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culcune
10-15-2019, 08:49 PM
Stopped in town for the night. Casa Grande tomorrow.
wheelbender6
10-15-2019, 10:10 PM
Cool. What a massive steam engine! I have ridden the Verde Valley RR tour but I have not ridden a steam powered train.
Both my uncles on my dad's side were RR employees until retirement. One drove a switch yard engine and the other was a brakeman.
cheesy
10-15-2019, 10:14 PM
Pretty impressive, ain’t it. We saw it in West Chicago, IL.
wheelbender6
10-15-2019, 10:15 PM
Is that engine coming through Houston, Culcune? You have a link to the steam schedule?
wheelbender6
10-15-2019, 10:19 PM
Houston Nov 6!
https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm
wedooit
10-16-2019, 12:17 PM
I think we have seen that in Pocatello, ID several years ago....!!!
culcune
10-16-2019, 07:46 PM
Pretty impressive, ain’t it. We saw it in West Chicago, IL. I was blown away! Someone put it into perspective that it weighs more than a 747! Those are impressive, too, but that is another topic...

Houston Nov 6!
https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm

Make sure to see it! Pictures do not do it justice!!
cheesy
10-16-2019, 08:12 PM
My SIL works for Union Pacific and got his boys and myself an up close and personal after hours visit.