Steam & Excursion > One for Frisco1522

To be honest I hadn't noticed a decline in the Steam & Excursions forum aside from Martin Hansen's departure.  (And I now see his postings on Facebook.)  I've been on TO for at least 15 years now, and it ebbs and flows; though we do seem to be ebbing right now.  Anyhow, here's something for Don that's not the C&TS, and I don't think consumer drones were a thing when I shot this.

Grand Canyon Railway #4960, doing a runby in the high desert on Pete Lerro's first GCRY trip in May 2011.  I don't know the exact location, but it must be somewhere near Milepost 35, as that's what I built into the file name when I got back from the trip.  Every now and then you'd catch a whiff of the "WVO" they were using for fuel, and it smelled like burned onion rings.

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Thank you!  NIce shot, great lighting.
Its also possible that some of the frequent posters have passed or have health issues.
I used to thoroughly enjoy posts by Choo Choo Charlie of some eastern steam roads back in the '40s.
I enjoy seeing Martin's posts on FB.    A pleasant break from contemporary stuff or bloody nose SP diesels.

Beautiful image.
Bob

"Q" or Canyon?

Don Morice photo from my collection.

Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions

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pennsy3750 Wrote:
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> Every now and then you'd catch a whiff
> of the "WVO" they were using for fuel, and it
> smelled like burned onion rings.

A commercial for Sonic?

Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions

Future wife, my Dad and I rode the cab of 4960 on a runby near Machens, MO on a Hannibal trip.  I think my Dad laid some sort of Brotherhood password on the engineer and he invited us up.  That was back around 60-61.
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would be running a steam loco up and down that same route 30+ years later.

MaryMcPherson Wrote:
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> "Q" or Canyon?

Appearance-wise, I could honestly go either way.

Just my opinion, tho I much appreciate the utilitarian look of the Q, I really dig the Frisco-esq look 4960 has now..

Cheers, Dave

pennsy3750 Wrote:
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> To be honest I hadn't noticed a decline in the
> Steam & Excursions forum aside from Martin
> Hansen's departure.  (And I now see his postings
> on Facebook.)  I've been on TO for at least 15
> years now, and it ebbs and flows; though we do
> seem to be ebbing right now.  Anyhow, here's
> something for Don that's not the C&TS, and I don't
> think consumer drones were a thing when I shot
> this.
>
> Grand Canyon Railway #4960, doing a runby in the
> high desert on Pete Lerro's first GCRY trip in May
> 2011.  I don't know the exact location, but it
> must be somewhere near Milepost 35, as that's what
> I built into the file name when I got back from
> the trip.  Every now and then you'd catch a whiff
> of the "WVO" they were using for fuel, and it
> smelled like burned onion rings.

Nice shot!!

MaryMcPherson Wrote:
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> "Q" or Canyon?
>
> Don Morice photo from my collection.

Hard to believe they're the same engine.

"Q" power is an aquired taste.  I've aquired it.   (Also, this has been said for PRR steam power.)  But, I like 'em both, "Q" and Canyon, that is.

-LD  (Ex "Q" employee from back in the days 4960 and 5632 were still "Q" ambassadors)