As members of the TN Valley RR Museum, we can ride the train as much as we want, but also work on the train. Bobby, who is an electrical engineer, is now training to be a train engineer! Today, he had the joy of shoveling coal. Ha! Yes, he was thrilled. :) Doesn't he look adorable in his overalls? The prescription safety glasses crack me up!
The train turns around on a turntable at the East Chattanooga Station. They simply couldn't manage without Bobby! :)
Backing up to reconnect the steam engine to the train cars.
Notice how well Bobby does the hand signals to back up the train. :)
This is Robby's favorite part. He has always loved watching the guys as the train couplers reconnect. Usually, he mimics their hand signals to a tee, but today he was just fascinated watching his Daddy do the signals!
