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• Let's see if mine is working. A few train things. *LINK* *PIC*
  • Looks lilke SmugMug is working. *NM*
  • Years ago(early '80's), I built a(eventually)HUGE model railroad. And since I was a "rookie" I had some of the local "pro's" help out. Found out, they did not like BNSF! They called it, "Big Nothing So Far"!! True story. *NM*
    • Considering my dad retired after 40+ years from the Santa Fe not a big BNSF fan either. *NM*
      • One of the "pro" model railroaders, was Strictly Santa Fe. Calenders, timetables, hats., pins, you name it, he had it. Hated BNSF!! *NM*
        • I joined the ATSFHSMA a few years ago (not a member now). The ATSF Historical Society and Modeling Association did have a few members then who were not that "welcoming" to the BNSF era.
  • I caught 6 trains a day to & from work for 11yrs, not a train fan now...BUT...what does BNFS stand for & what is that black cylinder thing in pic # 3. *NM*
    • Burlington Northern Santa Fe (one of the big mergers). The black cylinder is a compressed air locomotive used in the mines. Low profile for the tunnels, no fire so no boom. *NM*
      • Wayne...many thanks...I wouldn't have guessed either answer....good to learn something new every day.....thanks. *NM*
      • Yep, you don't want boom. LOL. *NM*
        • Especially when you're 7 or 8 hundred feet underground. *NM*
  • Wayne, the 3rd PIC down, that black, barrel "thingie," what on earth!? *NM*
    • Now that I've put the CORRECT LINK here, there are more shots of it plus one has a tag explaining more about it. Anyway its a mine locomotive that runs on compressed air. Sorry about the link mess up. *LINK*
      • Thanks, Wayne. Had no idea such a rig existed--too cool (now...IF I could scratch build, and IF my hands didn't shake , and IF...) *NM*
  • That Nickle Plate Alco is along way from home, if you took that pic in Arizona. *NM*
    • That line of photos and the steam engine were at the Oregon Railroad Musuem in Portland. *NM*