UHH posting
Hello fellow hoggers, time to be thinking about places to go and things to see. Last spring my wife and I visited the Golden Spike Nat. Historic Site west of Brigham City, Utah. As usual, when we travel, we like to go during the tourist off-season, which was certainly the case here last year on April 26. The site was not officially open yet, so after viewing the inside museum exhibits, the ranger suggested that since we had made the drive out to the site before the engines were running, they offered an extra attraction; if we wanted to see inside the engine house, we would be welcome there. I suspect it turned out to be far more interesting than the typical summer visit. The engines were partially disassembled and were being all polished and fancied up for the regular season visitors. We had the full run of the engine house and all the time we wanted to take photos. The superintendent was only a couple of days from compulsory retirement, so he was VERY liberal in what we were allowed to do. Here are a few of the many shots we took with Canon 60d and 70d. Thanks for looking and check out the downloads; C&C are always welcome.
JBruce
DickC
Loc: NE Washington state
A really nice group, thanks!! Jupiter is a beauty for sure!!
great set, first time i've seen the brass bearings on the driver rods.
I agree with the others - nice shots of some things one would not expect to see.
That is one section of the country I've always wanted to visit, and it tends to be
one of those desires that are usually 'put on the back burner' when it comes to
what to spend money on.
So, thanks for the look, and keep 'em comin' . . .
You might have noticed,the staybolts in the firebox due not have telltale holes drilled in them. I don't know how they can tell when one is about to fail. lt looks like a problem waiting to happen.
Outstanding thank you very much
That sounds like a great experience--and nice photos, too.
A great experience. Reminds me when I was in California and was allowed to go INSIDE a Number 1 Fresnel lighthouse lens to photo it from the inside out. Not many people have ever been in one. These "one off" experiences are the best. Ever. The current value of a Number 1 Fresnel is over 2 million dollars.
oldtigger wrote:
great set, first time i've seen the brass bearings on the driver rods.
they must use "brasso" by the barrel
alby
Loc: very eastern pa.
love it when you get to see what most can't... nice and interesting pics
Really a nice series. Thanks!
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