Public transport pic thread

[Ocklawaha]

Mtrain, thought you might like this on the ORIGINAL 999! Obviously the Norfolk Southern has set the bar pretty damn high for this new thoroughbred, I mean, they just don't make a 999 every day.



The 999 Steam Locomotive was a new concept in high speed steam locomotives. The tall driving wheels (taller then a large man) are always evidence of a fast steam locomotive, while small drivers indicate power but not speed.  Engine 999 was assigned to haul the New York Central Railroad's brilliant new passenger train, the Empire State Express. With orders from Commodore Vanderbilt himself, On May 10, 1893, the 999 became the fastest land vehicle when it reached a record speed of 112.5 mph. The 999 maintained the record for a decade. Obviously the old man was not yet frustrated enough with passenger rail for his most infamous thunderous outburst, "THE PUBLIC BE DAMNED!"

OCKLAWAHA

[Bostech]

Its not amount of pictures that matters,its size.

[Jason]

You folks do realize how I'm minding my manners and not flooding this with 304,504,238 photos right?

OCKLAWAHA

You could, however, grace us with a handful each day.