Today I had the pleasure of seeing this locomotive barreling down the tracks pulling about 10 old passenger cars. It was traveling much faster than I anticipated and was beyond description.
It came from Portland Oregon for a local train festival and was on it's first leg back, with a stop in Chicago.
Simply breath taking. You can read more about it's trip to Michigan here: http://www.trainfestival2009.com/4449.php
Here's a picture of our local beauty, the 1225, also at the festival:
It came from Portland Oregon for a local train festival and was on it's first leg back, with a stop in Chicago.
Simply breath taking. You can read more about it's trip to Michigan here: http://www.trainfestival2009.com/4449.php
Here's a picture of our local beauty, the 1225, also at the festival: