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Some of the American steam engines were extremely big, that's most likely because of the enormous length of the freight trains in America.
Ohighway
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Some years ago an AK member posted a video of an American (or Canadian?) steam engine snow spin. That one was breathtaking, I wish we could have that video here. "Steam engine snow spin" is apparently not correct, but I guess you know what I mean...
An engine like this (once used at the Black Forest railway).
An engine like this (once used at the Black Forest railway).
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Pio1980
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Sorry to say I haven't seen the reenactment.Great photos, Chris. When I was living in Utah, we went out to see the reenactment of the golden spike being driven to connect the Central and Union Pacific lines outside of Brigham City in 1869. It was hard to believe they were able to cross miles of rugged terrain with raiload track.
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Perhaps a rotary snow plow? D&RGW has a few left on their narrow gauge system.
Pio1980
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Saw the debut powered demo of the restored 1902 American LaFrance Metropolitan horse drawn steam powered pumper, "Roosevelt" ca 1996 at the Utah antique machinery association meet. I remember it deteriorating, sitting displayed in Liberty Park in SLC when I was a kid.
No online pix of the Roosevelt, little info otherwise. Will post pix of the pumper in action if I can find them.
http://universe.byu.edu/1996/06/27/slc-fire-enginernnto-be-displayedrnnat-provo-muse/
No online pix of the Roosevelt, little info otherwise. Will post pix of the pumper in action if I can find them.
http://universe.byu.edu/1996/06/27/slc-fire-enginernnto-be-displayedrnnat-provo-muse/
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Just for the record - the house behind the big lime tree is ours. 
Pio1980
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Pio1980
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The scrap yard in Graf' had a contract to scrap twenty eight obsolete steam locos while I was there, thot I had pix but can't find them. I did get a speedometer off one of them as a souvenier, put a Chelsea jewelled 8 day platform clock movement in it, using the original dial, and gave it to a steam fan friend, the guy that restored the hermit's Stanley. Look it up. http://theoldmotor.com/?p=157125
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The restored Frisco at the Illinois Railway Museum, July 4, 2015
Hesston, Indiana live steam: small trains, medium trains, and big trains:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/42002845@N02/albums/72157635455456505
https://www.flickr.com/photos/42002845@N02/albums/72157635462719032
https://www.flickr.com/photos/42002845@N02/albums/72157635455345455
https://www.flickr.com/photos/42002845@N02/albums/72157635455456505
https://www.flickr.com/photos/42002845@N02/albums/72157635462719032
https://www.flickr.com/photos/42002845@N02/albums/72157635455345455
The sugar cane train in Hawaii
sKiZo
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I was "guest conductor" on a short leg of the Chessie Steam Special when it rolled back in the day. We'd drop all the passengers on the run, back it up, and get up a good head for a fly by - always a treat!
* Still got the C&O conductor's uniform in the closet!
* Still got the C&O conductor's uniform in the closet!
I was lucky enough to ride from Hyattsville, MD to Martinsburg, WVA behind C&O 614 (1981). Also rode the ill fated T&P 610 from Alexandria VA to Monroe VA and they burned up the pony truck bearing on the way back.(1977) We were stranded on the SRR mainline south west of Bealton VA. for over an hour before 3 diesels from Manassas, VA showed up. I took numerous trips behind SRR 630, 4501 & 722, N&W 611 & 1218, and 2839 the Royal Hudson.
Ilikevinyl
Cool Breeze
Nice photos, Chris! 
I know how much you like steam engines. Here is the World's largest steam locomotive, Chris! It's at a railway mueseum in Green Bay, Wisconsin. I remember going to this mueseum when I was a kid.
http://nationalrrmuseum.org/visit-us/exhibits/union-pacific-4017-big-boy/
They also had President Franklin D. Roosevelt's personal train compartment! I remember how plush it was with it's elegant furniture seating.
I know how much you like steam engines. Here is the World's largest steam locomotive, Chris! It's at a railway mueseum in Green Bay, Wisconsin. I remember going to this mueseum when I was a kid. http://nationalrrmuseum.org/visit-us/exhibits/union-pacific-4017-big-boy/
They also had President Franklin D. Roosevelt's personal train compartment! I remember how plush it was with it's elegant furniture seating.
Steve, do you know that currently a Big Boy get's restored? I'm pining to see that engine in motion!
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