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Title: |
89 Steams into the Station |
Description: |
Ex-CN 2-6-0 Mogul #89 had excursion duties on this day. We see 89 pulling into the station getting ready to couple to the days train. |
Photo Date: |
10/21/2011 Upload Date: 10/28/2011 3:06:34 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 89(2-6-0) |
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190 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
89 at Fairview |
Description: |
89 speeds past Fairview with the 12pm excursion. |
Photo Date: |
10/21/2011 Upload Date: 10/28/2011 3:08:29 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 89(2-6-0) |
Views: |
188 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
90 Sitting at Strasburg |
Description: |
90 resting at Strasburg on a chilly December morning. |
Photo Date: |
12/18/2011 Upload Date: 12/27/2011 8:15:40 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
SRC 90(2-10-0) |
Views: |
240 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
90 Departing Groffs Grove |
Description: |
90 departs Groffs Picnic Grove on her way back to Strasburg with the 52nd annual Santas Paradise Express. |
Photo Date: |
12/18/2011 Upload Date: 12/27/2011 8:22:19 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 90(2-10-0) |
Views: |
209 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
89 at Carpenters |
Description: |
My favorite shot of the day. "Santas Paradise Express" has become so popular, that this year, two trains were used. The 2nd locomotive operating on this day was 2-6-0 #89. Here, we see 89 chuffing along over fresh ballast at Carpenters. |
Photo Date: |
12/18/2011 Upload Date: 12/27/2011 8:28:40 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 89(2-6-0) |
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263 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
The New Bridge |
Description: |
Strasburgs one and only bridge has recently been replaced. This was my first look at the new structure. |
Photo Date: |
12/18/2011 Upload Date: 12/27/2011 8:33:45 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Bridge |
Locomotives: |
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142 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
90 Crossing the New Bridge |
Description: |
90 rolls along over the bridge on her return trip to Strasburg. |
Photo Date: |
12/18/2011 Upload Date: 12/27/2011 8:36:16 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Bridge,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 90(2-10-0) |
Views: |
859 Comments: 8 |
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Title: |
Roster Shot of 90 |
Description: |
It almost looks like snow. |
Photo Date: |
12/18/2011 Upload Date: 12/27/2011 9:24:41 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 90(2-10-0) |
Views: |
219 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
89 Highballing |
Description: |
89 wastes no time as she storms out of Cherry Hill on the return trip to Strasburg. |
Photo Date: |
12/18/2011 Upload Date: 12/27/2011 8:41:23 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 89(2-6-0) |
Views: |
187 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
90 Pulling Up |
Description: |
Preparing to couple to her train. |
Photo Date: |
12/18/2011 Upload Date: 12/27/2011 8:46:04 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Station,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 90(2-10-0) |
Views: |
231 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LO&S Railcar #10 |
Description: |
Lancaster, Oxford and Southern Railcar #10 was giving rides this day as well. In all my years of going to the Strasburg Railroad, this was actually my first time seeing #10 in action. |
Photo Date: |
12/18/2011 Upload Date: 12/27/2011 8:52:50 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
LOS 10(Doodlebug) |
Views: |
793 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
89 Arriving at Strasburg |
Description: |
89 pulls into Strasburg with her last train of the day. |
Photo Date: |
12/18/2011 Upload Date: 12/27/2011 8:58:33 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Yard,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 89(2-6-0) |
Views: |
282 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Roster Shot of 89 |
Description: |
89 about to be put away for the day. |
Photo Date: |
12/18/2011 Upload Date: 12/27/2011 9:02:42 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
SRC 89(2-6-0) |
Views: |
245 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
90 Arriving at Strasburg |
Description: |
Entering the yard. |
Photo Date: |
12/18/2011 Upload Date: 12/27/2011 9:08:00 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Yard,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 90(2-10-0) |
Views: |
226 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
90 at Fairview |
Description: |
90 racing through Fairview Crossing on her second to last run of the day. |
Photo Date: |
12/18/2011 Upload Date: 12/27/2011 9:11:22 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 90(2-10-0) |
Views: |
255 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
N&W 475 |
Description: |
Strasburgs ex-Norfolk and Western M class 4-8-0 #475 pulling into the East Strasburg yard after its test run to the Fairview grade crossing. |
Photo Date: |
4/1/2012 Upload Date: 4/10/2012 9:41:46 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 475(4-8-0) |
Views: |
112 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
N&W 475 |
Description: |
Strasburgs ex-Norfolk and Western M class 4-8-0 #475 |
Photo Date: |
4/1/2012 Upload Date: 4/10/2012 9:43:23 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
SRC 475(4-8-0) SRC 8618(SW8) |
Views: |
228 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
N&W 475 |
Description: |
Strasburgs ex-Norfolk and Western M class 4-8-0 #475 steams as she pulls into the Strasburg depot to couple to the days traij. |
Photo Date: |
4/1/2012 Upload Date: 4/10/2012 9:48:24 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 475(4-8-0) |
Views: |
167 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RDG 1187 |
Description: |
Former Reading 0-4-0 camelback stored at the East Strasburg yard. Surely this locomotive has seen better days. |
Photo Date: |
4/1/2012 Upload Date: 4/10/2012 10:18:42 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
Locomotives: |
RDG 1187(0-4-0) |
Views: |
532 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
N&W 475 12pm Excursion |
Description: |
Strasburgs ex-Norfolk and Western M class 4-8-0 #475 hauls the first excursion of the day. |
Photo Date: |
4/1/2012 Upload Date: 4/10/2012 10:21:18 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Yard,Station,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 475(4-8-0) |
Views: |
123 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
N&W 475 12pm Excursion |
Description: |
Strasburgs ex-Norfolk and Western M class 4-8-0 #475 arriving at East Strasburg, returning with the first excursion of the day. |
Photo Date: |
4/1/2012 Upload Date: 4/10/2012 10:25:19 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Yard,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 475(4-8-0) |
Views: |
227 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
475 at Carpenters |
Description: |
475 about to perform the ghost whistle at Carpenters Crossing on the 12pm train. |
Photo Date: |
12/30/2012 Upload Date: 1/8/2013 3:22:29 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Winter,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 475(4-8-0) NW 475(4-8-0) |
Views: |
176 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
475 Heading Back to Strasburg |
Description: |
N&W #475 at Carpenters heading back towards Strasburg on the 12pm train. |
Photo Date: |
12/30/2012 Upload Date: 1/8/2013 3:24:04 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Winter,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 475(4-8-0) NW 475(4-8-0) |
Views: |
237 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
475 at Esbenshade |
Description: |
Heading back to Strasburg on the 1pm train. |
Photo Date: |
12/30/2012 Upload Date: 1/8/2013 3:26:55 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Winter,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 475(4-8-0) NW 475(4-8-0) |
Views: |
262 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
475 at Fairview |
Description: |
Heading out towards Paradise on the last train of the day. |
Photo Date: |
12/30/2012 Upload Date: 1/8/2013 3:29:55 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Winter,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 475(4-8-0) NW 475(4-8-0) |
Views: |
162 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Great Western #90 |
Description: |
Strasburgs 2-10-0 #90 on opening day 2013. Shes painted in her former Great Western scheme that she wore in the 1950s for an upcoming photo charter. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2013 Upload Date: 2/23/2013 1:33:54 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
SRC 90(2-10-0) GWR 90(2-10-0) |
Views: |
642 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Francis L. Suter |
Description: |
Another treat on opening day 2013 was seeing Privately owned ex-PRR observation car #7503 Francis L. Suter. used for private charters. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2013 Upload Date: 2/23/2013 1:37:01 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
961 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Great Western #90 - Ghost Whistle |
Description: |
Strasburgs 2-10-0 #90 on opening day 2013. Shes painted in her former Great Western scheme that she wore in the 1950s for an upcoming photo charter. Here, we see her performing the infamous Ghost Whistle at Carpenters Crossing with the first run of the year. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2013 Upload Date: 2/23/2013 1:40:46 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 90(2-10-0) GWR 90(2-10-0) |
Views: |
857 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Great Western #90 - Rounding the Curve |
Description: |
Strasburgs 2-10-0 #90 on opening day 2013. Shes painted in her former Great Western scheme that she wore in the 1950s for an upcoming photo charter. Here, we see her just west of Leaman Place Junction returning with the 12pm train. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2013 Upload Date: 2/23/2013 1:44:35 PM |
Location: |
Leaman Place, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 90(2-10-0) GWR 90(2-10-0) |
Views: |
385 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Great Western #90 - Ranks Private Crossing |
Description: |
Strasburgs 2-10-0 #90 on opening day 2013. Shes painted in her former Great Western scheme that she wore in the 1950s for an upcoming photo charter. Here, we see her in between Esbenshade and Fairview at a private crossing. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2013 Upload Date: 2/23/2013 1:47:10 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Winter,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 90(2-10-0) GWR 90(2-10-0) |
Views: |
875 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
475 at Fairview |
Description: |
Passing the Red Caboose Motel, leading an afternoon excursion on a windy afternoon. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2013 Upload Date: 5/7/2013 3:22:51 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 475(4-8-0) |
Views: |
149 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
475 at Carpenters |
Description: |
475 leading an excursion to Leaman Place, about to perform the infamous Ghost Whistle. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2013 Upload Date: 5/7/2013 3:26:34 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 475(4-8-0) |
Views: |
118 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
475 Passing 8618 |
Description: |
475 leads her train back into the Strasburg Depot, passing SW8 8618. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2013 Upload Date: 5/7/2013 3:30:49 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Yard,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 475(4-8-0) SRC 8618(SW8) |
Views: |
195 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Long Island 39 |
Description: |
The boiler of Long Island ten-wheeler 39. The Strasburg Railroad has a contract with the Railroad Museum of Long Island to restore this locomotive to operation. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2013 Upload Date: 5/7/2013 3:34:28 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
Locomotives: |
LI 39(4-6-2) |
Views: |
744 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Canadian Pacific 972 |
Description: |
Another ten-wheeler sitting in Strasburgs yard. Dont believe theres a plan for this one...but it has my name on it next to the cylinder. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2013 Upload Date: 5/7/2013 3:41:54 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
Locomotives: |
CP 972(4-6-0) |
Views: |
1920 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RDG 1187 |
Description: |
Ill never understand how this thing got so decrepit-looking since the late 90s-early 2000s when she was in decent shape at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Behind it is CP 972's tender. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2013 Upload Date: 5/7/2013 3:46:48 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
Locomotives: |
RDG 1187(0-4-0) |
Views: |
576 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
475 at Southside |
Description: |
Made this one black and white due to poor lighting. I think it looks cool. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2013 Upload Date: 5/7/2013 3:49:26 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 475(4-8-0) |
Views: |
110 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
475 Near Esbenshade |
Description: |
My personal favorite shot of the day. 475 speeds towards Strasburg with the last train of the day. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2013 Upload Date: 5/7/2013 3:54:50 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
Author: |
Robert Sporek |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SRC 475(4-8-0) |
Views: |
175 Comments: 0 |
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