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Day 266

Monday, September 26, 2011

An actual steam engine at the Steam Museum, site of the World Famous Scott Kelby Photowalk!  (Scott Kelby not included) Number 124, an old 0-4-0 switcher, with a copper washtub over a dome, on a very short track. (1/2500, f8, 8omm, ISO 800, -1.3 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 253

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Goodbye to the KVR! (1/350, f8, 100mm, ISO 200, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in BC! {!-{>

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Day 252

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

(1/250, f8, 28mm, ISO 200, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in BC! {!-{>

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Day 251

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

(1/45, f8, 85mm, ISO 200, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in BC! {!-{>

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Day 250

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

(1/45, f8, 85mm, ISO 200, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in BC! {!-{>

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Day 249: Back on the Kettle Valley line…

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

On the ride back to the station we saw local wildlife… Where the old Volks along the KVR go. The rear of the train. The view from the middle. The front of the train. Safely back at the station. All in all, a nice little trip! ~Curtis in BC! {!-{>

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Day 247: The Turn-around…sort of…

Saturday, September 17, 2011

After a nice six mile trip, we stopped for a short time.  The engine uncoupled, then backed down (well, it actually ran forwards…) the siding to the rear of the train, to couple on the right way, not reversed as it was on the trip out here. And here we are, complete again.  My brother-in-law […]

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Day 246

Thursday, September 15, 2011

The existing section of the Kettle Valley Railway is in the northern Okanogan, a valley of incredible fruit and vegetable growing potential, and it is well used!  It starts down south in Washington State, and runs north through Osoyoos, BC to just north of Summerland, where the KVR is.  We started at the Station on […]

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Day 244: The Kettle Valley Railway pt 1

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Finally, the Train!  This is the Kettle Valley Railway, located in Summerland, BC.  They were able to save ten miles of track, out of hundreds… This is the 3716, a Montreal Locomotive Works 2-8-0. Looking the other way, we see the cars attached to the front of the engine.  Yes, we will be backing up […]

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Day 190

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Sunset Saturday night, from the railroad tunnel near Belt… (1/250, f8, 32mm, ISO 250,-1/2 stop) The Dailylife Wife shooting the sunset! (1/60, f8, 30mm, ISO 250) (1/20, f8, 65mm, ISO 400, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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