Here's a thing.

Ask any child what noise a train makes and they'll probably say "chugga chugga choo choo."

Funny thing is that pretty much no one alive today was around in the days when trains - powered by steam - made that sound.

The stories we're told are powerful, often even more powerful than the evidence of our senses. We think trains sound like that cos we're told they sound like that.

Stories are powerful; be careful with the stories you tell.

@davidnjoku I recall that this company started steam when I was about 10 years old in 1965.


Steam on the Black River & Western Railroad (BR&W) refers to their vintage 1937 ALCo 2-8-0 "Consolidation" steam locomotive, #60. Operating out of Flemington and Ringoes, New Jersey, it is one of the only railroads in North America that operates both scenic passenger excursions and occasional freight using steam.

https://njskylands.com/atbrwrr

Black River and Western Railroad in New Jersey Skylands

Attractions and events in Northwest New Jersey Skylands: Getting lost in the beautiful Hunterdon County countryside, as it stretches out from either side of the right of way of the Black River & Western Railroad is easy. All you have to do is look out the window of the railcar...