Steam Locomotive Fans, Train Lovers... For You!
This is the first time I have shared this photo with anybody. This photo was taken in Omaha, Ne. in September of 1981 or 82, I can't find my date book. The location is on the lane cut-off about 1.3 miles west of Summit, or about 150 yards west of the 42nd street overpass. I told the crew where I would be standing and that I would like them to sand the flues coming into the cut. Well they did! And I got smoke!! I was the only one standing there. No other fans to be seen. The train was in town for the "River City Round-up", a 12 celabration of Omaha's western history. You can see on the baggage car the second part of the sign that read "River City Round-up" "Here We Come!". That weekend I cab rode the locomotive to AK-SAR-BEN where it was on display for two days. The pic was taken with a Pentax K-1000 with no tripod. I've been told the pic is bad because a lot of the detail is dark, but I disagree. I think it highlights the things everyone remembers about a steam locomotive, the smoke, the drivers, big headlight, engineer waving as they pass. I enjoy it everytime I look at it, and I hope you do too!
On a funny note, after the train passed, a guy came running out of the building behind me asking me if I had started a fire along the track!! LOL!!
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On a funny note, after the train passed, a guy came running out of the building behind me asking me if I had started a fire along the track!! LOL!!
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Cool pic. Thanks for sharing. Gotta love them ole trains. 0 -
I love it.
I was just reading about the 844 on Union Pacific's website. They don't have the schedule of appearances filled out for 2008 yet.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Warpig883
I love it.
I was just reading about the 844 on Union Pacific's website. They don't have the schedule of appearances filled out for 2008 yet.
Not yet, but we're waiting.[:D] Came thru my little ole town of Logan last summer.
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Reminded me of that movie called
"Emperor of the North pole" [:D]0 -
quote:Originally posted by Zebra
Reminded me of that movie called
"Emperor of the North pole" [:D]
"Emperor of the North polar Express"0 -
quote:Originally posted by guns-n-painthorses
quote:Originally posted by Zebra
Reminded me of that movie called
"Emperor of the North pole" [:D]
"Emperor of the North polar Express"
I watched it last week for the 1st time, good movie!
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quote:Originally posted by Zebra
quote:Originally posted by guns-n-painthorses
quote:Originally posted by Zebra
Reminded me of that movie called
"Emperor of the North pole" [:D]
"Emperor of the North polar Express"
I watched it last week for the 1st time, good movie!
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That's a great pic g-n-p!!
I'll be setting up my Lionel steam engine train set under the tree soon.[8D]0 -
The movie with Lee Marvin 0 -
You don't have your train set up yet?
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quote:Originally posted by Zebra
The movie with Lee Marvin
Right, I'm just funning you.
That movie gives a real good insight on how railroading was done back in the day. Very accurate.
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quote:Originally posted by guns-n-painthorses
You don't have your train set up yet?
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No not yet...[:(]0 -
Thanks for sharing the great picture, I love those old trains.
Quick story that still stirs my heart...... I lived in North Little Rock, Arkansas very near the major UP shops. I was home from Vietnam, just started college and newly wed. The UP rr was having a big campaign involving a working steam locomotive on a national tour and it was coming to NLR. Turns out, this great old engine was pulled down an old, abandoned track that happened to end near a big city baseball park so the crowds could come see it. This old track was two houses down the street from my house and I got to spend a lot of time around that old engine, even got to watch them refire it when it came time to leave town. This was in 1973 and left a vivid print in my heart and mind.0 -
That is an excellent photo. Great memory as well. 0 -
When I was in California, I went to old sacramento, and they had some neat old trains on display. By the way thats a real nice picture. 0 -
Great photo, thanks for sharing. Love those old steam engines! 0 -
In Portola California you can rent and drive old train engines.Last time I looked it was about $200.oo a hour.
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Old-Colts, I knew you'd like the pic![:)]
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Shor is a wide picher. 0 -
i thought this is how the railroad was done back in the day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPcLPzItOQs0 -
Awesome, I love trains I would love to ride the one here from Martinsville Va. to Bristol Va. They used to sale tickets once a yr and let you ride an old steam engine train but the stopped doing it. They all tell me the steam engines could pull alot more than the electric diesel generated engines today? Thanks for the cool pics, if I were on board I would hope to be in the first car because of the smoke. 0 -
Here is a few photos of our ride on Cass Railroad.
steamin up a steep incline
The little one
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Shay locomotives! Nice!!
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I think that the first baggage car is the tool car that carries all the parts and supplies correct? Now called the Art Lockman 0 -
I think that's a great picture. Some time I will dig out my pics of the N&W 611 I took some years back. 0 -
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I think that the first baggage car is the tool car that carries all the parts and supplies correct? Now called the Art Lockman
Yes it's a tool car. I don't know the name of it now. And don't the loco look nice without the aux. yellow turbine tender behind it?
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