Tools Of An Almost Forgotten Trade

A shovel and a couple of oil cans sit in the cab of a steam locomotive. (click to enlarge)
Nikon D700, 24-70mm f/2.8 lens @ 62mm; 1/250th sec. @ f/8; ISO 400

A shovel to move massive amounts of coal into the firebox and oil cans to lubricate the bearings and other moving parts—just a couple of the tools that men used to use when running steam locomotives across this country.  Now, operating a steam locomotive is pretty much a forgotten skill as is the monumental role railroads played in building the United States in the 19th Century.

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Dennis A. Mook 

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