just a fun shot with my cell phone, Rockville Bridge, Marysville, Pa. Twilight, the day UP Big Boy #4014 crossed over.........
What "Other" Hobbies Do You Enjoy?
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just a fun shot with my cell phone, Rockville Bridge, Marysville, Pa. Twilight, the day UP Big Boy #4014 crossed over.........
Michaels HiFi
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Michaels HiFi
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Michaels HiFi
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That has come to Dallas. It's amazing. Plus we have one on display here full time.
u-sound
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u-sound
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ohh i am shocked, it has become easy to post pics on AS
, it is my first one
, it is my first one
W9TR
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Awesome pics!
My wife says that my hobby is collecting hobbies.
Electronics has been a lifelong hobby, with audio and amateur radio being the two most active subsets. I made a career out of this hobby. I have a decent electronics shop and enjoy building and fixing stuff. I am currently restoring a B&O TT and Yamaha cassette deck, both of which are in the NY MOMA permanent collection. I just finished a 9.4.6 Dolby Atmos theater.
Aviation has been a great ride. I soloed at 17, got my private license at 18 and owned a Grumman Tiger for awhile. I have instrument and muti-engine / complex aircraft ratings. PPMEL-IA. I am not active or current. I also turned this one into a profession along with electronics, working on everything from audio systems for corporate jet aircraft to airborne collision avoidance systems.
I love the outdoors. I am a hiker, backpacker, alpine touring skier, and downhill skier. I love canoeing and kayaking and try to get in at least one river trip every year. I go on a fly-in fishing trip every few years with good friends I’ve known for 40 years. Kelly and I bought a camper van and enjoy seeing the US national parks and other open lands. We have an amazing legacy preserved for our enjoyment.
Astronomy is another life-long interest. I dabble in astrophotography and have a telescope I drag out from time to time.
I don’t tho k I’ll run out of fun tho F’s to do anytime soon.
My wife says that my hobby is collecting hobbies.
Electronics has been a lifelong hobby, with audio and amateur radio being the two most active subsets. I made a career out of this hobby. I have a decent electronics shop and enjoy building and fixing stuff. I am currently restoring a B&O TT and Yamaha cassette deck, both of which are in the NY MOMA permanent collection. I just finished a 9.4.6 Dolby Atmos theater.
Aviation has been a great ride. I soloed at 17, got my private license at 18 and owned a Grumman Tiger for awhile. I have instrument and muti-engine / complex aircraft ratings. PPMEL-IA. I am not active or current. I also turned this one into a profession along with electronics, working on everything from audio systems for corporate jet aircraft to airborne collision avoidance systems.
I love the outdoors. I am a hiker, backpacker, alpine touring skier, and downhill skier. I love canoeing and kayaking and try to get in at least one river trip every year. I go on a fly-in fishing trip every few years with good friends I’ve known for 40 years. Kelly and I bought a camper van and enjoy seeing the US national parks and other open lands. We have an amazing legacy preserved for our enjoyment.
Astronomy is another life-long interest. I dabble in astrophotography and have a telescope I drag out from time to time.
I don’t tho k I’ll run out of fun tho F’s to do anytime soon.
Michaels HiFi
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RepublicOfTexas69
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Interesting pic Michael, it appears to be sitting in the middle of a freight train, tank cars both front and rear ? was it even under steam ?
RepublicOfTexas69
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You need to head up to Wichita KS as they have The Great Plains Transportation Museum. https://www.gptm.us/
so many great railroad sites / museums throughout the country. Interesting of the Wichita site, the Saddle tank engine shown appears to be one used in the Anthracite region of Pa back in the day.
Michaels HiFi
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In this instance it was parked in the yard for a couple of days so they were moving stock around it.
This was part of the move from the Dallas location to the new Frisco location for the train museum. It was sitting in the yard half way as they were waiting for a clear schedule on the tracks to be able to finish the move. They wanted extra time in case they encountered issues.
When they did move it they had locomotives behind it to make sure it could make it.
There were SO many people all along the route watching it. It was great to see such a crowd.
Seeing it move live and in person just can't describe the majesticness and imrepssiveness of it. All the noises, the steam releases....it was so alive.
We also got to see the 844 roll through as well.
This is a great time to say while its wonderful to see UP take pride in its history, it's utterly saddening to see what we just allowed to happen the SS United States. All the money wasted by government on needless things yet they couldn't actually restore into a museum the one of the greatest ocean liners in history that was the pride of this country.
Note: I'm not getting political as I believe no matter what side you are on you'd agree hundreds-of-billions is wasted yearly..
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