room at 7:00AM – at the end of the window for the shuttle, figuring that the always-eager NARCOA folks would get there early and have to wait, but knowing they would not leave him behind.  A good plan, but…  he was almost…

  • Riding the Rails

    Riding the Rails

    View all photos from this trip. On Saturday morning we woke to the predicted brisk temperature, and ate our brought-from-home breakfast.  Scott enjoyed his coffee.  We then proceeded to our Speeder, started it up, and waited for the mandatory NARCOA safety meeting.  That completed, we proceeded North with our group of 27 rail and hi-rail…

  • A New Mode of Transportation for OWGrv

    A New Mode of Transportation for OWGrv

    View all photos from this trip. Scott had such a good time riding the Ithaca Central railroad in Ithaca, New York in his Speeder (Rail Car) in September that he decided to join the New England Rail Excursions run on the Adirondack Railroad on October 1st and 2nd.  After asking most everyone he knew if…