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  1. The old water tower

    The old water tower

    The old water tower of former Central of Brazil railroad (EFCB) at Neri Ferreira station. March 3rd, 2022
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    • Category: International Freight Trains
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    Need help identifying locomotive

    I was browsing through the archives of the Henry Ford Museum and stumbled across a photo of their exhibit from 1941, featuring their Dewitt Clinton Replica. However, behind it was something I have never seen in the 2 decades I've been going to the museum. A narrow gauge tank engine with side...
  3. UP 844 Cajon

    UP 844 Cajon

    In late 2011 UP 844 traveled the southwest celebrating Arizona and New Mexico centennials. November 11 finds 844 on Cajon's east side en route to Yermo, CA, where it will stay the night before continuing to Nevada, Utah and Cheyenne, WY in a little over week.
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    • Category: Mainline Excursions
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    Steam In The Bonnies

    While China is known for modern railroading, it also features some steam train and I was able to visit one on a May 2019 trip. The location is 3 hours outside of the Sichuan Province capital Chengdu and the railroad is called Jiayang Coal Railway. The railroad was once built to haul coal and...
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    • Forum: International - Railway Photography
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    Jiayang Coal Railway

    Nestled deep in China's southwest interior lies the Jiayang Coal Railway. About a good 3 hour drive from the capital of Sichuan Province Chengdu, this 762mm (2.5 ft) is one of the last narrow gauge railroads to still operate in China. Powering the line are Class C2 ex-PKP 0-8-0 steam engines...
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    Steam in the Snow

    Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad train 216 doubleheaded by locomotives #488 and #487 on a snowy October 8th 2018 as they pass Coxo crossing and round Windy Point on the run from Chama, NM to Antonito, CO.
  7. Polson Logging Company #2

    Polson Logging Company #2

    Leaving Garibaldi, OR
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  8. Polson Logging Company #2

    Polson Logging Company #2

    Leaving Garibaldi, OR
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  9. Polson Logging Company #2

    Polson Logging Company #2

    Backing into Garibaldi, OR.
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  10. Polson Logging Company #2

    Polson Logging Company #2

    Shoving the train toward Garibaldi at Smith Lake
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  11. Yard Limit

    The Durango and Silverton Steam Returns After the 416 Fire

    On July 12, 2018, the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad resumed operations with its first steam powered train since the devastating 416 fire broke out on June 1 about 10 AM, ten miles north of Durango. After 481 departed Durango with the 8 o’clock train, the 8:45 and 9:30 trains were...
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    Cumbres & Toltec - Flanger Train

    For more C&TSRR clips just search for Three Foot Films in YouTube
  13. Fun on the City of Prineville

    Fun on the City of Prineville

    The Mount Emily Shay crosses US 26 with a photo freight.
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
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    Cumbres & Toltec - From The Air

    The title pretty much says it all. - After many years of line side filming the first efforts with a drone. Gosh, Cumbres & Toltec country is spectacular. Make sure you watch all the way to the end - It's only 5 minutes long - for a clip that didn't go so well.
  15. Yard Limit

    Durango and Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad

    On the last day of June 2017, we stopped in Durango, Colorado on our long journey home from Seattle. We caught the evening arrival of 486 and the next morning departure of 481, both Baldwin K36's built in 1925.
  16. Climbing Butcher Hill

    Climbing Butcher Hill

    With the YW 19 on its way to Ohio, here is a picture from one of the initial runs in 1989.
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  17. Yreka Western #19

    Yreka Western #19

    On the way to its new home.
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  18. Bellow's Falls

    Bellow's Falls

    B&M P3 Pacific 3708 and Rutland ten-wheeler 72 share the station at Bellow\'s Falls, VT. on a rainy day in 1929.
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    • Category: Vintage Train Photos - Steam Era
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    UP 844 Steam Locomotive with UP Coal Passing

    Summer 2011 - Here is a UP Coal Train passing the UP 844 Steam Locomotive as it was parked near Downtown St. Louis on its cross-country tour that year. It's great to be part of the group! And, thank you for viewing my video. UP Coal with UP 844
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    Oregon Coast Crawler - October, 2013

    Video of a run with the Oregon Coast Scenic Railway in October, 2013. Enjoy!


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