Chasing CNJ 113 - THE Surviving ALCO 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive!
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- Опубліковано 8 кві 2023
- Welcome back for another railroad adventure!
Today we’ll be chasing CNJ (Central Railway of New Jersey) 113 is a built 1923 ALCO (American Locomotive Company) 0-6-0 Wheel configuration steam locomotive. The 113 was also built in schenectady New York.
Please check out the 113 Trust / Restoration Projects website via link
www.rrproject113.org
All cars and the diesel locomotives are owned and operated by Reading and Northern Railroad Company
The Diesel seen in footage is an Ex ATSF GP30 built by EMD in 1963. This locomotive is classified by RBMN as a GP39-RN (Rebuilt).
Enjoy!
Stay Safe and Happy Railroading! - Розваги
Wow, you can really see the 113 hunting back and forth doing the 0-6-0 dance.
Very well done shots. Looks like those passenger cars were very, very empty. Much appreciated. Gary
Thanks for watching! 🚂💨 this was such a fun railroad adventure
Great that you were able to finally see it in action. She will run again. Only thing you can do is keep an eye on their website or Facebook page.
Thanks for watching! I had a great time filming that awesome engine. Exactly, I definitely plan on catching it again soon
Nice work. 113 is a true star.
I love that engine , this was my first time seeing a running Alco
Great video Nick! Will definitely have to see this one in person soon. Thank you!
Thanks so much for watching! Definitely need to check er out!
Fantastic video and we enjoyed watching. Have a wonderful rest of your easter Sunday.(Steve)
Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words 🚂💨 hope you had a wonderful Easter as well!
@@NixCrossing you are welcome
It's alive! a steam locomotive seems a living creature, doesn't she?
A long time ago someone said "A steam locomotive is the closest that God in His wisdom has let man come to creating life." Man, I wish I'd said that!
Definitely, I heard that Baldwin use to say they created living machines. Even when they are sleeping apparently some of them “snore” under pressure/ heat lol
LMAO!!! That "bear" at Westwood Junction was absolutely epic! So glad you were able to join me for the ride and chase yesterday, and even gladder you made it home with out falling asleep lol. Loved seeing your shots, especially where you did different things at the same locations. That shot from 901 towards the bridge worked out really well. I'll have to do that one next time.
Thanks so much for the awesome railroad adventure! Yes I made it home in one piece haha 😂 what a day! I was worried about that shot but I really liked that old Reading bridge
Awesome video Nick!! Thanks again for the picture!!
Thanks so much for watching! Not a problem, I had a brain fart when you asked and I apologize. What a great day! Hope to see you all at Strasburg this summer. 🚂💨
@@NixCrossing oh no you’re totally fine and it was a great day and nice to see you and I’m most likely to be there one of 611 trips!!
That is a nice looking steam engine 🚂
Was a really cool to finally see this rolling museum operate.
Awesome video thanks for taking the time of your very busy schedule to post this video what beautiful locomotives
Thanks so much for watching! No worries, when I’m not railroading I end up back at a railroad haha 😂
Great whistle!
I’ll be back there in 2 weeks to film the start up and chase
Happy Easter Nick! And thanks for bringing us along for a look at that fabulous old engine!
It's humbling to think of all the sweat, love, and no doubt a little blood that it took to bring it back to life, isn't it?
And it's kept outside all the time. It's not stored in a shed or anything. #113 always has to be power washed to look like new condition
@@railroadenthusiast6246 A shed or mini-roundhouse would be ideal of course, but as long as they keep an eye on it and take care of it 113 will be fine, even if stored outdoors.
Those were tough machines.
I really wish they could build a shelter for her but they do seal up all the windows and doors / ports. Take off the bell / whistle and all lanterns. But yes a structural building would be nice.
Thanks so much for watching! I hope this engine lasts a long time
Great video nick . Have a blessed day.
Thanks so much, you as well! 🚂💨
Awesome video my friend! I need to see that CNJ!
Thanks so much for watching! Definitely have to , it’s pretty awesome!
Great video. The bear is hilarious.
Thanks so much for watching! Haha wasn’t expecting that while riding in the cab 😂
sweet shunter
Awsum video great locomotive thanks for sharing
Such an amazing video. Happy Easter 🎉
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Thanks so much for watching! Happy Easter to you as well!
It's like a blast from the past like going back in time , the modern loco in the lead , than on the tail end is the smoker, The 113 had no problem pulling that old diesel around,. Think of the power of 113 ,You would need how many diesles to do what just on of the 113, She is the Pride Of The Coal Region,
I'd have to check the stats, but I believe 113 has a tractive effort not much less than a CNJ Pacific of the same period. A very powerful switcher.
I did some checking, and 113 has MORE tractive effort (46,000 pounds) than the CNJ's first series of P43 Pacifics which were rated at 43,000 pounds.
However not as much as the last two series, the P47 and P53's which were 47,000 and 53,000 pounds respectively. Still, at 46,000 pounds 113 is one gutsy switcher!
Awesome video Nick!!!
Thanks so much! 🚂💨
Wow...talk about a swinging bell ! Thanks Nick for spending your holiday entertaining all of us. 👍
Thanks so much for watching! I was surprised that bell didn’t do a 360 lol sometimes 425s will do that and it’s pretty cool to see
Great Video
Thanks so much!
Great video Nick, Happy Easter and a happy birthday to 113 which actually will turn 100 in June.
Thanks so much for watching and happy belated Easter. Oh yeah I saw that on the boiler plate. She looks great for 100 🚂💨
What a nice little 0-6-0! Beautiful day for rail fanning. I bet it felt good to back out on the excursion run.
Thanks for watching my friend! Definitely a beautiful day for railfan shenanigans lol 🚂💨
Well done ❤
Thanks so much for watching!
Happy Easter Nick
Happy Easter to you as well!
Happy Easter and thanks for taking the time to post another enjoyable video. You even captured a white bear on the tracks near the end of your video! Is it similar to the “Jersey Devil” and “Bigfoot”?!?!
Haha that bear 😂 they have real bears up that way lol Thanks so much for watching! Haha might be Bigfoot in disguise 🥸
Cool stuff. 0-6-0 have long been one of my favorite steam locomotive types.
Thanks so much for watching! I truly engine the smaller steam locomotives especially the switchers. I think I need an 0-6-0 in the collection now 🚂💨🤩
@@NixCrossing Sounds like a plan. Talking about smaller engines & going to the other end of the speed spectrum, Alvin Stauffer's 1962 book Pennsy Power gives a quote from an E6s crewman, tells they were the nicest hand fired engines ever, rode smooth, were fast enough to set timetable operations, were nicknamed "Speed Queens" but had a sometimes scary habit that you fixed by ... drum roll please ... Going Faster! 🤔😲 Said around 70 mph they sometimes got a tipsy side-to side motion that could be scary but it if you kept accelerating it went away and the smooth riding returned. From what I've read in various places through the decades, a PRR 4-4-2, especially the E6s class would happily cruise at 100 and 100+ for as long as you could feed and water it. I have gotten the impression that the PRR mechanical staff and locomotive crews didn't really ever hit the upper limit of how fast they _could_ go and maybe didn't even know the upper limit.
Would have been a hoot to be an eccentric millionaire at the time and take one out to Kansas and tell the crew, "Okay guys, just keep accelerating until it stops accelerating."
Good video thanks lee
Thanks for watching my friend!
Wow, so cool to see that piece of history in action. Another great video Nick, I enjoyed it a lot!
Thanks so much for watching! I had a great time filming this old Alco
Happy Easter Nick! Extraordinary video of 113! Always loved the CNJ and the RBMN!
Thanks so much for watching! Hope you had a great Easter as well. Me to , CNJ stuff is so cool
Extraordinary video especially the cabride
Thanks so much! I was going to post more of the cab but I sort of just relaxed in the cab until that bear appeared lol
Look at this little lad😂
Gotta love some CnJ steam!
Ohh yeah!
Very nice to see the old steam engine running. Happy Easter Nick. I notice derailed boxcars at 8:46
Thanks so much for watching! Happy Easter to you as well! Yes I did notice that, it appeared to happen because of spreaders gauge
Hey just saw a article on line the 611 will run twice in May then return to Virginia I know you are a big fan just wanted to give you a heads up if you already didn't know
Thanks so much for the information, I definitely hope to catch it one last time up in Strasburg.
Hey, I know you wanted to work for a RR, Here's my question .... Not enough people and poor maintenance??? That's what I think! Seen several videos with trucks and wheel bearings on fire before the wheel come off. Hope you get your dream job someday!!
Hey! So I don’t deal with those issues on the railroad that I work for. Currently work in the engineering / track department and our tracks are inspected/ serviced daily. I will say that it appears that the freight railroads are currently lacking in quality/ maintenance. I love what I do everyday on the railroad and I’m always looking out for QC and safety ALWAYS. 🚂💨
@@NixCrossing That is Absolutely FANTASTIC!!!....Stay Safe and Well! Enjoy your videos!!!
p.s. the Reading Northern 2532 is a unique looking engine....an older GP ?
GP30
Yup GP30 but R&N Classified them as a GP39RN (still a GP30 in my eyes)
Wish I knew about this! Aprox 30 minutes for me! :(
I posted a link in the description for the next few runs. This was a total surprise chase.
What’s with the new whistle on 113? What whistle is that?
I believe it’s a Great Northern 5 chime according to the volunteer staff that day
How often do they run that excursion though there
They run a few days out of the year. I posted a link in the video description for more information on their project. They also have a Facebook page.