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Iron Horse
To witness a functioning steam
train today, is almost beyond imagination. To actually ride on one as a
passenger, offered an experience like no other. The steam train was the
one of few modes of transportation in which you could feel the power.
Hear the bellow of the engine and the whine of the whistle as it wound
it's way to its destination.
As an onlooker, the train approaches in a noisy, steamy cloud. You can
see the billowing vapors mingled with a tall plume of oily smoke when
the train approaches. Once the train passes, the air is filled with the
scent of hot oil and smoke. The occasional blast of the whistle is
heard, long after the train is out of sight…
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