Good Morning, Oppo

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 08/14/2019 at 08:15 • Filed to: good morning oppo

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Sometimes we need a little help to get over Hump Day.

Here’s some bonus tow truck content.

OPPOsaurus WRX > ttyymmnn 08/14/2019 at 08:43

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i’ll take your tow truck and raise you a toe truck

ttyymmnn > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/14/2019 at 08:45

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Euw. 

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > ttyymmnn 08/14/2019 at 09:06

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I want that convertible tow truck

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > ttyymmnn 08/14/2019 at 09:27

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I would love to learn the  story behind that locomotive.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > ttyymmnn 08/14/2019 at 09:30

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Whoa, I have a mighty need for  the second tow truck!!!

ttyymmnn > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 08/14/2019 at 09:48

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Me too. 

ttyymmnn > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 08/14/2019 at 09:48

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Yeah, it’s awesome. 

user314 > ttyymmnn 08/14/2019 at 10:33

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Imagine driving down the road and seeing this in the opposite lane:

“Say buddy, what’s in there anyway?”

“Swamp gas and weather balloons.”

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > ttyymmnn 08/14/2019 at 10:40

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That truck looks like it was made well after steam’s heyday, so presumably that locomotive is being removed from where it’s been sitting or being brought somewhere. To the breakers? A museum? Some remote freight line that hasn’t gone diesel yet? Except the front of the loco looks too clean to have been abandoned, so maybe it was some survivor that managed to stay in use until what appears to be the 60's?

Also I can't imagine how top heavy that load is. 

ttyymmnn > user314 08/14/2019 at 11:06

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Imagine the phone call.

“We need you to build a box. A big one.”

Imagine how much that custom box cost. 

user314 > ttyymmnn 08/14/2019 at 11:55

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Roadrunners Internationale built those crates. There’s a fascinating article ( some of those pics are from it) detailing the road trip those Articles took from Burbank to Groom Lake.

facw > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 08/14/2019 at 12:40

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Pretty sure it is this:

https://inlandnwrailmuseum.com/Our%20Collection/1906-4-6-2-steam-locomotive-union-pacific-3206

facw > ttyymmnn 08/14/2019 at 12:40

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https://inlandnwrailmuseum.com/Our%20Collection/1906-4-6-2-steam-locomotive-union-pacific-3206

just-a-scratch > ttyymmnn 08/14/2019 at 13:15

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I’ve had some heavy haul projects too. They’re neat when they finally get going.

IIRC that evaporator is about 100 tons and 120' tall when upright.

ttyymmnn > facw 08/14/2019 at 14:23

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FTA: In 1955 it was donated to the City of Spokane and was trucked to a display site at High Bridge Park

I would say that you’re right. Thanks.

ttyymmnn > just-a-scratch 08/14/2019 at 14:24

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That’s quite cool. Thanks.