Very cool juxtaposition. The DeWitt Clinton does have one up on the 1601 in the smokestack departmnet though ;)
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Unique subject Dennis with a perfect exposure! Good job!
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When I worked at the Village (prior to the roundhouse being built) the loco shop was located alongside the lead that connects these two museum tracks to the outside world. The lead has a very tight curve, on the order of 10 degrees, possibly even as tight as 12-15 degrees. In the early 1990's, and probably still today, you could still see the deep wheel burns in the rail heads on the lead that were put there by the diesels that had to shove the 1601 around that curve and into the museum.
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I saw the Ford in 74 when I was in Jr. High School. In my memory all this time was a Big Boy now to be replaced by what is really there. Darn memory.
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There was a time also when the museum guests could climb a ladder and see the cab of this beauty up close and personal. I recall seeing a dirty ash pan and perhaps coal lumps still being present, but that was a very long time back and my memory too has faded a bit. Outstanding picture, sorry it took so long for me to finally see and appreciate it. I do wonder though, could she be cleaned and fired again with relative ease sans boiler inspection and re-certification?
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Sometimes a picture isn't worth a thousand words, I'd rate this one 100 words short of a thousand due to the missing description of the DeWitt Clinton. That's still a high grade for an exceptional photo comparing both engines and good technical skills in capturing the image inside the museum, however, the history of the DeWitt Clinton engine may be overlooked without description. Off to Wikipedia! Great shot, thanks for sharing!
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