Steam & Excursion > Steam powered revenue freights from 2012 - in COLOR!

Here are a few photos captured from the Strasburg Rail Road on September 12th, 2012 while
they were running steam powered revenue freight runs from Leaman Place Junction back to
the yard in Ronks (aka: Strasburg, PA).

This series features their largest engine - Great Western 2-10-0 #90 doing what she was
built for!

Enjoy!

#1 6:18 AM simmering under a crescent Moon

#2 Fueled, lubed and ready to run as soon as she couples to the caboose

#3 Caboose hop (with paying passengers)

/Mitch

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Second set:

#4 Leaman Place Junction on the Keystone Corridor with freight left by Norfolk Southern

#5 Working hard through Carpenter's

A special thanks to the crew at the Strasburg Rail Road for making such an unlikely event
a reality in 2012. What a great group of folks and a credit to the hobby and an American
way of life relived.

Hope you enjoyed the show!

/Mitch

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Nice series Mitch

One of the most stunningly beautiful steam shots I've ever seen. Wow!

Ahhh...so two days before my 90 mixed freight run and video...love those sunrise photos!!!

Shots two and three are extraordinary. I hope either one wins IOTD.
Bob

Great Photos! What type of camera did you use?

Love these early AM shots!

Steve Mitchell
http://www.yardgoatimages.com

rrhistorian Wrote:
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> Great Photos! What type of camera did you use?


Pushing my Canon 7D to it's limits!

Here's a nice EXIF utility, though there are plenty
more. Comes in handy!

http://opanda.com/en/iexif/

/Mitch

Stunning shots and who would have known that steam could haul freight.

In pic one, are they restoring the wreck crane?

Doug Wetherhold
Macungie, PA

ALCO630 Wrote:
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> In pic one, are they restoring the wreck crane?


It's been sitting there for some time - don't know
if it works or what future plans are. I assume
it'll sit a bit longer.

'Course, if they want "in" on that Nevada Northern
action...

/Mitch

The last photo is stunning. Great work!

sure love to see steam powered revenue freights in 2012 and forward--it could be 1940 revisited,,thanks much for sharing

That photo number 5 could be IOTY (year)!!

Thanks. Last time I saw it, it was sitting derelict down by the mill.

Mgoldman Wrote:
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> ALCO630 Wrote:
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> > In pic one, are they restoring the wreck
> crane?
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> It's been sitting there for some time - don't know
>
> if it works or what future plans are. I assume
> it'll sit a bit longer.
>
> 'Course, if they want "in" on that Nevada Northern
>
> action...
>
> /Mitch

Doug Wetherhold
Macungie, PA

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!

Roger Holmes