Massive
We were surprised to find this massive 1913 2-8-2 steam locomotive being restored in a large wing of the auto museum. Soo Line 1003 last ran the rails in 2010 when its Federal Railway Commission authorization ran out; however, the Commission has decided to issue another fifteen year authorization, giving the locomotive a new lease on life.
A Photo Journey 
A great document! Stunning!
February 7, 2012 at 7:07 am
Oh wow, it lives again! 🙂 I bet it hardly can wait to get out of that warehouse to ride freely on the rails again!
February 7, 2012 at 8:06 am
Hi Lois,
That is huge! Hopefully it will get to go on the rails soon. Have a great day!
Sherrie
February 7, 2012 at 8:55 am
Positively massive 🙂 great information too.
February 7, 2012 at 9:38 am
Also a massive undertaking! This is a great shot of something one doesn’t often get a change to see.
February 7, 2012 at 10:56 am
It’s crying out for someone to get close-ups and macros of its bits and bobs.
M.
February 7, 2012 at 11:48 am
Excellent composition.
Great sense of depht and nice colors; is it HDR?
February 7, 2012 at 2:58 pm
No HDR . . . Topaz Adjust 4 and a gold toned texture overlay to dull the bright lights.
February 7, 2012 at 5:38 pm
Looks like there is a massive amount of work still to do fabulous story in this image.
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February 7, 2012 at 3:35 pm
That is gonna take some work to get it back to shape
February 7, 2012 at 4:38 pm
This is a surprise! Including the surrounds emphasizes the massiveness.
February 7, 2012 at 6:21 pm
What a cool workshop with those lights, (coal fired?) I hope this beauty gets back on the rails.
February 7, 2012 at 11:27 pm
That will be really something once it gets going again. Massive is the opeartive word.
February 8, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Sure looks like a heap of metal all stripped down. I saw the Royal Hudson in B.C. in a similar state, as well as The Flying Scotsman in York looking the same. Amazing what skilled workers can do to get it back on the rails.
February 8, 2012 at 6:04 pm
It’s huge!
February 22, 2012 at 7:36 am