Today(1/5/01), while traveling around Delta, OH, I decided to go down the country road on the west side of the Delta Hill(I&0). Driving down the deadend road, I encountered snow drifts and ruts, but my little S-10 made all the way to the end. At the end of the road, I would make a turn to the left into former DT&I yard office parking lot and I would be home free. Not so easy as I thought. I got hung up to the frame with snow before my turn. I tried evering thing to get free. Finally I gave up.
Walking about a half mile up the road, I got lucky. Another railfan with a four wheel drive pulled up to help.
With a tow chain and a little work, the driver of the four wheel drive pulled me out of the drift. From there, I was able to back down the road.
When he asked me if I wanted to stay, I told him I was going to leave.
After all this trouble, I was able to see two westbounds pass each other on the NS side. Not a bad prize form a little absent minded thinking.
PS If you don't own a four wheel drive, don't go there. ;-)
------------------
Cass TellesRailroads of NW Ohio
Printer-friendly view of this topic
