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That is most certainly an Eye Full of Empire splendor!!!

Perhaps you should now write the book on Empires .... but oh wait .... that book has already been written and published, and your collection there comprises most of the photos that are in that book.

What a score, what a fine collection ........... what a lucky fellow you be!!!!!!!

Impressive!

You rock!  I admire people who are passionate about what they pursue.

I rearranged the engines, took another photo, then labeled them. While I have duplicate model numbers, there are differences between them.  Like the B-43s - pumpers, reverser level, gauge, etc.  For the short 62's, one is a copper tank and the other has a black paint.  Then there is a No.90, that has a nickel tank - which is really strange but also cool.

In case anyone is wondering, all of these engines / accessories are operational.  Some have had their heaters rebuilt and all have had their sight glasses resealed.  Only the B-43 Strapped Boiler that is on the B-40 display has been re-painted (at least by me). Oh, and the B-44 I painted - both were in horrid shape.  All the others are as they came to me. The only other items not original to some of the engines are whistle toppers but I've gone through great pains (and a bit of cost) to get the likely correct topper for any engine that came to me with a missing topper.

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