All About Pocket Knives

John
A bunch of super pictures. Have you got the chance to see Big Boy?

Great pictures in these recent posts

I did make it to Altoona on Thursday. Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific put on a great event, and everything was free. I was on the 2nd shuttle bus, and getting there early paid off. When I left it was getting hot and crowded. They were giving out huge pallets of chilled or room temperature water bottles.

It turned out to be a really nice day for railfanning.

I got razzed a little for my CSX hat, but they gave out free hats, handkerchiefs, tote bags, wooden train whistles and stickers.

I also toured the Railroaders Memorial Museum which was just several blocks up the street.

Great stuff, Johnny K, looks like a really perfect day. 4014 will be passing thru my area next weekend, still haven't decided where I will catch it, maybe a couple of different spots.......or maybe I'll just stay home and help my wife wash the windows.

That picture of you in the NS hat and kerchef may be my favorite of any I have ever seen on this thread.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2026 12:14 am Great stuff, Johnny K, looks like a really perfect day. 4014 will be passing thru my area next weekend, still haven't decided where I will catch it, maybe a couple of different spots.......or maybe I'll just stay home and help my wife wash the windows.

That picture of you in the NS hat and kerchef may be my favorite of any I have ever seen on this thread.

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Great pictures John nice that you made it up close and personal.
Steve

It was awesome. If you have a chance to see it, definitely do. Today was the Horseshoe Curve event and I saw some YouTube videos.

I would love to see the Big Boy next to WMSR 1309. I bet it's not significantly bigger.

Here's a Horseshoe Curve video from Nick. He has a great O gauge YouTube channel (NixCrossing) and works MoW for AMTRAK. He does a lot of railfanning in the Eastern PA area and is a great guy.

That's a good video, John. I'll check out some of his other work, thanks for showing.

Here is some info on the St Louis stop a week from today, if anyone is halfway close this will be a good one. I'm thinking I may hit Union Station and then head out to Pacific, Mo for that whistle stop.

Probably some freebie to be had there too, Ike. Get there early!