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Geysers, Hot Springs, Fumaroles and Mudpots – Yellowstone’s Thermal Features

Posted on July 11, 2017 by merlinjr01

Day 14-2 Travel as I Have Envisioned It Could Be Yellowstone is unique, and this quality can be attributed to the fact that much of the park stretches across the top of a huge, active volcano. This volcano brings super … Continue reading →

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Return Trip – The Durbin Rocket

Posted on June 3, 2015 by merlinjr01

Photo of the Week The Durbin Rocket was a logging train that worked out of Durbin, West Virginia. Today, it mission is to give tourists an up-close view of the East Fork River and the experience of a smoke-puffing, cinder-showering … Continue reading →

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Engine Venting Steam

Posted on May 13, 2015 by merlinjr01

Photo of the Week – May 13, 2015 Greenfield Village, Michigan From last fall’s trip to Greenfield Village, near Detroit, Michigan. This train runs a regular route around the park. The Village has three different engines that they use to … Continue reading →

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Durbin Rocket in its Tree Tunnel

Posted on February 18, 2015 by merlinjr01

Photo of the Week – February 18, 2015 The Durbin Rocket Railroad, August 01, 2014 The Durbin Rocket spent many years hauling logs out of the mountains along the East Fork near Durbin, West Virginia. Today the train continues to … Continue reading →

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“We Have Our Own Train Right Here!” (The Durbin Rocket)

Posted on August 8, 2014 by merlinjr01

Or, How I Discovered the Durbin Rocket The sky was bright blue with a few decorative puffy clouds. A great blue heron waded in the Greenbrier River to our left as we passed. Ahead lay a straight stretch of track. … Continue reading →

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