The Race to Ogden: at Rock Springs: Better quality pictures once the train stopped. But, large crowds and limited access to the left side of the engine limited what I could get...

Plieku69 Loc: The Gopher State, south end

Better quality pictures once the train stopped. But, large crowds and limited access to the left side of the engine limited what I could get photographs of.

The diesel serves as an electric generator to provide power to the cars as there is none on the steamers. It also provides some dynamic braking if necessary.

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Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

Plieku69 wrote:

Better quality pictures once the train stopped. But, large crowds and limited access to the left side of the engine limited what I could get photographs of.

The diesel serves as an electric generator to provide power to the cars as there is none on the steamers. It also provides some dynamic braking if necessary.

Nice shots and 4014 is getting properly grimy

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Amazing how much those things weigh and still they move under their own power, as well as pull a train of cars.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Plieku69 wrote:

Better quality pictures once the train stopped. But, large crowds and limited access to the left side of the engine limited what I could get photographs of.

The diesel serves as an electric generator to provide power to the cars as there is none on the steamers. It also provides some dynamic braking if necessary.

Enjoyed these sets of images

OneShot1 Loc: Wichita, KS, USA

Very cool!

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

#2 illustrates what always fascinates me about steam engines. All the pipes, tubings, valve levers - whatever do the do.

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

Great Job!

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

John_F wrote:

#2 illustrates what always fascinates me about steam engines. All the pipes, tubings, valve levers - whatever do the do.

Is that period tubing or modern substitutes?