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Published: 2008-02-23 19:16:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 1642; Favourites: 49; Downloads: 35
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I only rode behind Richard Jensen's high stepping ex-GTW Pacific 5629 twice. Both were beautiful days and fine experiences. It's sad what happened to his engines. The story can be found here: [link]This is a companion shot to Rush Hour .
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Wow, and I thought all the bureaucratic red tape about running steam engines was a new thing. Those are some sad stories about those locomotives.
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Follow the link in the artist comments and read the sad tale of how this engine came to die.
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Wow, this is one of Your Best Pictures of a Pacific 4-6-2...
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Thanks. The thing I find impressive is the finely spoked driver centers. What a contrast to the very heavy looking Box-Pox castings on 4-8-4 #5632 .
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I don't know if I want to follow the link, I fear it may depress me.
Even since I was a kid in the '80s, riding excursion steam with my parents, I've noticed a decline in the number and quality of the excursion railroads.
Here's to hoping that a new generation of people have the time, money, know-how, and passion, to keep running and maybe even restore these wonderful animals.
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You are right on all counts. I only put the link there because a couple of people asked about the fate of these engines.
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Gorgeous. The engine may be gone but at least there's folks like you who preserve it's memory with great photos.
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Thanks... I have very fond memories of these steamers... and lot's more pix of them
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