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Upcoming Automobilia and Petroliana auction on July 23 – 24, 2016, but you can place bids online right now after looking though the collection

these round gas cans are the coolest (Hey Santa!) but the price starts at $100

http://morphyauctions.hibid.com/catalog/79294/july-23rd-and-24th-2016-premier-gas-and-oil-sale/

great ERF towtruck

Found on https://www.facebook.com/anibal134?fref=nf

Tesla / Edison. If you're not a history buff, you might not get it

in the world of paintball, this converted high weight load wheelchair is a tank

http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=3708089&page=11

Another Power Tour is complete... the photos are posted.

See all 745 of them at http://www.hotrod.com/events/hot-rod-power-tour/2016/1606-huge-photo-gallery-of-the-long-haulers-from-hot-rod-power-tour-2016/

First, the front suspension was replaced by a Control Freak’s tubular subframe and dual A-arm suspension. The 390 was pulled and replaced with a 6.2L L92 with an LS3 top end, and a “heavy” Comp Cam.

Through the Tremec T56 Magnum, the Javelin is quick to hustle up to speed thanks to a Yukon-built Ford 9-inch, with 31-spline Nitro axles spun by 3.54 gears. The wheels are 18-inches, and house 245-front, 335-rear Nitto 555Rs.Wilwood brakes on all four corners.

While you’re looking at those Wilwoods, you’ll notice the fender-exit exhaust pipes, which tuck up under the package tray behind the seats, and use Camaro-specific Flowmaster 44s for their 90-degree in/outlets.

http://www.hotrod.com/events/hot-rod-power-tour/2016/1606-this-amc-javelin-amx-is-the-road-warrior-of-hot-rod-power-tour/

For the first time in over a decade, a steam-powered passenger excursion will depart downtown Chicago Union Station on June 25th and 26th.

Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive no. 765 will operate The Galesburg Zephyr between Union Station and Galesburg, Illinois for the Galesburg Railroad Days. These all-day, round-trip excursions will feature vintage passenger cars from the 1940s and 50s and include accommodations in standard coach, deluxe coach, and first class and dome car.

No. 765 was originally built in 1944, restored in 1979 and completely rebuilt in 2005 and is maintained by an all-volunteer crew.

The Galesburg Zephyr, a 16 car excursion train, is a nod to the fleets of passenger trains that the Burlington Route operated “EVERYWHERE WEST” starting in the 1930’s. The Burlington Route was an early innovator in diesel locomotives, stainless steel passenger cars and the development of the dome car with superior visibility. This train will carry two vintage dome cars from the 1950’s.

“These trips represent our first partnership with Amtrak and BNSF to bring the magic of the 765 to thousands of people,” said Bill Otter, president of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society (FWRHS). “Passengers aboard this trip will be the first to experience the 765 at high-speed in many years.”

Throughout its history, Galesburg has been heavily linked to the railroad industry. The state's first railroads to connect Quincy and Chicago (the two largest cities at the time) went straight through Galesburg, as did the late 19th century Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway.

Though the old stations have been closed down, citizens of Galesburg remain very knowledgeable and proud of their history. The Galesburg Railroad Days is not only our grandest celebration, it's a way to keep alive the stories of our ancestors and those who have laid the tracks for us today. This is our way of continuing to pass down our heritage to our children.

http://www.galesburgrailroaddays.org/
http://fortwaynerailroad.org/