Anyone Else Fascinated By Old Locomotives?

[Black 03 Z06]

Santa Fe at Merced, California

 

[Rruuff Day]

I picture that train while listening to this tune. Or a Tim Burton movie.

Saw him a ton of years ago in Calgary. Great artist.

 

[MikeysZ06]

Saw him a ton of years ago in Calgary. Great artist.

He certainly has some good tunes and his show was pretty good too. I’ve seen him twice albeit quite a few years ago. Might’ve been the same show at the jubilee one cold winter night. Early 90s maybe.

 

[MikeysZ06]

I just missed a great opportunity at 05:10 to capture the Rocky Mountaineer train as it was leaving Calgary for Banff. According to their website the journey begins in Banff and/or Lake Louise and not Calgary this year.

I guess that explains why there wasn’t a single person on it aside from the crew having a meeting in one of the cars.

Its going to require a very early morning departure to Morants Curve to photograph/video this puppy when the time comes. Very early !

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Saw the "VIA Canadian" yesterday in Washago, Ontario at noon yesterday. If the schedule is still the same that means it was running at least 12 hours late or maybe 36 who knows its a train!

Surprised at how shabby the equipment looked. The consist was about 22 cars long hauled with tow locos. Lots of people on board.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

LeBaron traded in that old crap can and got a new ride...

 

[MikeysZ06]

Saw the "VIA Canadian" yesterday in Washago, Ontario at noon yesterday. If the schedule is still the same that means it was running at least 12 hours late or maybe 36 who knows its a train!

Surprised at how shabby the equipment looked. The consist was about 22 cars long hauled with tow locos. Lots of people on board.

I agree on how beat up those VIA rail cars look. Sad really that rail travel is waning nowadays. In Canada anyway.

 

[Rruuff Day]

He certainly has some good tunes and his show was pretty good too. I’ve seen him twice albeit quite a few years ago. Might’ve been the same show at the jubilee one cold winter night. Early 90s maybe.

August 1, 1984 at the Saddledome for me.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Mining loco near Banff, Alberta...

 

[MikeysZ06]

Mining loco near Banff, Alberta...

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I’m going to ask my buddy if he knows where this might be sitting. Guessing by the path worn alongside,it gets regular visitors. Not enough background to hazard a guess though.

 

[12cents]

I’m going to ask my buddy if he knows where this might be sitting. Guessing by the path worn alongside,it gets regular visitors. Not enough background to hazard a guess though.

Judging by the power lines in the background, there is a good chance someone may know

 

[Rruuff Day]

I’m going to ask my buddy if he knows where this might be sitting. Guessing by the path worn alongside,it gets regular visitors. Not enough background to hazard a guess though.

And here I thought by some of your great scenery and history posts that you knew every tree west of Calgary Mike....

 

[MikeysZ06]

Judging by the power lines in the background, there is a good chance someone may know

It’s at the abandoned little “town” of Bankhead on the road up to Lake Minnewanka. I know exactly where this is.

 

[MikeysZ06]

And here I thought by some of your great scenery and history posts that you knew every tree west of Calgary Mike....

Touché !! I’ll add this stop into my visit to Morants curve to get the Rocky mountaineer soon.

 

[Rruuff Day]

It’s at the abandoned little “town” of Bankhead on the road up to Lake Minnewanka. I know exactly where this is.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

A wake up call for sure...

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Black 03 Z06]

The Erie Line in Port Jarvis, New York

 

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Graham

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Another Erie Line train