Cruzen
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« on: September 16, 2011, 04:02:46 PM » |
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I wish this had been me!!
Last year we spent three days pacing the Durango and Silverton narrow gauge railroad and shot about two hours of video. |
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The trip is short,
enjoy the ride,
Denny
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2011, 04:06:05 PM » |
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I wish I had that horn on my bike  |
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 I've seen alot of people that thought they were cool , but then again Lord I've seen alot of fools. |
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The Anvil
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« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2011, 04:49:29 PM » |
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That's badass. I love locomotives. Steam, diesel, diesel-electric, don't matter. That's heavy metal right there...
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
But none together can testify to the rhythm of a road well bent.
Saddles and zip codes, passports and gates, the Jones' keep.
In August the water is trickling, in April it's furious deep.
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« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2011, 05:22:24 PM » |
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Trains were the 1st vehicle on earth to break the 100 mile per hour barrier.
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« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2011, 05:23:09 PM » |
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Trains were the 1st vehicle on earth to break the 100 mile per hour barrier.
You sure it wasn't Icarus and his wax wings?  |
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
But none together can testify to the rhythm of a road well bent.
Saddles and zip codes, passports and gates, the Jones' keep.
In August the water is trickling, in April it's furious deep.
1997 Valk Standard, Red and White.
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« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2011, 07:01:04 PM » |
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AWESOME!
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MacDragon
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« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2011, 07:05:24 PM » |
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Trains were the 1st vehicle on earth to break the 100 mile per hour barrier.
You sure it wasn't Icarus and his wax wings? He plumetted after melting... don't want to do that.  Awesome video... |
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 Ride fast and take chances... uh, I mean... ride safe folks. Patriot Guard Riders |
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« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2011, 10:39:16 PM » |
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To me there is nothing like a steam engine.  The whistles have a rather unique sound.  I've been fortunate in my life to actually ride on a steam powered train. Daaaaaaam it do sound good. Thanks for posting that vid.  RIDE SAFE. |
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R J
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« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2011, 10:52:34 PM » |
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I wish I had that horn on my bike Joe, if you had that horn and honked it behind some ole blue haired lady she would crap her knickers big time. |
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« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2011, 05:17:50 AM » |
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the thing that amazes me about the steam engine is the power that comes from the little steam motor,,,most of the contraption is the boiler to make the steam,, the steam engine is those canisters mounted just forward of the wheels connected with the long connecting rod,,,
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2011, 05:21:28 AM » |
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I wish I had that horn on my bike Joe, if you had that horn and honked it behind some ole blue haired lady she would crap her knickers big time.  No doubt...That would be cool or even better the teenager on the cell phone texting |
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« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2011, 05:50:23 AM » |
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Great Video! Out town is a railroad town and I grew up with steam engines. Steam engines are the best in mechanical working all out where you can see them and videos show that. Here is a static picture of 765 which has a permanent home close to New Haven. History: 765 is a Berkshire class 2-8-4 built in Lima Ohio in 1943, one of the last steam engines. It was built for the Nickle Plate Railroad and was used for high speed freight between Chicago and points East including Ft. Wayne. The driving wheels are large in diameter so they're suitable for high speed but a compromise for the power it takes for long strings of cars. When steam was replaced by diesel/electric 756 was given to Ft. Wayne where it sat outside for years. A local steam locomotive club was formed, ft. Wayne gave 756 to the club. It was overhauled twice, so far, and has taken excursion trains all over this area and as far south as West Virginia. I believe that the most passenger cars that it pulled on excursions was 32, not bad for a 68year old! On some Saturdays, the club fires it up and open it to the public. This pic was taken on one of those Saturday's. Ole 756 is still up and running but cost a lot of dough to keep it running. IMHO, this is one of the most beautiful steam engines ever built. I've heard its whistle occasionally as the tracks are not far away. The whistle and the sounds bring back memories for me from a better day. Wayne, Solo 1  http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy243/solo9899/765loco007.jpg |
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« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2011, 08:35:35 AM » |
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Growing up in rural East Texas there was nothing as lonesome as hearing the mornful sound of a steam engine echoing through the woods on a late summer evening. Sure had a way of gettting into your soul and waking that itch to travel to exotic places. To me anywhere away from that sawmill community was exotic. The mill was also steam with 3 huge stationary engines. Everything in the mill was driven by belts from these engines. It used a huge circle saw with a steam driven carrage to carry the logs past the saw. Was a hard life for the loggers back then, no power saws, took a strong pair of men to pull the old cross cut saws, and the logs were skidded out th mule teams, one log at a time. Things were a lot simpler back then.
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Walküre
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« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2011, 12:17:28 PM » |
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I've been fortunate in my life to actually ride on a steam powered train. Weren't you on the FIRST one?? Roger, ducking and running for cover |
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« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2011, 01:19:16 PM » |
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I wish I had that horn on my bike you can: http://www.pbmissions.com/ |
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~ / And it's whispered that soon, if we all call the tune
0/// Then the piper will lead us to reason
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