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Frozen Falls	Drip-drop
This photo is Public Uploaded on Feb. 15, 2007	Groundwater from around the falls slowly seeps down the icicles. This photo is Public Uploaded on Feb. 15, 2007
Ice Clouds	Ice waves	Frozen Time
Light passing through feet of ice. This photo is Public Uploaded on Feb. 15, 2007	Layers of frozen water stack up into unbelievable shapes. This photo is Public Uploaded on Feb. 15, 2007	Unbelievable juxtaposition!! This photo is Public Uploaded on Feb. 15, 2007
Heavenly Blue	Fellow Explorer	261 Staybolts
Brief overview of the back of the falls. I love the blue! That is clean groundwater. This photo is Public Uploaded on Feb. 15, 2007	Standing on the ice at its smallest point, my trusty companion and I are documenting this interesting natural formation. This photo is Public Uploaded on Feb. 15, 2007	The inside of locomotive 261 This photo is Public Uploaded on Jan. 30, 2007
Work on the Flue Sheet	Work on Flue Sheet	Party on the locomotive!
Back flue sheet and the workers rolling the flues. This photo is Public Uploaded on Jan. 30, 2007	More work in the firebox. This is a century's old process taking place in 2006! This photo is Public Uploaded on Jan. 30, 2007	There are five people on the locomotive, including me, and two inside the boiler! Quite the machine! This photo is Public Uploaded on Jan. 30, 2007
Firebox Fun!	Chilling in the Boiler	261 in operation.
A young steam worker emerging from the belly of a 1944 steam locomotive! This photo is Public Uploaded on Jan. 30, 2007	Two workers rest against the inside wall of the boiler. This type of photo is rarely taken! Especially in 2006! This photo is Public Uploaded on Jan. 30, 2007	All of the photos above show the processes necessary to keep this girl running. This photo is Public Uploaded on Jan. 30, 2007
Fire in the Firebox!	Switchman and Conducter	Letting off pressure.
This is the lifeblood of any steam locomotive. At 2200 degrees Fahrenheit, it is enough heat to keep any water boiling! Check out this for a contrast: http://beta.zooomr.com/photos/dward/689662 This photo is Public Uploaded on Jan. 30, 2007	In a scene that could be from the 40's, two workers walk to throw the switch, allowing 261 to access the mainline. This photo is Public Uploaded on Jan. 30, 2007	Closing steam escape valves, allowing excess steam to leave the cylinders when the locomotive is sitting; a worker prepares 261 for departure. This photo is Public Uploaded on Jan. 30, 2007