So this weekend was one of the many steam filled weekends this year at the Colorado Railroad Museum. It was truly a spectacular day there. The weather was nice, #346 looked great, and the museum was running the train clockwise, which was a new experience to me and afforded me some new shots that I hadn’t been able to get before. To top it all off, there was a Ford Model A club there, and so I got some nice shots of the cars by themselves and with the trains. (There was also a B-17 flying around, but I never had a telephoto on the camera when he came by. Doh!)
KP - Thanks for the kind words! Sorry that the pictures had the effect on you that they did though! [;)]
Noah - Thanks! I hope that someday Mid-continent will have steam running again. If and when that happens, I might have to make it back there for the fall color train. There’s nothing better than a steam locomotive running through the colorful Wisconsin countryside on a perfectly crisp autumn day!
It was definately a great outing. The Museum has a lot of steam-ups this year, though, so you’ll have another chance at it again. Thanks for the comment!
All it takes is money, and I’m glad that the CRRM had enough to get the 346 running again.
Now, when will CRRM get that old Thunder Lake Narrow Gauge steamer back up and running?? now, THAT would be a sight! (isn’t it the oldest loco in Colorado???)
Alas, 191 will never run under her own power again. I’m not sure on the details, but I think it has to do with her boiler and FRA standards. Perhaps someone a little more knowledgeable on the subject can detail it further?
RGS 20 has her boiler in Strausburg, PA getting worked on. Goose #7 is getting a little bit of TLC. I’m sure there’s other stuff, too, but those are the two that popped into my head.
