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skip2000 — Me and the Empress

Published: 2010-08-30 10:28:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 183; Favourites: 8; Downloads: 10
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Description I edited one of the pics of me in the 2816 Empress Steam Engine.
This engine was built in 1930 and is in near mint condition.
I was told its very rare for any photographers to get inside and for me to sit in the driver's seat was quite an honor.
The engine runs on steam but was converted to oil burning instead of coal.

Picture taken in Golden, BC. The Empress was in town celebrating the 125th anniversary of the last spike driven in the Canadian Trans Continental Railway linking Eastern Canada to the West through the Rocky Mountains.
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Comments: 18

AnthroBrownWolf [2010-09-23 18:32:41 +0000 UTC]

How old is this pic?

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skip2000 In reply to AnthroBrownWolf [2010-09-23 18:33:34 +0000 UTC]

Its new

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AnthroBrownWolf In reply to skip2000 [2010-09-23 18:34:28 +0000 UTC]

Its a nice pic

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skip2000 In reply to AnthroBrownWolf [2010-09-23 18:34:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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AnthroBrownWolf In reply to skip2000 [2010-09-23 18:35:24 +0000 UTC]

Do you have any more fishing photos?

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skip2000 In reply to AnthroBrownWolf [2010-09-23 19:15:08 +0000 UTC]

Not many

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AnthroBrownWolf In reply to skip2000 [2010-09-23 19:17:47 +0000 UTC]

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SMerle [2010-08-31 01:37:47 +0000 UTC]

lucky you

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skip2000 In reply to SMerle [2010-08-31 16:33:44 +0000 UTC]

It was pretty cool!

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rdalpes [2010-08-30 11:20:23 +0000 UTC]

could be a hot place

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skip2000 In reply to rdalpes [2010-08-30 11:29:55 +0000 UTC]

Yes it was very hot! The wall is 350 degrees F and there is no air conditioning. It was a hot day too.

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souldec [2010-08-30 11:13:16 +0000 UTC]

cool....that so cool....
you are so lucky can sit in that the driver seat.....

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skip2000 In reply to souldec [2010-08-30 11:13:54 +0000 UTC]

Hehe! Thank you Eka
It was a great feeling!

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souldec In reply to skip2000 [2010-08-31 15:51:33 +0000 UTC]

he he he

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K-Miya [2010-08-30 11:09:54 +0000 UTC]

OMG very old engine isn't it?

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skip2000 In reply to K-Miya [2010-08-30 11:11:08 +0000 UTC]

Yes it is but its in beautiful condition

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K-Miya In reply to skip2000 [2010-08-30 12:04:53 +0000 UTC]

great

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skip2000 In reply to K-Miya [2010-08-30 12:05:28 +0000 UTC]

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