Live Steam

A local Live steam club near by, had there yearly Open house/Meet this weekend . So my Wife and Son Wandered over there.

it is really fascinating to watch , they have 2 7 1/2 inch lines that are on the ground and a 5 1/4 / 4 / 3 1/2 line that is elevated

working over in the Pits , the Steam Engines really take a lot of work ( yes they run on Steam )

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I loved this Alaska unit , This was electric.

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A steam boy on the elevated line.

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A Little Electric

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The CP was a Beauty, was run by a Gasoline engine

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a steamer

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This one was amazing , I never saw it run But it was Gorgeous.

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Coming into the Station

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Another Gas Driven Engine

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This Steam Engine is Huge!!! modeled from a narrow Gauge railway . it is just BIG !!

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My Son found and enjoyed very much , the Hand car

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another steam engine on the elevated portion.

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this big boy is on the turntable getting ready to go home .

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and of course I went for a ride or 2, Taken from the train

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Going into the Tunnel

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Steam Engine coming the other way. How can he see ?

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Looks like a lot of fascinating machinery to look at.
I almost got into trains when young but things pulled me a different way.
I bet these guys spend as much time on their trains as we do on photography.
Thanks for sharing the experience.

Nice shots, looks like a fun day. Love that camelback! (the CVSL 1922) Reminds me of the ones the Reading RR used to use in the Philadelphia area.

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Originally Posted by Frog

I bet these guys spend as much time on their trains as we do on photography.

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More!! and a Lot more $$$$ too! that steam 2-8-4 on the Turntable cost over $50,000 and they dedicate a lot of serious time to it as well.

When I was about 9 years old, I had a next door neighbor that built steam engines just like these. I remember he used to let me help (or perhaps just humoring me, regardless it was very interesting) out on the metal lathe. It was really quite the experience. And to see the progression (over a period of years) of the steam engines was pretty amazing.

And to ride one? That was just plain exciting. I couldn't believe how much they could pull. These little engines pulling 6 or 10 adults. I'm guessing it was either a 4 or 5 1/4 inch track.

Now to the photos. It's a great series. Brought back a bunch of good memories for me. Thanks so much for sharing them!