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  • kyletxria1911a1

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    Back in 2019, it made a lay-over stop in Palestine, and the wife I went into town to take pictures of it. It was really too dark so the pictures turned out pretty crappy.

    The train is HUGE! It's the largest steam engine ever built, and IIRC, it's the only working one of those that were built.

    I was just there I took the train tour it was a blast
     

    toddnjoyce

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    Looks like it's hitting a wide swath from Aug 13 to 19

     

    Army 1911

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    It's. a great locomotive and has 4 drive wheels per side if memory serves.

    Side note, I once rode one of those woodburning locks from the 3rd quarter of the 19th century.
     

    gll

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    I got to see it in Sabinal, last trip! Well worth some effort to see, especially at a stop.
     

    BMF500

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    That was sure a sight to see!
     

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    Tnhawk

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    Hate that I missed it this trip. I'll watch for future schedules. My stepfather was an engineer on railroad for many years.
     

    Axxe55

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    I highly recommend going to see this train if possible. It's a sight to see.

    If I'm not mistaken these were some of the last and largest steam rail engines ever made. 4014 is the only operational engine of those manufactured.
     
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