Friday, February 27, 2015

Friday Night Steam

The 20th Century Limited




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2 comments :

  1. Interesting. You must put a bit of work into these posts.

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    1. Labor of love! I just think these trains a engineering feats! Wheels, gears, pistons, fire, whistles, bells and steam! What more could you ask for? I miss hearing them. There was a big rail yard where I grew up and played there all the time. Mostly all steam engines back then, too!

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