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1870's steam -- I like it!
Author: Deputy Sheriff Emmett Ryker
Date: 07-23-2017 - 23:58

When I was a teen in the 1980's, I thought SD40-2's were the coolest thing. Then I got older and gradually started appreciating older things. Now in my late 40's, my interest in trains has finally reached back to the 1870's.

Who cares about SD40-2's; these 1870 machines are incredible. Really well-proportioned. In their day, I bet they looked extremely powerful. The machining, casting and fabrication were state-of-the-art. Artisans were even employed to decorate them. The designers, operators and mechanics took great pride in them. With those big drivers, I bet they could really move, too.

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  1870's steam -- I like it! Deputy Sheriff Emmett Ryker 07-23-2017 - 23:58
  Re: 1870's steam -- I like it! Pdxrailtransit T 07-24-2017 - 02:29
  Re: 1870's steam -- I like it! Cprr 07-24-2017 - 07:30
  Re: 1870's steam -- I like it! Chuck in Wallowa County 07-24-2017 - 15:21
  Re: 1870's steam -- I like it!>> photo links fixed Graham Buxton 07-24-2017 - 16:14
  3D even Edward 07-24-2017 - 18:18


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