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by Steve Ember
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Our wooden holiday ornaments are 1/2" thick, approximately 4" tall, and include a string for easy hanging and a magnet on the back for use on refrigerators. Ornaments are available in six different shapes, including: stars, hearts, bells, trees, ovals, and stockings.
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Former Reading T-1 Class Northern 4-8-4 steam locomotive No. 2101 leads a west-bound Chessie System Steam Special across the bridge over the Potomac... more
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Former Reading T-1 Class "Northern" 4-8-4 steam locomotive No. 2101 leads a west-bound Chessie System Steam Special across the bridge over the Potomac River approaching Harpers Ferry, West Virginia on a May afternoon in 1977.
This handsome 1940's vintage locomotive pulled a series of special excursions in honor of the 150th birthday of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which became part of the Chessie System.
The excursions operated on several former routes of the B&O, as well as the Chesapeake and Ohio, and the Western Maryland, the other two railroads that were to form the Chessie System (now the CSX).
As the trips celebrated the sesquicentennial of the B&O, this was one of my favorite images, as it was the B&O whose westbound mainline served Harpers Ferry on its way to Cumberland, Pittsburgh, and Chicago.
The tunnel from which the train is emerging is in Maryland. The other bridge serves a branch line to Winchester, Virginia.
This teleph...
Steve Ember is a Washington-based photographer, writer, and voice actor/narrator. In addition to his signature New York (including many “SubwayScapes” integrating elevated rail lines into views of the urban fabric), Baltimore, and Washington cityscapes, his work also encompasses Alpine landscapes, European, and American motifs, including night scenes, as well as railroad and aviation subjects, and aerial photography. A lifelong photographer, Steve’s work has been honored over many years with selection in numerous juried exhibits at galleries in the greater Washington area. His photographs appear regularly at the Maryland Federation of Art’s Circle Gallery in Annapolis, Maryland. An extensive selection of Steve’s current and...
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