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I'm a native Pennsylvanian, which means I am steeped in US History, whether I want to be or not. As a teen, admittedly, I had little appreciation for growing up in a place that seemed so entirely focused on the past. It was all I could do to join the Navy and see the world of today and tomorrow.

As I get older, I look back and wish I had appreciated the education about our past a bit more. When my parents were still alive, I visited PA as often as my hectic schedule would allow and, from time to time, took my family to places like this, where they could hopefully get an appreciation for the nostalgia that I was so quick to shun.

This is late autumn in Strasburg, Pennsylvania at the historic railroad where people get an opportunity to ride on passenger trains pulled by true steam engines like this one.

Recognition:

Honorable Mention - LightChasers FB photography group #explore2023 Nostalgic category

Burlington 9911 built 1940 EMC E-5A @ Union, Il. (135656)*

Something a little different.

It was a very short, but brilliant, color season in northern New Hampshire this year. Everything went from blah to spectacular in a few days.

Häufig vor DB Cargo Einzelwagenzügen vertreten sind im Maintal die neuen TRAXX 3. Eine davon, 187 130, konnte ich bei Himmelstadt aufnehmen, als sie mit einem Güterzug Richtung Würzburg unterwegs war.

This is part of the Avoca line that operates solely to transport coal from the Fingal Valley. TasRail has not operated passenger trains in Tasmania since 1978. It exists entirely as a freight transport network. It is a single line narrow gauge rail system (1067mm, 42 inches).

www.tasrail.com.au/network/

CS 8568 R 317 Mckenzie, Md. 9-24-89

This little train sits outside the city hall in Guthrie, KY.

The locomotive is a Plymouth MDT 35-ton switcher. It is paired with an old L&N caboose.

Guthrie, KY

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CS 3040-4315 CBCC Relay, Md. 5-1-85

When I first arrived everything was in technicolour, however, once you go through the tunnel you go into black and white, I'm not kidding you. This picture is how you see it in SL, at first I thought my PC was broken but I look at my avatar and yep she's still in colour.

Come check it out for yourself, this image was taken @ Dreams Railroad by Fiona Fei.

alte Brücke der Bahnlinie nach Burglengenfeld ....

Schöne Weihnachten und kommt gut rüber ins neue Jahr!

WM 7571 ESSP Sandpatch, Pa. 6-25-81

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” - Lao Tzu

Union Pacific SD40-2 3625 leads the westbound HKLA (Hinkle - Los Angeles) manifest westbound through Devils Gap at Uvada, UT on November 21, 1987.

I finally jumped on the bandwagon and got my girly All Stars. Happy Chucks Monday! :)

Union Pacific C30-7 2426 leads an empty grain train east along the Columbia River at Heppner Jct, Oregon on August 3, 1989.

Wagon Mound, New Mexico

WM 7546 Coal Cumberland, Md. 6-24-82

CS 3799-8584-6830 Baltimore Clipper Manilla, Pa. 5-23-87

B&O 2037-4246-4415 Train# 396 Elerslie, Pa. 11-22-87

NS 8570 Montgomery, Va. 5-3-86

"Public transportation is more than just a way to move people around. It's a vehicle for opportunity, equity, and a better quality of life."

#6 passing the BN station at Red Oak, IA.

1-16-1990

Near Galetta, Ontario

CR 6354 MG Tower 4-4-85

LTA 42 makes a run back to Adams, WI.

Nach längerer Wartezeit in Micheldorf gelang ein weiteres Bild von GAG 61002 zur VOEST nach Linz mit der angemieteten 182 560.

CSX 8556-8590-8392 B221 Ambrose, WVa. 9-15-91 15:14

Near Larkspur, Colorado

A BNSF tank train sits tied down outside Missoula, MT at daybreak with Mount Sentinel looming behind it.

Lathrop, California

Port Royal, Pa. 05-07-1995

I have a few granary and elevator shots on hand - so thought I would begin posting a few over next few weeks.

Please enjoy these huge towers often a centerpiece in the small farm towns scattered around Iowa.

With a little help from Topaz and Photoshop.

NS 7580 leads a Southbound coal train through the endangered CPLs at North Ferry, Pa.