Strasburg Railroad: workshop

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Strasburg Railroad: workshop

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They offer a workshop tour, timed so that you can ride the steam train first and arrive back with fifteen minutes to spare before the tour begins. It's an impressive workshop.

Photos by John Ashworth, 31 May 2014
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Spare parts, neatly stacked
Spare parts, neatly stacked
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A wheel lathe, if I remember rightly
A wheel lathe, if I remember rightly
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A wheel press (?)
A wheel press (?)
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You get some interesting shots of the train from the workshop area.
You get some interesting shots of the train from the workshop area.
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The workshop also restores heritage weapons.
The workshop also restores heritage weapons.
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A replica Thomas the Tank Engine, which is non-operational and has to be pushed around by another locomotive.
A replica Thomas the Tank Engine, which is non-operational and has to be pushed around by another locomotive.
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The "real" operational Thomas, complete with dirty face.
The "real" operational Thomas, complete with dirty face.
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