I came across this steam engine that was parked on a siding and there was no crew in sight.
I was wondering if I could figure out how to drive this thing and then the engineer came along and drove off with it.
dedsen Goldmember  2,580 posts Likes: 34 Joined Aug 2006 More info | Sep 26, 2011 11:09 | #1 I came across this steam engine that was parked on a siding and there was no crew in sight. I was wondering if I could figure out how to drive this thing and then the engineer came along and drove off with it.
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fastsite Member  114 posts Joined Apr 2011 Location: Colorado More info | Sep 26, 2011 12:17 | #2 Well, you fooled me! Haha. I thought it was full size. Good work! Canon EOS 60D, Canon 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS, Canon 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM, Canon 50mm f/1.8, Canon 18-55 f3.5-5.6 non IS, Yongnuo YN-560 Speedlight, CowboyStudio NPT-04
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snyderman Cream of the Crop  7,084 posts Likes: 8 Joined Nov 2008 Location: Wadsworth, Ohio More info | Sep 26, 2011 12:23 | #3 LOL! Good one! Canon 5D2 > 35L-85L-135L
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Sep 26, 2011 13:31 | #4 Very good-had me fooled till I saw the second pic Chris
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Mr.Pick Senior Member  441 posts Likes: 6 Joined Nov 2010 Location: Middle Tennessee More info | Well played. Sucked me right in.... 60D / EOS Elan / 15-85 IS USM / 70-200 f4L IS / 50 1.4 / 430ex / Fujifilm X100s / Slik U-212 (a genuine antique, like me....)
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Sep 26, 2011 17:20 | #6 Thanks everyone. I still have the dents in my elbows from laying down in that gravel.
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CanonCameraFan Goldmember 1,694 posts Likes: 142 Joined Sep 2011 Location: Annapolis Maryland More info | Sep 26, 2011 17:29 | #7 Fooled me too! I was trying to figure out what loco that was, since I'd seen T&P (?) 611 many years ago. Hard to keep them all straight. Awful clean looking I thought... Nice shots. Getting down does a lot. I would have taken it home too, and taken real good care of it if I ever saaw it abandoned like that. EOS 7D w/BG-E7 (3), 550EX (3), 430EX II, Vivitar 285HV, Opteka 6.5mm/3.5, Canon EF-S 10-18/4.5-5.6 IS STM, Canon EF-S 24/2.8 STM, Canon EF 40/2.8 STM, Canon EF 100mm/2.0 USM, Canon EF 70-300mm/4-5.6 L IS USM, Canon 77mm 500D Macro, Tamrac 614 Bag & 787 Backpack, Crumpler 8 MDH, 7 MDH, 6 MDH
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Tendy Goldmember  More info | Sep 26, 2011 17:40 | #8 lol, brilliant!! 5D | 30D | Canon IXUS 265HS | Oppo Smartphone
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Sep 26, 2011 20:01 | #9 Here are a few more from the event.  This engineer is well into his 80's and he hauled his train from California to Missouri for this run.  This is a father and son running on the two outside tracks. 
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Woolburr Rest in peace old friend.  66,487 posts Gallery: 115 photos Best ofs: 2 Likes: 143 Joined Sep 2005 Location: The Tupperware capitol of eastern Oregon...Leicester, NC! More info | Sep 26, 2011 20:31 | #10 Looks like a fun event! People that know me call me Dan
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fireman93514 Senior Member  498 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2007 Location: Fallon NV More info | Sep 27, 2011 10:42 | #11 Suckered me too. I'll Bet there are some bid dollars invested there and my wife thinks photography is expensive. 30D,l XT with grip,l 24-105L 1:4 IS,l 100-400L 4.5-5.6 IS,l 18-55 3.5-5.6, l 75-300 4-5.6,l 580EX flash,l various assorted filters, tripod, etc.
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Mr.Pick Senior Member 441 posts Likes: 6 Joined Nov 2010 Location: Middle Tennessee More info | Where is this place, if you don't mind me asking? 60D / EOS Elan / 15-85 IS USM / 70-200 f4L IS / 50 1.4 / 430ex / Fujifilm X100s / Slik U-212 (a genuine antique, like me....)
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Sep 27, 2011 14:11 | #13 Thanks all. Sorry to be so deceitful.
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S.Horton worship my useful and insightful comments  More info | Sep 27, 2011 14:19 | #14 Nice one! Sam - TF Says Ishmael
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PhotosGuy Cream of the Crop, R.I.P.  More info | Sep 27, 2011 22:37 | #15 You did a great job on that first shot! FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything...
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