Beneath the Machine

Man, so many pictures! I just returned from a trip down the Columbia River and the coast to the Redwoods. And boy were there photo opportunities! But those will wait, because here are two items that I took today:

Now that's something you don't see everyday, unless you happen to be under a steam locomotive while its boiler is being washed out. This is the Jupiter at Golden Spike National Historic Site. I stopped by to learn the art of firing (on the 119), and in the downtime peeked under the pit.

And one more, the air hoses connecting the tender to the locomotive. Steam locomotives in themselves are, in my opinion, works of art. But more on that later... if I'm not alone here (hint, hint).

Regards,

Josh