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    Railroads across the United States of America momagna style

    More shots on that Oregon trip. The above picture is at the rest area just over the Oregon State Line.
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    Railroads across the United States of America momagna style

    Along the roads you see trains, cars and workers no matter where you are , there they are!
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    Railroads across the United States of America momagna style

    As I drove down the highway I saw several history marker signs. Not having the time to stop I stopped at one that seemed to call to me before I had gotten it into view. Coincidence?
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    Railroads across the United States of America momagna style

    Honest it has to do with trains.... twice actually! Anton, Texas as I was heading east I drove by this train and he then made a left and went across the train tracks.
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    UP 6017 East.

    Wyoming while looking for a museum these were parked behind the local small town airport fence.
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    UP 6017 East.

    I traveled to Texas for the Red Steagall Wagon train and we drove out to met a friend driving his mules. When we met them parked on the side of the road (we parked across the roadway) this drove by....
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    Dirty Diesels

    One issue is the hazardous waste from washing oils and contaminants into the ground. Companies can easily be fined large amounts of money if they get ANY oil spilled into waterways or into the water table. That in itself might be a major reason along with costs of why most locomotives are...
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    Dirty Diesels

    Here are some locomotives I see on my trips around the USA.... Wyoming California Nevada South Dakota from the North Platte Observation Tower Utah
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    Dirty Diesels

    At Niles Canyon Railway we have used a contractor who is repairing and repainting our locomotives and cars. One at a time of course as he does almost ALL of the work himself. Greg works from 9 hours to 12 hours a day or so sanding, repairing, priming, sanding the primer again and then placing...
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    Niles Canyon Railway Southern Pacific SP 9010 the ONLY Krauss-Maffei Munchen left

    We covered the rest of the 9010 to protect her from over spray when the Combine Car is primered and painted. You will see a lot of blue plastic. Funny thing about this plastic is it has sat around the rail yard for 10 plus years and we needed some wide and long plastic and this filled the bill!
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    Niles Canyon Railway Southern Pacific SP 9010 the ONLY Krauss-Maffei Munchen left

    Recently, two special visitors arrived at the car barn. So we stopped working and invited them inside for a tour. The gentleman is from Germany and in Germany visitors are NOT allowed inside a rail yard. As we walked around and showed them the locomotive you could watch the delight in his...
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    Niles Canyon Railway Southern Pacific SP 9010 the ONLY Krauss-Maffei Munchen left

    Here in this round opening is where the above class light goes. Bill is finishing his polish job on the rear hood.


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