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just a rusty ol' train...

This rusty ol' steam engine & coal car  sit along Hwy 81 about 30 miles south of York at Geneva, NE...

 

Above & right you can see where the engineer stood & where the coal would be put... 

My Grandfather was an engineer on just such a train in the 1920's, 30's & 40's...

 

These photos were part of a MTMTE tabblo I made in June...

I decided to make a variation for Den's "Antique - Rusty - Vintage Group"...  ;)

An added note... Thanks to a friend of  Bob Myers (Moabjeeper)  who says,

"That old loco is just that—old!  It is an engine that was used to switch cars in a yard or around a factory.  These kinds of engines didn’t go out onto the mainline very often.  They were made for slow speed (you can tell that by the small driving wheels) and since it has no lead or trailing wheels (trucks) it will also negotiate small radius curves.  This is actually one of the larger switch engines made as most had four or six driving wheels. "

 

So it's not actually like the ones my Grandfather drove... although in his later years he did do the switching in the RR yard in Grand Island, NE where they even had a Roundhouse for that purpose...

COMMENTS
Tishfish said at 4:07 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
There are lots of memories in that old engine ! ! ! !
Saulblum said at 4:09 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Very nice. I love trains!
SFMatMan said at 4:11 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Cool. And I can see a rusty ol pickup and a rusty ol tractor in the background too! :)
Moabjeeper said at 5:02 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Fantastic. Great annotation, Bob

When are you going to photograph the UP Yards at N Platte from the
new tower that is now open??
Bob
EMA said at 5:20 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Very nice! I love old trains and still remember when I had to travel into one to go to my work.
Marcif said at 10:48 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
An interesting piece of history. If that train engine could only talk! That is cool about your grandfather being an engineer.
Ira said at 11:11 p.m. on Aug 10, 2008:
Beautiful and interesting shots. The old trains have own charm.
Welshchick said at 12:07 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
My neighbor has a rusty old truck out in front~ not quite as classy as your cool choo choo here! Bravo Jodi!
21-gramm said at 1:14 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
exellent rusty train, Jodi! I like you presentstion!
Krisu said at 5:58 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
Now that is really rusty. Nice!
Maz2001 said at 10:07 a.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
Wonderful!!!!
Candlepower said at 1:37 p.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
Oh I hope some group takes it in hand and restores it. This wonderful peace of history should not be lost!!!
Noe said at 11:28 p.m. on Aug 11, 2008:
Cool shots Jodi!! =)
Shenresi said at 9:33 a.m. on Aug 12, 2008:
wonderful, old train !!!
Emmabro said at 11:06 a.m. on Aug 12, 2008:
wonderful old engine Jodi ...so sad to see it covered in rust ....great shots !!!
Moabjeeper said at 11:19 a.m. on Aug 12, 2008:
Nice update.
Lifequest22 said at 12:32 p.m. on Aug 12, 2008:
Definitely big and rusty. Hopefully it will be taken care of and enjoyed by future generations.
Swedfinn said at 2:55 p.m. on Aug 12, 2008:
They are nostalgic monuments of the time that never comes back again....Cool to see it!!
Babooshka said at 1:22 p.m. on Aug 14, 2008:
nice rusty ol'train....!
Msisongkram said at 8:54 a.m. on Aug 18, 2008:
Very nice and rusty! Very precious shots indeed!
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