Stephen F. Austin State University
When you have kids, you think they are going to stay small forever. You blink and all of a sudden they’re grown and you realize you only have a little…
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The Engineer’s View
There are only a handful of people how have the responsibility of moving large vehicles. Truck drivers, pilots, sea captains and train engineers are a few. Each person has a special…
Read MoreBig Wheels
You can tell from previous images that Union Pacific 844 is a very large steam locomotive owned by Union Pacific Railroad. But until you get down beside it, you can’t appreciate how large it…
Read MoreBlue on Blue
If I had planned a little ahead, I would have used Monday’s photo for today, Valentines Day. Instead, you get the manly Union Pacific 1982 diesel locomotive that produces over…
Read MoreLeaving the Port of Dover
Dover is one of those towns that people drive through, but probably don’t visit long. It’s the nearest port to France, for the trek across the English Channel towards Calais. Buses…
Read MoreA Walk to Trafalgar Square
It was a typical, dreary London day. We were in the heart of London on a walking tour and made our way down Whitehall from Parliament Square. The sites and…
Read MoreUnion Pacific’s “Living Legend”
Union Pacific 844 is a 4-8-4 steam locomotive owned by Union Pacific Railroad. Built in 1944, it was the last steam locomotive delivered to Union Pacific and is the only steam locomotive never retired by…
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Go to the Light…
There is something child-like and mysterious when you dive into the darkness of a tunnel, then see the light at the other end.
Read MoreCloning New York
Everyone who goes to “The Strip” in Las Vegas plays the role of a tourist. It just can’t be helped. You take your pocket camera or camera phone and snap…
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