Big blubber
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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
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Big blubber
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I thought ,Baltimore was a quiet place lol! Was brought up in the era of ,Steam Trains I used to stand on the bridge next to my ,Primary School and let the smoke engulf me Ah the memories .
Here is my addition the Allegheny Locomotives where made in my home state of Ohio, in Lima. These where massive and this is one in the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan. Here is a link to the museum. https://www.thehenryford.org/research/alleghenyLocomotive.aspx
The 20th Century Limited, to me is probably our most famous train, but sadly no one thought it was important enough to at least save one non-working model in a museum.
MrMoparCHP
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Quite possibly he most famous steam locomotive in the US is "4449"
It was restored in 1974 as the "Freedom Train" and toured the country with exhibits of US History related to the Bicentennial 1776, I saw the train (not the exhibits) in Santa Barbara.
It was restored back to it's original Southern Pacific Daylight colors afterwards.
I have always loved that scheme.
Alan
It was restored in 1974 as the "Freedom Train" and toured the country with exhibits of US History related to the Bicentennial 1776, I saw the train (not the exhibits) in Santa Barbara.
It was restored back to it's original Southern Pacific Daylight colors afterwards.
I have always loved that scheme.
Alan
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I'm actually not into Trains, but the Looks of this German prewar Streamliner of the 01.10 series always impressed me.
Another nice railroad museum that you can see in Amish country in Lancaster, Pa. You can ride steam trains here too.
http://www.strasburgrailroad.com/
https://youtu.be/PHULgFGucnA
http://www.strasburgrailroad.com/
https://youtu.be/PHULgFGucnA
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Years ago, I chased No. 4472 from Atlanta, GA to Anniston, Al. Its a three-cylinder, and it makes a cha-cha-cha sound, rather than just cha-cha, like most American steam engines. Here is a shot of a pretty famous engine I caught on Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, PA:
Doez riding on ah mail train from Victorville, SoCal to Ann Arbor, MI. and taking 60 hourz tah do it count for anything?
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
yes, memories
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
There are real steam trains running around the Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World. good thing Walt had the vision that everyone should be able to ride a real steam train at least once in their life.
Big blubber
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Not seen that one ,Will look it up:yaayy:
Big blubber
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Super picture ,I like the big bell at the front
Big blubber
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Yea great COLOr scheme ,They just don't make them like that anymore.Quite possibly he most famous steam locomotive in the US is "4449"
It was restored in 1974 as the "Freedom Train" and toured the country with exhibits of US History related to the Bicentennial 1776, I saw the train (not the exhibits) in Santa Barbara.
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It was restored back to it's original Southern Pacific Daylight colors afterwards.
I have always loved that scheme.
Alan
Big blubber
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That's one thing about the ,Germans they sure know how to make things .
Ironwolf
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Yeah......Baltimore is pretty safe. LOL!
Ahhhh so that's where they field test the new police cruisers for their
durability and street performance.
Big blubber
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Ha ha Assault on precinct 13Yeah......Baltimore is pretty safe. LOL!
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