| Posted by on May 14, 2009 | |
Mr. Krone's N&W steam photography is simply stunning! This shot was taken from the long-gone "photographer's bridge" on the west side of the summit over Blue Ridge.
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Wholly Molly, is it Christmas on RP? Awesome shot, Bob! A gem to share - must have been amazing to see and hear that!
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Gees! Is that a great photo, I can feel the cinders raining down!
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| Posted by on May 14, 2009 | |
Bob, fantastic photos! Thank you VERY much for posting this series, and of course all the other great oldies you have downloaded on RP.
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| Posted by PaulJW on May 15, 2009 | |
Keep them coming! It's a shame that I was only 1 year old at this time and couldn't appreciate the last days of steam. I would like to know the total number of coal hoppers the 2 Loco's pulled up over Blue Ridge. Ah, I would love to witness this scene today, if only for 1 time, to hear, smell and feel the power.
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Can you tell me exactly where the famous "Blue Ridge Grade" is? East of Roanoke, I know, but beyond that... I've done a fair amount of reading and searching, but I can't seem to find exactly where it is. I'd love to look at it now on Google Maps or Virtual Earth. I wish I was around to have seen these two giants running that line!
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Outstanding stuff, Bob. Absolutely incredible!
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Great shot Bob, thank you so much for sharing all of these photos.
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