Independence Day

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

A HAPPY 4th of JULY to all RyPN readers out there. 231 years old and still going strong! Have an enjoyable and safe 4th!

Les

steaminfo · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:36 pm

Les Beckman wrote:

A HAPPY 4th of JULY to all RyPN readers out there. 231 years old and still going strong! Have an enjoyable and safe 4th!

Les

Can it possibly be 31 years since the Bicentennial? It seems like yesterday that I stood on Clayallee in West Berlin watching the Bicentennial parade with my two tiny sons.

And later in the afternoon watching from an overpass DR 2-10-0's switching the interchange point between DB trains that came in from Helmstedt, and the rest of the DR system.

Time passes much, much too fast.

Dave · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:20 pm

In a hailstorm in Silver Plume - usual Colorado summer weather. If it clears up, BBQ and fireworks tonight. We are running a special train to view the fireworks from the High Bridge.

Best wishes to everybody on this holiday.

dave

Boyd Owens · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:43 pm

Soo Line #1003, June 30, 2007, Whitewater, WI. Photo by Lance Wales

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

Boyd -

Great picture for the 4th of July. Thanks for sharing.

Les

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:16 pm

American as apple pie. Terrific shot.

Kevin Gillespie · **Posted:** Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:04 am

Boyd,

What locomotive is it?

Thomas Travis · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 4:39 pm **Posts:** 78

Hi Boyd,

Great picture, thanks

Tom Travis
USS Fife DD-991, Long live the Fife.....

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:10 am

I'm not Boyd, but it's Soo Line 1003............

Alexander D. Mitchell IV

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

Alexander D. Mitchell IV wrote:

I'm not Boyd, but it's Soo Line 1003............

Alexander D. Mitchell IV

Anyone know the status of #1003 these days? Where the 2-8-2 currently resides and if any trips have been scheduled for her?

Les

Don C. · **Posted:** Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:40 pm

Les,
She just ran caboose-light from Hartford, WI, to Whitewater, WI, for display this past weekend. I believe she headed back on Sunday afternoon or evening. I saw a couple of photos posted, I think they were on Trainorders. Like 1225 and 261, she is a midwestern locomotive and ignored by most folks outside of the geographical region.....for some reason.

Don C.

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

Don -

Thanks for the info.

Les