I’m living with A torn meniscus ( trite compared to what you guys are going through) which my surgeon recommended I not go under the knife. My college sports days saved my knee as PT and still decent muscle has kept it stable. Apparently about 30% of surgeries have a 6 month recovery before unassist...

The Union Pacific Railroad restored the 4014 steam locomotive several years ago. This is a 4-8-8-4 design which means it has 4 pilot wheels in the front, 8 drive wheels, a pivot point in the center, another 8 drive wheels, and 4 undriven wheels at the rear. Fuel oil is carried in the multiple axle c...

That thing is a beast! I can't even imagine how hard that was to design. It would have been designed with slide rules and it still had rivets. Pressure rating on this engine was 300 PSI. If you want more information, see Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Big_Boy My early engineering ...

gnalan,
Your photography post idea now has over 500 views. Way to go.
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Today's featured photo:
Somewhere in Utah May 2011.
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I agree, great idea for a thread. Thanks for all the great photos posted so far. Here are 2 of my favorite ones from more recent travels.

Today's photo: Look closely to see the petroglyphs. Somewhere in southern Utah 2011
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I like photos that suggest more questions and an urge to go see and investigate.

Today's photo is a cute toad that I see at my house in the summer. They like to climb on cars and hide under the hood.

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Train tracks fascinate me almost as much as trains themselves, which is why I wanted to share this one today:

Today's Photo: I believe this is Dunstaffnage Chapel in Scotland.
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