Photographs of many different subjects and associated notes and comments.
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
The fire buckets on the right are old-style fire protection devices (a.k.a. “fire extinguishers” at the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway in Exmoor National Park, UK. This is a narrow-guage railroad that is great fun to ride. Check them out at https://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/
A Doll’s House Scenery
This is a rather interesting (if I may say so myself) set I designed and built for A Doll’s House by Ibsen back in the day. The style is what I call the “magic chainsaw”. Imagine that you have a standard 4-sided room that you twist and warp so that …
Union Pacific Big Boy 4012 at Steamtown USA
This photo features the famous Union Pacific Big Boy 4012 which is currently on static display at Steamtown USA in Scranton, PA. 4012 is a 4884 steam locomotive, the most class of locos ever built. This engine was constructed at the ALCO factory in Schenectady in November of 1941. This …
Gigantic “Allegheny” 2666
This photo was taken in the late 1990s at the B & O Museum in Baltimore, MD. The locomotive is a Chesapeake & Ohio 2666 “Allegheny” steam loco. It weighs 389 tons and could run at 70 mph. This locomotive put out about 7500 horsepower. At the time the photo …