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Sandpatch

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Beautiful shot nikonpup - nice lighting an detail throughout. Interesting that it's a 2-6-2, which is known as a Prairie and was a somewhat uncommon wheel arrangement in North America. I had no idea that an operating example survived. Where did you find it?
 
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i call this moo cow express. Tillamook, oregon is famous for dairy products. DAY 9 RT 1 158.jpg
 
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donaldjledet

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Sorry it took so long to reply . Thanks for the post about the books.
I'm going to see about getting them for Christmas gifts for my
brothers who all work for the railroad. First Southern Pacific and then Union Pacific after buy out.
 
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Sandpatch

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Southbound Canadian National freight at Waukesha, WI on July 4th, 2013. They call the CN's logo the "wet noodle". Taking photos on north/south railroads is always frustrating because you're shooting into the sun at all southbound trains. :mad: This one is no exception. I tried to get as far to the side as I could to minimize the glare, but not with great success. I did find the slight curve that you can see and that helped somewhat. [D5100, 1/800, f/5.6, 105mm, Shutter Priority]

2013-07-04 Waukesha WI - for upload.jpg
 
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Sandpatch

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The backhead shot at Promontory is great -- so much color and detail! I think the three valves arranged diagonally are to check the water level in the boiler, a VERY important check to avoid a boiler explosion. Steam locomotives also had water level sight glasses for this function, but they could plug and show a false indication, so the valves were worked on occasion to assure safety. The device below them captures the hot water when they're opened. Boilers were equipped with safety valves too, but if a boiler were to run low on water and expose the crownsheet, the steam within the boiler would expand at such a rapid rate as to rupture the boiler before the safety valves could lift.
 
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Gosh Ron -- they're all so nice! I like the one of the steam and diesel side by side and the Wilamette geared locomotive is something to behold, offset boiler, gearing and all. I thought it was built by Shay until I saw your builders plate shot. Thanks!
 
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nikonpup

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sandpatch said:
gosh ron -- they're all so nice! I like the one of the steam and diesel side by side and the wilamette geared locomotive is something to behold, offset boiler, gearing and all. I thought it was built by shay until i saw your builders plate shot. Thanks!
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more to come after i get settled back in @ home. If you read the links they have a bunch more stuff at the other end of the trip. If you have flickr or facebook more photos there.
 
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