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Steam & Excursion > God Bless America....and Steam!Date: 09/02/19 18:48 God Bless America....and Steam! Author: LJGross The Durango and Silverton likes to commemorate national holidays by having the trains fly the American flag. I'm sure the T.O. purists will boject to the non-prototypical practice, but personally I think it is pretty great. K36 486 heads for home down the Animas Valley on a beautiful Labor Day afternoon. The capacity crowd on board looked like they were having a great time.
Happy Labor Day, all! LJ Gross  Date: 09/02/19 19:27 Re: God Bless America....and Steam! Author: Crabbshell Fantastic go USA
Wayne Crabb San Gabriel, CA Date: 09/02/19 19:37 Re: God Bless America....and Steam! Author: callum_out What's non-prototypical? They own the railroad, they run the trains, whatever they do is prototypical. Rio
Grande did similar things years past. Out Date: 09/02/19 19:57 Re: God Bless America....and Steam! Author: atsf121 I always like it when flags are flying on steam engines! Makes the holiday that much better.
Posted from iPhone Date: 09/02/19 20:51 Re: God Bless America....and Steam! Author: CaliforniaSteam Great photo of the D&S in action! Thanks for posting.
CS Date: 09/02/19 22:04 Re: God Bless America....and Steam! Author: GRNDMND UP usually flew American Flags on the lead E's of their streamliners on major American Holidays. Nothing wrong with it.
KC Date: 09/03/19 06:49 Re: God Bless America....and Steam! Author: burlingtonjohn I hit the road in two weeks for Durango ... great shot!
Regards, Burlington John Date: 09/03/19 07:57 Re: God Bless America....and Steam! Author: gregscholl I saw similar flags on September 11, 2014, so expect to see them again on Sept 11th, which they call "Patriots Day" now.
Greg Date: 09/03/19 08:48 Re: God Bless America....and Steam! Author: Ritzville Very cool shot!!
Larry Date: 09/03/19 13:22 Re: God Bless America....and Steam! Author: march_hare Hmmmmm....
How many stars should be on that flag? We didn’t even get to 48 until after 1900. Date: 09/03/19 13:27 Re: God Bless America....and Steam! Author: HotWater march_hare Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Hmmmmm.... > > How many stars should be on that flag? We > didn’t even get to 48 until after 1900. But,,,,,,,,,when did the "Durango and Silverton" begin their business? Date: 09/03/19 16:32 Re: God Bless America....and Steam! Author: Bucyrus-Erie Really great photo ... and locomotive ... and Old Glory's!
Jim Lee Lake Hopatcong, NJ Date: 09/03/19 23:05 Re: God Bless America....and Steam! Author: RRBMail Great shot and we do need His help!
Date: 09/04/19 15:21 Re: God Bless America....and Steam! Author: SD80MACfan Do any other countries around the world follow this practice? Or is this uniquely American?
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