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Stephen Hussar

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Friday 6-19-09 steam, mixed train pic
« on: June 19, 2009, 08:59:37 PM »
Photo taken Friday (at Alna Center) during the afternoon charter. 60+ riders and one rainy, rainy day!

« Last Edit: June 20, 2009, 08:32:03 AM by Stephen Hussar »
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Re: Friday 6-19-09 steam, mixed train pic
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2009, 10:53:54 PM »
Hopefully this picture was taken from the comfort of the front passenger seat of your vehicle parked on Averill Road.  ;)
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Stephen Hussar

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Re: Friday 6-19-09 steam, mixed train pic
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2009, 08:39:37 AM »
I was indeed on Averill Rd., but in order to limit the time my camera would spend out in the rain, waited inside the truck, then flung the door open and jumped up on the running board as the train approached! I still got wet, but not nearly as soaked as Steve and Dwight did crewing the train!
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Re: Friday 6-19-09 steam, mixed train pic
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2009, 10:32:23 AM »
Thanks Steve, nice photo!

It stirred memories of watching Edaville trains from across the bogs, only better!  THAT'S how steam train are SUPPOSED to look!


Grins and Best Regards,
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Re: Friday 6-19-09 steam, mixed train pic
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2009, 07:09:45 PM »
Wow. Nice pic Steve. Do you think it may be possible to add some more of the other pictures that you took from yesterdays event?

Joe
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Re: Friday 6-19-09 steam, mixed train pic
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2009, 08:27:42 PM »
Thanks all! Here's another taken in the pouring rain, this time at Jaynes Way...



Joe Fox at the throttle. Joe's got his Maine State Boiler Operators License and at the end of the day took No 10 and coach 8 out for a spin...congrats, Joe!!
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Re: Friday 6-19-09 steam, mixed train pic
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2009, 08:42:28 PM »
Wow. Thanks Steve. Love the first pic, with the train in the rain. Very prototypical I think. It doesn't get much better than that, and even better yet, you don't see many pictures of a mixed train in the rain.
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Re: Friday 6-19-09 steam, mixed train pic
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2009, 06:26:55 AM »
Steve,  Love the b&w image, it's a great mood shot.
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Re: Friday 6-19-09 steam, mixed train pic
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2009, 10:07:05 AM »
Steve,
The B&W is a perfect shot for early part of the last century when no color shots were made.
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Re: Friday 6-19-09 steam, mixed train pic
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2009, 12:06:14 PM »
Yes, the B&W image shows the size of the rain drops real well. I too was all to familiar with those persistant things Friday. I recieved 4 inches here, while 5 miles away, my father only got 2.5.
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Re: Friday 6-19-09 steam, mixed train pic
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2009, 10:00:06 PM »
My sister reports that she arrived at her place up in Hope to find 10 inches of water in the cellar.  Sump pump time.  She's had the place for over 20 years and never had anything but minor wetness before.   
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