Strasburg Railroad: in steam

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Strasburg Railroad: in steam

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This operating steam railroad is just across the road from the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania and the two are rail-linked, but they are completely separate operations.

The railroad runs a steam train every hour on open days. The round trip is about 45 minutes and 9 miles. This includes a short stop to listen to a ghostly echo from the whistle in a certain location (the conductor assure you over the PA that it is not an echo but a ghost train) and a request stop at a picnic site.

Photos by John Ashworth, 31 May 2014
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Today's loco in steam
Today's loco in steam
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A nice concise description of the line
A nice concise description of the line
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Ready to depart, tender first.
Ready to depart, tender first.
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View from the open coach at the front of the train.
View from the open coach at the front of the train.
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Inside an open coach
Inside an open coach
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Water column
Water column
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The Red Caboose Motel is actually made up of cabooses, albeit not all red, but it's virtually impossible to get a decent photo of them from the train.
The Red Caboose Motel is actually made up of cabooses, albeit not all red, but it's virtually impossible to get a decent photo of them from the train.
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This is Amish country. A farmer tends his field. Some of the cabooses of the Red Caboose Motel can be seen in the background.
This is Amish country. A farmer tends his field. Some of the cabooses of the Red Caboose Motel can be seen in the background.
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The loco has uncoupled to run round at the end of the line.
The loco has uncoupled to run round at the end of the line.
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The conductor has set the points and the loco begins to move forward. The main freight and Amtrak lines can be seen on the right.
The conductor has set the points and the loco begins to move forward. The main freight and Amtrak lines can be seen on the right.
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The loco disappears to the other end of the train.
The loco disappears to the other end of the train.
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Another authentic Amish scene. This is real everyday life, not something staged for heritage purposes.
Another authentic Amish scene. This is real everyday life, not something staged for heritage purposes.
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Having run round the load at Strasburg, the loco moves slowly to couple on the head of the train.
Having run round the load at Strasburg, the loco moves slowly to couple on the head of the train.
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