Anyone Else Fascinated By Old Locomotives?

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Nice boots.

 

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Reminds me of the building in NYC , the wedge shaped one at the junction of three iconic streets.

 

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Reminds me of the building in NYC , the wedge shaped one at the junction of three iconic streets. View attachment 131208View attachment 131209

If you ever come south, drop in to Lacombe, AB.

 

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If you ever come south, drop in to Lacombe, AB.

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Thank the gods, when I noticed you replied to the thread I was afraid you were going to show something from the Sahara Desert …….And it just goes to show how many awesome things are out there to be discovered in this Incredible Country. Let’s hope there is a lot more promotion of Canada as a Number One travel destination. And I will be checking this cool building out next time I get a “Go South Draw “ winning ticket !!!

 

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Thank the gods, when I noticed you replied to the thread I was afraid you were going to show something from the Sahara Desert …….And it just goes to show how many awesome things are out there to be discovered in this Incredible Country. Let’s hope there is a lot more promotion of Canada as a Number One travel destination. And I will be checking this cool building out next time I get a “Go South Draw “ winning ticket !!!

The two adjacent streets come to a wedge point right there as well. It's an interesting old town to drive in.

 

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I would say there are few buildings around like that. No downtown lot could go to waste if there was money to be made. Here is one from St. John's

 

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Pulled this pic off of one of the old man's safety manuals ..... this actually happened somewhere in the world .... I'm thinking mabe France

 

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Pulled this pic off of one of the old man's safety manuals ..... this actually happened somewhere in the world .... I'm thinking mabe France

I have seen this before. I may have posted a pic from a different angle in another post somewhere back in this thread. I think it’s in the US .

 

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I have seen this before. I may have posted a pic from a different angle in another post somewhere back in this thread. I think it’s in the US .

Could be ..... yes what a great pic to put on a safety manual

However I do notice the writing on the building is in French .... and it for sure didnt happen in Quebec .....

The station in the pic looks alot like Union Staition here in TO ....

 

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Could be ..... yes what a great pic to put on a safety manual

However I do notice the writing on the building is in French .... and it for sure didnt happen in Quebec .....

The station in the pic looks alot like Union Staition here in TO ....

Found it . You are correct it was France !
The image you’re referring to is likely the famous Montparnasse derailment. On October 22, 1895, the Granville–Paris Express crashed through the wall of Gare Montparnasse in Paris. The train, traveling at about 25-37 mph, failed to stop due to a faulty Westinghouse air brake and excess speed. It crossed the station concourse and fell onto the street below, standing on its nose. One woman was killed by falling masonry, and six others were injured. The incident is renowned for its dramatic photographs, which have become iconic in transportation history.

 

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Found it . You are correct it was France !
The image you’re referring to is likely the famous Montparnasse derailment. On October 22, 1895, the Granville–Paris Express crashed through the wall of Gare Montparnasse in Paris. The train, traveling at about 25-37 mph, failed to stop due to a faulty Westinghouse air brake and excess speed. It crossed the station concourse and fell onto the street below, standing on its nose. One woman was killed by falling masonry, and six others were injured. The incident is renowned for its dramatic photographs, which have become iconic in transportation history.
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Always a wealth of info .....

 

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A work of art. Beautiful design.
Union Pacific No. 2906 was a P-13 class 4-6-2"Pacific" type steam locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1920 under works number 53619 for the Union Pacific Railroad (UP).

In 1937, No. 2609 and UP MT-1 Class 4-8-2"Mountain" No. 7002 were both chosen to head the illustrious '49er' express passenger service between Chicago and San Francisco and were the only two UP locomotives to receive a unique streamlined "bathtub"-style casing.

 

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The Chesapeake and Ohio class M-1 was a fleet of three steam turbine locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in 1947–1948 for service on the Chessiestreamliner. As diesel locomotives became more prevalent following World War II, the C&O was one of several railroads loath to abandon coal as a fuel source, and saw steam turbine technology as a possible alternative to diesel. At the time of its construction it was the longest single-unit locomotive in the world.

 

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LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard is a 4-6-2 steam locomotive built in 1938 for operation on the London and North Eastern Railway at Doncaster Works to a design of Nigel Gresley. Its streamlined, wind tunnel tested design allowed it to haul long distance express passenger services at high speeds. On 3 July 1938, Mallard broke the world speed record for steam locomotives at 126 mph, which still stands today. While in British Railways days regular steam-hauled rail services in the UK were officially limited to a 90 mph 'line speed', before the war, the A4s had to run significantly above 90 mph just to keep schedule on trains such as the Silver Jubilee and The Coronation, with the engines reaching 100 mph on many occasions. Mallard covered almost one and a half million miles before it was retired in 1963. The locomotive is 70 ft long and weighs 165 long tons, including the tender. It is painted LNER garter blue with red wheels and steel rims .