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Lehigh Valley Coal Company 123: Pioneer Tunnel Photo Charter
The Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train is a 3/4-mile long 42 inch narrow gauge railroad that operates in Ashland, Pennsylvania. Powering trips along the line is Lehigh Valley Coal Company 123, a 1927 Vulcan-built 0-4-0T, also known as the Henry Clay. For many years, the locomotive wore a vibrant scheme with the name Henry Clay being a prominent feature. In early 2024, the railroad announced the locomotive would be repainted into its original livery. Shortly after, MPT Photography and Dak Dillon Photography announced a small evening photo charter featuring the 123 in its new paint scheme.
For the event, the 123 pulled its typical excursion consist and performed numerous photo runbys along the line, allowing for photographers and videographers to capture to locomotive in its new appearance. This event marked the first time any photo charter operated at the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train since its founding in 1962. So sit back, relax, and enjoy 123 performing photo runbys for the first time in its 97 years of existence.
A special thanks goes out to the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train for allowing this historic event to take place along with the participants who signed up for the event.
This video was filmed on Friday, May 10, 2024.
Filmed & Edited by Mark Turkovich
This film may not be reproduced or redistributed in any manner.
©MPT Productions 2024
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Your_average_sherman_Tank
    @Your_average_sherman_Tank День тому

    Imagine hearing these in the middle of the forest💀

  • @chippdthedippd
    @chippdthedippd 4 дні тому

    RAAAAÄ

  • @douglas7046
    @douglas7046 4 дні тому

    Is that bituminous or anthracite coal?

  • @gunnarbergvall6502
    @gunnarbergvall6502 5 днів тому

    Must be a Prize Winner

  • @gunnarbergvall6502
    @gunnarbergvall6502 5 днів тому

    Splendidly filmed

  • @JavierArgueta-p6u
    @JavierArgueta-p6u 7 днів тому

    Poner como sonido de teléfono

  • @JorgePoblete-nq5ds
    @JorgePoblete-nq5ds 8 днів тому

    Lisaaaaaaa.........lisaaaaaaa.........lisaaaaaaa ........❤😮❤❤❤🙆...quede ....si....🙆ya bueno..😊si.

  • @brianhubbard7133
    @brianhubbard7133 13 днів тому

    Just stumbled across your channel by pure coincidence and have been utterly blown away by your quality of work. Not only do your videos look incredible, but they also SOUND incredible. In fact it sounds SO good that initially I thought you were doing sound design in post because there was just no way that the recordings captured on the day were that full body and clean, right? I can hear the rumble of the rails! But as I listened further, I realized that those were indeed the sounds captured on the day. Truly immaculate. I don't think I've heard another steam railroading channel that sounds this good. If you're open to sharing, I'm deeply curious what equipment you're using to capture these fantastic pictures and sounds.

    • @MPT_Productions
      @MPT_Productions 11 днів тому

      Thank you very much, Brian! I am thrilled to read such a thoughtful comment, and I am glad you enjoy the quality of content I produce. While I believe the video quality is very important, strong audio is what makes a video, and I try my hardest to make both as good as they can possibly be. Almost all of my audio is captured with a Zoom H8 recorder, and the camera I use is a Canon EOS R with a variety of lenses. Thanks for watching, and I hope you enjoy the rest of my channel!

  • @Zig68
    @Zig68 13 днів тому

    Toujour aussi belle$.

  • @PlutoniumHeadcrab98
    @PlutoniumHeadcrab98 15 днів тому

    Very nostalgic, wowza!

  • @ZeusKievlerPascua
    @ZeusKievlerPascua 21 день тому

    Holy icely its polar express

  • @robr-44
    @robr-44 24 дні тому

    Mega Cooles Video. 👍 Dankeschön dafür. Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland 👋 Gruß Roland 👋 😊

  • @callumthornelow2936
    @callumthornelow2936 26 днів тому

    Beautiful footage. 👍 I don't know why she's fitted with a whistle, you can't hear it over the exhaust noise from the stack. 😂

    • @MPT_Productions
      @MPT_Productions 25 днів тому

      Thank you! Both the Reading Hooter (freight service) and the Reading 6 Chime (Rambles excursions) are whistles the locomotive would’ve worn on the Reading. The exhaust will overpower just about any whistles. It’s just that loud.

  • @williamoleschoolarendt7016
    @williamoleschoolarendt7016 26 днів тому

    Some people wanna see the Steam engines pulling passengers around well not me i wanna see how they do with Freight! I wanna see them working hard like they did back in the day! Good old fashioned horsepower!

  • @chillerfrigotek9121
    @chillerfrigotek9121 28 днів тому

    Greetings to steam train lovers like me... Mechanical monsters of the past. Unfortunately, we don't have any of these left in Turkey. It's a shame.

  • @bengone3349
    @bengone3349 Місяць тому

    The black and white shots were the best, especially those with back lighting, reminnesant of O Winston Link.

    • @MPT_Productions
      @MPT_Productions Місяць тому

      Thank you! We wanted to try and make the night scenes as dramatic as possible. Glad you enjoyed.

  • @TrainChamber
    @TrainChamber Місяць тому

    Cool stuff bro! Finally some decent coverage of this line is starting to come out lol

    • @MPT_Productions
      @MPT_Productions Місяць тому

      Thanks, Joe! We are glad people are happy with the photos and videos they captured. You will have to consider joining us on the next one :)

  • @StevenBelmont-je6yc
    @StevenBelmont-je6yc Місяць тому

    Simply spectacular movie, 81 put on a great show! Thank you.

  • @rainpain3655
    @rainpain3655 Місяць тому

    I don't know why, but theres something so haunting and scary about these old trains. They look so intimidating 😂

  • @rayszymarek2920
    @rayszymarek2920 Місяць тому

    Really enjoyed this video very much any possibility of filming a one hour video full of whistles

    • @MPT_Productions
      @MPT_Productions Місяць тому

      Thank you! While I may make another video of just whistles, I have two videos with just whistles on my channel currently. ua-cam.com/video/U-a6GfG4toA/v-deo.htmlsi=lGFZrDysjQvr_eih ua-cam.com/video/IJfjqPZQ2Z8/v-deo.htmlsi=62W-yAmXuR3blbtp

  • @JLIRailPro
    @JLIRailPro Місяць тому

    Very nice video Mark!

  • @nathancorcoran5347
    @nathancorcoran5347 Місяць тому

    Great video of 123.

  • @MerleAmerique
    @MerleAmerique Місяць тому

    It not scary it the train to to hogward

  • @Dylans-Depot
    @Dylans-Depot Місяць тому

    The scenes at 3:04 and 4:13 are wild man. I've seen plenty of steam engines, but never have i seen one with stack talk so loud it cancels out the whistle sound. Well captured!

    • @MPT_Productions
      @MPT_Productions Місяць тому

      I have seen a lot of steam locomotives across the United States, and none are as loud as 2102.

  • @justanotheraviator2357
    @justanotheraviator2357 Місяць тому

    Love that stack talk!

  • @owenthetrainman7219
    @owenthetrainman7219 Місяць тому

    Were there two separate trains running east in one day?

    • @MPT_Productions
      @MPT_Productions Місяць тому

      One day was eastbound with 489 and westbound with 484 and the other was the exact opposite.

  • @barnaleemukherjee940
    @barnaleemukherjee940 Місяць тому

    Nothing can replace them. Sooooo nostalgic 😊

  • @barnaleemukherjee940
    @barnaleemukherjee940 Місяць тому

    Now everything has changed with diesel ones.

  • @barnaleemukherjee940
    @barnaleemukherjee940 Місяць тому

    I miss these whistles 😊...In my childhood days I loved 😍 the sound of the train.

  • @rellis3940
    @rellis3940 Місяць тому

    My home town .

  • @h.mandelene3279
    @h.mandelene3279 Місяць тому

    And to think, looking down this track ran freight trains carrying tons of ore going to market along with a few passenger trains...

  • @timu438
    @timu438 Місяць тому

    Awesome! Thanks!

  • @AccelSternritter
    @AccelSternritter 2 місяці тому

    It's as if these machines are alive

  • @20Unknown
    @20Unknown 2 місяці тому

    Something about a steam locomotive, a steam whistle, and that chugging coming from the distance... Eerie, yet satisfying. And along with that heavy bell and billowing smoke stacks...

  • @mikecalhoon2054
    @mikecalhoon2054 2 місяці тому

    3:05-3:30 Beautiful.

  • @SimMaster
    @SimMaster 2 місяці тому

    3:05 he's trying to do the Once Upon a Time in the West harmonica

  • @tundratig
    @tundratig 3 місяці тому

    2:52 is perfect. the echo, that whistle is just awesome

  • @lashendawest7509
    @lashendawest7509 3 місяці тому

    Great catches and awesome video

  • @SYL_36
    @SYL_36 3 місяці тому

    Damn that trains like screaming in hell

  • @lawrenceeytcheson1317
    @lawrenceeytcheson1317 3 місяці тому

    Cant beat steam!

  • @christopherjohnson5236
    @christopherjohnson5236 3 місяці тому

    113 was lovely. Hearing that deep whistle while the mean chuffing is music

  • @jeffreymonroe4776
    @jeffreymonroe4776 3 місяці тому

    Too be honest ive always believe that steam locomotives have a sole

  • @clientetigo7058
    @clientetigo7058 3 місяці тому

    Bonitas locomotoras quisiera ver en honduras

  • @julianthechild7483
    @julianthechild7483 3 місяці тому

    25:27 my favorite oughta be this one. Idk why it’s kinda spooky.

  • @austinniederjohn9813
    @austinniederjohn9813 3 місяці тому

    This trip goes up to copper flats, right? or do they not go there anymore? I'm just curious

    • @MPT_Productions
      @MPT_Productions 3 місяці тому

      Currently, excursions only go as far as the wye at Keystone.

  • @marthaisgodd
    @marthaisgodd 4 місяці тому

    Wow! That steam locomotive looks so strong and cool! I ❤steam Locomotives!

  • @MarcelosalivaTRENESArg
    @MarcelosalivaTRENESArg 4 місяці тому

    Awesome capture my friend Excellent video 💯 fantactic locomotive 😍 Like 😅 And Greeting 🙋🏻from argentina 🇦🇷 nuevo suscriptor 😁💪🏻 suscríbete