Friday Photo - Long Gone Era

William,

I love the photo.  Trains in Europe are so enjoyable, and we once were on one in Rome that was called the Bella Sette.  It was ultra luxurious and our Eurailpass included the ride on this particular beauty.  

The old trains are beautiful in their design and a treat to really look at and appreciate...A

What an amazing photo, William.  I love trains, and the older ones are just fascinating to see and look over.  They helped build America, and they earned their place in history.

Trains are such a pinpoint in time. I love watching them and used to work for a large oil company scheduling them.  Fascinating machines.  We have a railroad park here in Scottsdale that has the neatest small train circling the park for us to ride and an actual car to walk through and see historical info.  Really cool.  Thanks for the reminder and happy Friday!

William I love Trains and this brought back some fine memories when I was a Child living in Europe....we traveled in the mountains with so many different trains...when I was in HS I took a EuroRailPass and traveled all over Europe with the Train ....fantastic memories!

I agree William they are a gracious part of history

William, another great photo, and you chose a wonderful subject!  Oh, and the scenic shot is amazing, too!  Now I want to do a train ride.

William - You outdid yourself with this photograph!  I've been down to the California State Railroad Museum, in Old Sacramento, but never captured a picture quite like that one.  I think the steam, combined with an excellent choice of photo editing effects sent this one over the top!

Wouldn't it be something to see one of those rolling down the tracks.

What a lovely photo and a reminder about the important part these engines played in out history

William - Though not quite the same thing, we have miniature trains at a local park, some of which are steam engines.

William,

What a great photo. I can't stop looking at the details of that train and thinking about all the manpower it took to build it. Every part had to be assembled and crafted to perfection. It's a science and an art, a mystery to me, the photo represents an era of jobs and opportunty for transportation, job security. The train brought people together, and took people to different locations in a way that was so exciting. I think about what it meant during war time and days of prosperity. That train is a part of American history.

Once again, you outdid yourself! 

Good Morning William,

This picture is warth a thousand words.  Indeed we can reminisce about the past. It is a tribute to mankind's ingenuity and innovation.  

This is a great photo William.  We live near some train tracks, and none of the trains look like this anymore!  Thanks for sharing.  

Thanks for the picture.......

There will always be people who keep up the 'old stuff' and it is a good thing too.

William, when I was a kid we used to go to the train station and play on the old locomotives pretending we were railroad engineers. A lot of fun and memories. Great photo!

These babies sure pulled their weight and then some...Amazing to behold this behemoth...good post

Thanks, William, for sharing your wonderful photograph.  You should make your picture available to the local historical society.

There is one in Orlando, and the city was trying to sell it. Nothing really survives time.

Fortunately there are many BIG boys who grew up loving trains and have helped restore and preserve them. Great Photograph.