Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?

[GSPTOPDOG]

Loved all the pictures and stories everyone!! My father was an engineer for the B&O railroad for 30plus years before his passing in 1979..and my grandfather before him.. he would sneak me in the engine alot it was so cool seeing the countryside from that perspective.

That's a great story ...it's great nowadays with all these fancy technologies... I have a computer in my pocket that can tell me the weather in Bangladesh at this very moment... but I would give that all a way to have the freedom that was in this country :back in the old days"

[Theo]

That's a great story ...it's great nowadays with all these fancy technologies... I have a computer in my pocket that can tell me the weather in Bangladesh at this very moment... but I would give that all a way to the freedom that was in this country :back in the old days"

This is true..it was tough back then, but it was simpler

[GSPTOPDOG]

Trains... ... a great way to visit America!!!

[Waukonda]

Trains... ... a great way to visit America!!!

That is a good one, Dog, even though it is sad commentary on multiple fronts. Not exactly what the O'Jays had in mind, huh?

[GSPTOPDOG]

Trains... ... a great way to visit America!!!

That is a good one, Dog, even though it is sad commentary on multiple fronts. Not exactly what the O'Jays had in mind, huh?

... Well ... The times, they are a' changing....

People all over the world (Everybody)
Join hands (Join)
Start a love train, love train
People all over the world (All the 3rd world, now)
Join hands (Free ride)
Start a love train (Love ride), love train
The next stop that we make will be Texas
Tell all the folks in Russia, and China, too
Don't you know that it's time to get on board
And let this train keep on riding, riding on through the US border
Well, well
People all over the world (You don't need no money-
The US tax payers got your back)
Join hands (Come on)
Start a love train, love train (Don't need no ticket, or passport, visa or green card, come on)
People all over the world (Ride this train, ride this train, y'all)
Start a love train (Come on, train), love train
All of you brothers over in Africa
Tell all the folks in Egypt, and Israel, too
Please don't miss this train at the station
'Cause if you miss it, I feel sorry, sorry for you
‘Cause Trump might win 2024

[GSPTOPDOG]

And the trains just keeps on a rolling....

[Waukonda]

This thread has been quiet for a while......

[1967redrider]

Nice Pumpkins, Ike. And just in time for Halloween.

[Waukonda]

Nice Pumpkins, Ike. And just in time for Halloween.

[DM11]

This thread has been quiet for a while......

Thanks for the pics Ike!. Now that its been cooling off a bit. Maybe I'll get out to do some railfanning.

[Quick Steel]

The low angle photos are neat. Scarce.

[Waukonda]

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[1967redrider]

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Nice! Just a touch of hobo art on those boxcars.

[Waukonda]

Morning encounter.....

[Quick Steel]

Loving that clock.

[Waukonda]

Loving that clock.

I thought it kind of made the shot, glad you agree.

[Waukonda]

Hardly a day goes by that I don't see at least one lengthy coal train rumbling by, headed for power plants or to fill barges on the Mississippi. I recently read that a new EV battery plant being built in KC will require coal generated power to operate. It may also receive 6 billion dollars from the Federal gov't to allay construction costs, this as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act. Meanwhile, consumers are being asked to pay a hefty increase in elctricity rates to ensure that the plant will have an adequate supply of power at all times.

[GSPTOPDOG]

This thread has been quiet for a while......

I can post some more trains coming up from Central America through Mexico... If that would help...

[bighomer]

Ike I noticed that the coal train photo you posted only had one engine at the front, seems this is becoming more prevalent. I've noticed several here lately with one engine in front instead of two. This train was well over a mile and a half long with another engine at about half way. I saw a coal train back in the summer with two engines up front one in the middle and one at the end.

[1967redrider]

I saw a consist recently on YouTube with 1 header unit and 2 pushers.

[mqqn]

Terrible picture as I had to snap it from my truck, but cool old locos...

[Quick Steel]

Good snap shot, Andy. It turned out well.

[Waukonda]

I was driving by a mill where cars were being filled with grain and managed to get the morning sun behind the mill for this shot. I like how it turned out with the grain dust and the American flag highlighted by the sun.

[Waukonda]

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[1967redrider]

Awesome pictures, Andy and Ike.