That was Union Pacific 3985 in 1992 when it was in Texas for the Republican National Convention in Houston. The location for the photo was chosen for the rural flavor. Dirt road, just a cross buck with no gate or lights and an old farm with a windmill. The dog appeared out of nowhere at the last moment.

Another shot taken the same day.
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I like the windshield for sure, I think the flares are a little overdone but I can see how others might like it.

The roof, is one of those things that sounds like a really good idea at the time. There are cool features to it but upon execution it just looks wrong. That said, I do like the nod to aluminum riveted airframes, it just doesn't work. Sort of like he got half way through it and said "oh crap" but then said "well, I am already half way through it, have to finish it now..."

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That is the UGLIEST thing I have seen in a long time. RW likes"different" but has no clue that there is a difference between unique and abortion.
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^^^ Challenger class 3985: Precursor to the 4000 class Big Boy, the last of the giants.


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Union Pacific is currently restoring Big Boy 4014:
https://www.up.com/aboutup/special_trains/steam/locomotives/4014/index.shtml

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/68609594295825967/
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F-80TJ
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1453556126.jpg

List of Jets and Histories
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Warbird Information Exchange &bull; View topic - The Ultra-rare P-262 ...
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Warbird Information Exchange &bull; View topic - The Ultra-rare P-262 ...
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Aviation/Aircraft Pictures - P-51 Mustangs with JET ENGINES?!
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Many more in this link:

Flying Photos from DC2NET!
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Old school repairing of drive axle bearing and tires and cylinders and other stuff on 01-202 German Steam locomotive.

All in German but you get the picture of the work involved. Several parts.

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Tunneling its way across Arkansas.


http://www.bswartz.net/images/challenger/tunnel2.jpg

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