Blast from the past to kick off the weekly thread, back to 2009 when SP 4449 stormed thru Montana. Tunnel 3.7, east of Belton, MT: And dropping down the 1.8% grade near Blacktail, MT on Marias Pass:
Thank you Hemi. It was late in the day and when the railroad and US-60 separated, I chanced a run of several miles down a local road. It was one of those shots where parking the car, grabbing the camera, setting up and clicking the shutter all happen in 15 seconds.
I'll throw in another old steam shot. Not the greatest picture but I love the subject matter. The 4501 still in green (How she looked her best in my opinion) pulling a string of Southern and NS boxcars between Cleveland TN and Chattanooga TN. She had double headed into Cleveland with the 611 and this move was to get her back home. Was a fun day back in June 1991.
Wow! Guys, you have some fine photos this week! It replaced the former Ottawa Union station, which was built beside the Rideau Canal. It also looked a lot better! For some historical info: https://heritageottawa.org/50years/union-station
About 4 hours ago in Sinking Spring, PA, three GE's lead an empty ethanol tanker train. The end of the consist is quite a contrast of clean tanker and defaced, second-hand buffer car.
Scan of a crummy slide. Thirty five years ago, while out railfanning with a very good friend, a Coast Starlight pops out of Ruston Tunnel, heading southward:
Wow, but at least the building was repurposed and still exists and was not pulled down like so many classic depots. https://www.google.com/maps/
The mainline is used daily, but the elevator is largely falling apart, and the siding mostly stores ballast or other company cars, and now stored empties. I don't know when the elevator stopped operating.
Kurt, that shot of 4449 in 2009, depending on the date, if that was the trip back east, I was not only on the train but was part of the crew, but only in the area of marketing and publicity. We stopped every night and that's when we went to work selling souvenirs and memorabilia to all the visitors.
