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And it’s not just large steam locomotives, either

In case you hadn't guessed, I went down to Oaks Amusement Park this evening to look at (and take pictures of) the most beautiful non-garratt steam locomotive in the United State, because it had been chartered to run some excursions for a Lionel collectors convention that is going on this week, and the PRPA and the Oregon Pacific thought that if the 700 was going to be put into steam it might as well run some additional excursions (through Saturday. Hint hint) to bring in some more money for the proposed railroad museum that people want to build somewhere along the EPT right of way. I didn't have time to actually ride the train (the departure times are, um, approximate and I needed to return home before bedtime,) but I donated a bit of money to the PRPA and took a few pictures before returning home.

The 700 was running, of course, but the EPT also had the replacement new working eng (#1202) out at Oaks Park halt, because it had pulled the afternoon passenger trains and was waiting for the 700 to get out of the way so it could return to the carbarn for the night. It's not the working eng, but it's an attractive locomotive (for an EMD) in its own right.