Special Railroad Photos

Here are some photos of special or unusual items of interest.  As with the rest of my pages, click on the image to see the full view.

Left: The First Ladies' Train getting ready to leave Denver Union Station. Hillary Rodham Clinton (light suit) hosted a train ride for the First Ladies at the Summit of Eight conference in June, 1997. Security wouldn't let people get closer, and my longest lens is an 80-200 mm telephoto zoom.

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Right: Yes, there really was a Lakes States switch engine. (Notice the words on the cab under the numbers.) Westbound at 'University' on the way into Shoreham shops; 1988.

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Left: Union Pacific had an ice sculpture of a UP train next to where its' Super Bowl train was parked.  In Mpls., Mn.  January 1992.

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Right: Another view.   Downtown Minneapolis is in the background.  January 1992.

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Left: UP ice sculpture and the fireworks after the football game.  January 1992.

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Right: Another view.   January 1992.

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Left: Another view.   January 1992.

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Right: Union Pacific's Super Bowl train on the way to Minneapolis, Mn.  Near Nevada, Ia.  January 1992.S

 

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