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4014 Stopover We went down the Iowa Falls whistlestop so as to miss the Mason mess later in the day. Iowa Falls's streets are all torn up and highway 65 is even close but I managed to get some great angle shots of Big entering town. We couldn't even get close to the Rail Road Station where the train was parked for about 45 minutes. We decided to get North of town where the tracks curve to go to Mason City. We could see the smoke. Then the alluring steam whistle as the engine crossed the roadbed. As the engine rounded the curve the engineer started to lay on the steam I think we found a great spot to get a good close up view of 40 as this piece of history drew near. The drive wheels powering up as the steam hits the pistons forcing the drive rods into action. We got a wave from the brakeman as the workhorse thundered by. Throttling up the tracks for the next stop in Mason City. My little piece of the day remember when Big passed through town. |
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16/7/2019 7:26 pm |
The roof is DONE on the new building!
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16/7/2019 7:28 pm |
Pulled weeds and burned the trash to make way for more tree trimmings.
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16/7/2019 7:29 pm |
90 F 32 C here today with 68% humidity... good for the corn but a killer to work in.
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16/7/2019 7:31 pm |
Made us Iowa chops with 6 cheese stuffed tortellini in a garlic butter sauce with cheese stuffed bread stix and spring salad for dinner... and all we talked about was the train.
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16/7/2019 7:46 pm |
NIce pics, hope to catch it when it comes back thru. I hope your remembrance coin isn't one you had bid on!!!
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Great pics of a monster steam engine, Bret. Thanks for sharing them. You were very lucky to find such an opportune spot to view it, and get a wave from the brakeman. It was a little cooler here today at 74F, but I was working out in the hot sun on the south side of a house repairing walls that had been water damaged. Had to repalve 7 studs and 4 sheets of exterior sheathing, along with removal of a broken window, then framing it in to be part of the wall. Too much work for an old man. I am stiff and sore and going to have a hot shower before retiring in a few minutia.
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Sweet here she is ( a Tom Boy ) LOL
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16/7/2019 10:59 pm |
NIce pics, hope to catch it when it comes back thru. I hope your remembrance coin isn't one you had bid on!!!
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16/7/2019 11:04 pm |
We need to drag Jace into Bretty's Ark & Canoe Co. and I give him a great deal on a used Ark! I wanted some pictures without some fat old lady's ass infront of me so I stood my ground with a nasty mean look on my face anyone come near me. Maybe it was the AK slung over my shoulder.
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16/7/2019 11:08 pm |
Great pics of a monster steam engine, Bret. Thanks for sharing them. You were very lucky to find such an opportune spot to view it, and get a wave from the brakeman. It was a little cooler here today at 74F, but I was working out in the hot sun on the south side of a house repairing walls that had been water damaged. Had to repalve 7 studs and 4 sheets of exterior sheathing, along with removal of a broken window, then framing it in to be part of the wall. Too much work for an old man. I am stiff and sore and going to have a hot shower before retiring in a few minutia.
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16/7/2019 11:13 pm |
Not even JD's fat ass infront of me either! I remembered that corner of the Golf Course watching the trains go by from golfing down there. It's massive engines like that which enabled this country to win the war.
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16/7/2019 11:16 pm |
Sweet here she is ( a Tom Boy ) LOL
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The big iron horse rides again! Thanks for sharing!
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17/7/2019 5:52 pm |
The big iron horse rides again! Thanks for sharing!
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17/7/2019 6:09 pm |
They could have put many more passenger cars on it and sold more tickets to ride.
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17/7/2019 6:15 pm |
What a great holiday special... Your choices of gifts for his project are limitless.
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17/7/2019 6:17 pm |
It might just get out your way for a tour.
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17/7/2019 6:18 pm |
Go for it! Happy to share.
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17/7/2019 6:19 pm |
Jace's Ark Co. !
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17/7/2019 6:21 pm |
We might need to buff up a few of our trucks too!
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17/7/2019 6:21 pm |
Does need to be framed up.
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17/7/2019 6:23 pm |
It would make a great blog topic!
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17/7/2019 6:25 pm |
Certainly is.
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17/7/2019 6:27 pm |
There's more to post later.
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17/7/2019 6:28 pm |
I agree!.
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17/7/2019 6:30 pm |
Needs to be blogged!
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17/7/2019 6:33 pm |
I was concerned about the weather it rained prior to 4014's arrival and after her departure.... We lucked out.
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17/7/2019 6:33 pm |
It fits his personality.
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18/7/2019 8:07 am |
No rear Admirals?
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18/7/2019 8:09 am |
I tried to pick areas where fewer people would be
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18/7/2019 8:10 am |
We'd help him get started too!
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How in the world did I miss this one ??
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I love trains !! We have a Polar Express Train near Raleigh that we participate in each Holiday Season !!
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Sweet here she is ( a Tom Boy ) LOL
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Whaaaa ?? I want to see please !!
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20/7/2019 4:22 pm |
How in the world did I miss this one ??
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20/7/2019 4:22 pm |
I love trains !! We have a Polar Express Train near Raleigh that we participate in each Holiday Season !!
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20/7/2019 4:23 pm |
OMG Strt !! Yes, frame it !!
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20/7/2019 4:24 pm |
Whaaaa ?? I want to see please !!
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20/7/2019 4:25 pm |
AGREED 100%
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