Heavens be damned
You can't choose the weather, especially not with a ticking time bomb. Modern locomotives and crews have made "chewin" a popular phrase, but we might forget that its not a new phenomenon. With its throttle stuck in the corner, former Northern Pacific #351 violently expels exhaust as it charges down the iron highway the Northern Pacific laid down over a hundred years ago. Weather be damned, this was a hell of a sight as we paced along side them ramping up to track speed.
Heavens be damned
You can't choose the weather, especially not with a ticking time bomb. Modern locomotives and crews have made "chewin" a popular phrase, but we might forget that its not a new phenomenon. With its throttle stuck in the corner, former Northern Pacific #351 violently expels exhaust as it charges down the iron highway the Northern Pacific laid down over a hundred years ago. Weather be damned, this was a hell of a sight as we paced along side them ramping up to track speed.