It was a late morning departure from the Desert Rose RV park, in Fernley, NV, but as I mentioned earlier, we have a couple of days, before checking into the Thousand Trails near Bend, OR. The drive north on Hwy 395 was busy with lots of vehicles, as the Memorial Weekend was coming to a close. When we got past Susanville, most of the traffic magically disappeared, and it was a pleasant drive to Lakeview, OR, just across the CA border. We ran into a few sprinkles, but hardly enough to get the road wet. Just north of Lakeview, I found a good spot to pull off the highway, and park for the night. This morning, the rain is a little more persistent, with an occasional downpour. We covered about 260 miles yesterday, and it's about another 200 to our destination.
I'm still on a high from our railroad adventure of two days ago, and have included a few more pictures. The top picture is a view of Gold Hill from above, as the train climbs toward Virginia City. The photo of the horses shows a family of wild Mustangs, that were very close to the train. The bottom photo is of #29, a 1913 Baldwin, as the engineer looks at the hot bearing on the right side of the engine. I guess it's hopeless for those of us who have a fascination with trains, especially the ones that are powered by a steam engine. If one has to have a passion, (some might call it a vice), perhaps there is a lot worse, than a love of trains.
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