Union Pacific brought an old Steam Engine that they bring out on runs every now and then. This one had been in Soda Springs, Montipiler and came to Pocatello today - April 19th. It parked on the tracks and people were able to walk right up it it! Notice all the snow on the mountains in the background.
They converted from water to oil - can go 300 miles without stopping - - not the same with the old water stops! The newspaper said that they could go almost all the way through Wyoming! Here is the oil tanker filling up the train - kind of funny, we thought.
It would blow the steam every now and then - I wanted it to use the whistle and bell - didn't while we were there.
A member of the 5th ward was there and Dad asked if he would take our picture - that and the fashion challenged young lady in the background!! j/k
I thought it was kind of ugly from the side ... bullet proof shields???
One more of Brother Clark's pictures - he was there with his three sons - I told him the little one didn't like the noise - he would cover his ears! But Brother Clark said: He loves trains!
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