Steam & Excursion > #4014 Big Boy on the Spine Line

Just got back from following the Big Boy from Mason City, IA to Owatonna, MN.  It was an OK day.  No rain except in Owatonna when the train was stopped.  I know that #4014 has been getting alot of attention lately.. I thought I would toss my hat in the ring too.  

Shot #1 The sleeping Giant in Mason City.  I just need to fix the street light lighting on #4014.  
Shot #2  The next morning in Mason City, notice the boiler is naked, No "Big Boy" 
Shot #3  Northbound at Manly, IA  

Keith Schmidt 

Keith Schmidt
Milwaukee, WI

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Shot #4 and #5 and #6 Northbound at Kensett, IA  

Crowds weren't to bad.  Much less than in Utah.  THANKS !!  

Keith 

Keith Schmidt
Milwaukee, WI

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Shot #7 - Apparently the Amish Internet is working pretty well.  Just south of the Minnesota Iowa border
Shot #8 - Just south Glenville.  Northbound again after meeting a southbound freight.  Put the steam train down about an hour
Shot #9 - Long hilly straight run south of Ellendale, MN  

Keith 

Keith Schmidt
Milwaukee, WI

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The final three.  

Shot #10  Northbound south of Hope MN 
Shot #11 Couldn't forget the Fireman's side north of Owatonna, MN 
Shot #12  Tried to get Big Boy and a farm.  Kind of worked a little  

Thanks for looking.  Now planning for the Big Boy's visit to the Badger State next week.  

Keith 

Keith Schmidt
Milwaukee, WI

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Great photo's especially number 1, that is a great photo. Number 2 is good also. Thanks for posting.

CS

Thanks for making us feel like we were there.  Very nice pictures

Thank you for your beautiful pictures! I grew up in Garner but live in So Cal. 

kschmidt626 Wrote:
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> Just got back from following the Big Boy from
> Mason City, IA to Owatonna, MN.  It was an OK
> day.  No rain except in Owatonna when the train
> was stopped.  I know that #4014 has been getting
> alot of attention lately.. I thought I would toss
> my hat in the ring too.  
>
> Shot #1 The sleeping Giant in Mason City.  I just
> need to fix the street light lighting on
> #4014.  
> Shot #2  The next morning in Mason City, notice
> the boiler is naked, No "Big Boy" 
> Shot #3  Northbound at Manly, IA  
>
> Keith Schmidt 

Thanks so much for sharing with us. I especially like the 4th photo... the rail bowing under the weight of the 2nd truck.

Regards,

Dave

Beautiful picture Keith, You still have a great eye for photography.

Chris

Awesome pics Keith!