Trains

[bluefury361]

I rode in a restored passenger coach pulled by this steam locomotive from Allen Park Mich to Ft Wayne In and back. It was a day long excursion back in the early 80's I think. There were about 6-8 restored private coach's on the trip.
I think I have pictures somewhere. Will have to dig for them.
The Smokey Mountain railroad has one or two that run out of Bryson City North Carolina, also a fun trip. Then there's one at Greenfield village in Dearborn MI. And one in Spencer NC, at the old Southern railyard yard, now a RR museum.
I love the first generation "F" unit diesel's too.

 

[Zymurgy]

Not seen that one ,Will look it up:yaayy:

They have it in 4 parts. Done in their typical campy style, but still worth the watch for this great train.

[video]http://www.topgear.com/videos/top-gear-tv/great-train-race-part-14-series-13-episode-1[/video]

 

[Ripinator]

Doez riding on ah mail train from Victorville, SoCal to Ann Arbor, MI. and taking 60 hourz tah do it count for anything?

You bet it does. . . Were you sleeping in the overhead baggage rack ?

 

[lawrencetyle]

"Flying Scotsman engine number 4472"

furious!

 

[LocuMob]

Up here we had The Hiawatha:

 

[LocuMob]

Some of the most impressive locomotives were the Union Pacific "Big Boy" series. 4-8-8-4 articulated motive power. They definitely earned their name.

 

[Ripinator]

Saw my first steam train this wk ,Since I was a boy ,So I thought I would start a thread on trains ,The most famous one in the UK ,is the Flying Scotsman engine number 4472 ,Is there any famous ones in the ,US

I don't know if anyone else here remembers, but Road & Track magazine did a road test on this engine. I think it was some time in the late sixties or early seventies. It was a test of the "Gresley A-3 Pacific", I think. It was hilarious. Here is a link:

http://www.trainweb.org/lunarlight/Gresley/Gresley.htm

 

[1978 NYB]

Up here we had The Hiawatha:




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I rode on that train when I was a kid. Notice the Milwaukee reference in the background. My parents house was about a mile from there.

 

[1978 NYB]

The B&O RR Museum is a must see place for trains.

 

[LocuMob]

If I ever get back to Maryland before my sister moves, I'm going there for sure.

 

[twostick]

There's a steam train that runs from Williams AZ to the south rim of The Grand Canyon.

http://www.thetrain.com/special-events/steam/

Kevin

 

[bluefury361]

There's a steam train that runs from Williams AZ to the south rim of The Grand Canyon.

That would be a wonderful experience. Maybe we can include it in out Route 66 tour.

 

[1978 NYB]

If I ever get back to Maryland before my sister moves, I'm going there for sure.

The B&O RR museum is literally right next door to Camden Yards.

 

[LocuMob]

The B&O RR museum is literally right next door to Camden Yards.

Hence the bring a gun post earlier.

 

[1978 NYB]

Yep....don't be around that area when they acquit the cops in the Freddy Gray case.

 

[Tink]

We rode the narrow gauge train in Durango CO. up to Silverton in '96. Open car with great views.

http://www.durangosilvertonrailroad.com/

 

[Ripinator]

We rode the narrow gauge train in Durango CO. up to Silverton in '96. Open car with great views.

http://www.durangosilvertonrailroad.com/

That train ride alone is worth the whole cost of the trip out there. . . I don't care where you are from.

 

[1978 NYB]

1937 Poster....

 

[BigFury]

Some of the most impressive locomotives were the Union Pacific "Big Boy" series. 4-8-8-4 articulated motive power. They definitely earned their name.


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What a machine! Dread and wonder collide

 

[BigFury]

:icon_axe:

Yep....don't be around that area when they acquit the cops in the Freddy Gray case.

Gonna be sum justice ina streets!