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Pic I took of Norfolk&Western 611 a couple years ago in Strasburg PA (lemmy.world)
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[–] PriorProject 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This is an outrageously beautiful engine. Apparently built in 1950: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_and_Western_611

[–] adthrawn 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's one of my favorites. Honestly, I love the art deco period in general, especially in locomotives. Was it practical? No. Did it look good? Oh god yes

[–] PriorProject 1 points 1 year ago

What were some of the practicality tradeoffs of the art deco aesthetic in engines? I know little about trains, I subscribed here on a bit of a lark because it was active and I thought I might learn something.