Watching an engineer get a big ole beast like that with a large passenger train behind them up to speed that fast is like watching an artist. He brought that ole girl up to speed in no time with very little drama
This was right before railroads started counting their beans and worrying about liability. In fact, steam was verboten on CSX and NS from 1995 on, but NS had the short lived 21st Century Steam program from Sept. 2011 to fall 2015 with additional 611 excursions in 2016 and 2017. A lot of those excursions ran on freight only tracks that the general public can’t normally ride but some ran on tracks that Amtrak also runs on and 765 ran on the Reading and Northern in eastern PA and Delaware Lackawanna which normally has excursions.
I know this isn't a competition but I always thought Tom ran it better than Rich. Super nice guy to meet in person. By the way Zac, Maxwell and I say hi and congrats.
eh one of the whistles got broke that they had, so they cut the side away to show what the inners look like, I think she sounds fine right now myself, but that is just me, anyway they had the openhouse last weekend for 2014, did not get to make it this year though as I had to work, as for the guy talking about rich, well he might be one of the official engineers but they say he is heavy handed on the throttle more then need be. but this is neat to see on one of her record breaking trips that she did, pulling 30 cars up the new river gorge and at speed too, too bad csx is so anal about steam on their lines and wont let any on anymore.
@jeepfivethree, if you listen to some of the newer in cab videos, when the engineers gets the cord out past a certain point, the whistle still does squeak like it does here, it just takes a little more effort, although I do agree that the old whistle here sounds better then the new one they have on it now.
+jeepfivethree I couldn't agree more. I like how that whistle sounded before they changed it. But you are right. They probably aren't going to change it back.
+Zacharia Kaye The current whistle is the same as the engine has in the video. The fireman has a different whistle, likely native to the C&O, but 765 retains her sister #700's Nathan 6 chime whistle. You can tune a whistle to make it sound different.
Tom is my GPA. I used to go with them on trips but never made new river. His health is not greatest now but I've been trying to get him to take one last trip
At 1:56 i wonder what the he drive looked at the guy standing in the middle an shook his head real ninsholont NO about something hummm i wonder?????👍👍👍
@@clintgates7526 In the video of some interview footage of Tom that FWRHS released in honor of him, he admits that he liked running during both the day and night and the return trips from Hinton to Huntington gave him that opportunity.
I noticed on the Pentrex Video , Tom Stephens did the Doubleheader run with 1225 ,at 1991 Convention from Huntington to Montgomery . Rich Melvin relieved him for the Montgomery to Meadow Creek segment
She would have been doing 60-70+ back the. on the old C&O mainline. Best days of steam are right there when Chessie still allowed for steam on their rails.
According to Rich Melvin, in the last few years of these trips in the early 90s, having proved their competency, CSX had allowed them 60 and I believe 65 at some spots.
Well look who’s at the throttle. Tom Stephens. Now he is in heaven. R.i.p Tom
Look at who's driving. Tom Stephens himself. May he rest in peace now.
Watching an engineer get a big ole beast like that with a large passenger train behind them up to speed that fast is like watching an artist. He brought that ole girl up to speed in no time with very little drama
Wow! NKP 765 was moving right along! That crew sure knew how to make the locomotive hustle down the railroad!
Rest In Peace Tom Stephens. Wish I would’ve met you for the first time.
Rest in Heavenly Peace engineer Tom
Like a true hero seat back one hand on throttle hammred down 👍😉
Tom Stephens is the engineer and Jerry Wallis is the fireman.
It's nothing but high balls for Mr Stephens now.
I was there in Hinton at the west end of the yard with my dad in 92 watching 765 pull out of town
Jerry was also fireman at the 1991 NRHS Convention. When the 765 and 1225 Doubleeaded that same New River route
This was right before railroads started counting their beans and worrying about liability. In fact, steam was verboten on CSX and NS from 1995 on, but NS had the short lived 21st Century Steam program from Sept. 2011 to fall 2015 with additional 611 excursions in 2016 and 2017. A lot of those excursions ran on freight only tracks that the general public can’t normally ride but some ran on tracks that Amtrak also runs on and 765 ran on the Reading and Northern in eastern PA and Delaware Lackawanna which normally has excursions.
Man the fire man an the guy in the middle look young for what they're doing cool cool 👍👍that would be cool as hell tho
It would be awesome if a MILW 261/NKP 765 steam doubleheader excursion out of Chicago can happen in the future.
It'd be awesome to ride in 765's cab this year during the NS Steam Program.
9:46 it sounds like NKP 587’s 5 chime whistle
Your blood just starts to race the adrenalin rush is awseome.
I know this isn't a competition but I always thought Tom ran it better than Rich. Super nice guy to meet in person. By the way Zac, Maxwell and I say hi and congrats.
Tom and Rich were both two good eggs
Holy shit that thing is moving!
video i watched that was 9 years ago: Good Quality
This video that was 8 years ago: Poor Quality
If 765 meets 261 for a doubleheader excursion in Illinois, that'll be cool!
Great video
Love it!!!
They seriously need to change that Nathen 6-Chime back to the way it sounded in this video.
Honesty I don't think its going to happen.
eh one of the whistles got broke that they had, so they cut the side away to show what the inners look like, I think she sounds fine right now myself, but that is just me, anyway they had the openhouse last weekend for 2014, did not get to make it this year though as I had to work, as for the guy talking about rich, well he might be one of the official engineers but they say he is heavy handed on the throttle more then need be. but this is neat to see on one of her record breaking trips that she did, pulling 30 cars up the new river gorge and at speed too, too bad csx is so anal about steam on their lines and wont let any on anymore.
@jeepfivethree, if you listen to some of the newer in cab videos, when the engineers gets the cord out past a certain point, the whistle still does squeak like it does here, it just takes a little more effort, although I do agree that the old whistle here sounds better then the new one they have on it now.
***** they just pull it down they dont have a cord on it currently they just reach up and pull it down.
+jeepfivethree I couldn't agree more. I like how that whistle sounded before they changed it. But you are right. They probably aren't going to change it back.
+Zacharia Kaye The current whistle is the same as the engine has in the video. The fireman has a different whistle, likely native to the C&O, but 765 retains her sister #700's Nathan 6 chime whistle. You can tune a whistle to make it sound different.
9:53 Nkp 587 whistle
wonder were these guys went if they had to use the bathroom?
No they are no longer with the crew. Tom and his wife Liz still come out and ride some excursions and visit however
Tom is my GPA. I used to go with them on trips but never made new river. His health is not greatest now but I've been trying to get him to take one last trip
Same with Rich. He retired in Sept 2016 after a run down the CVSR. Tom passed away.
At 1:56 i wonder what the he drive looked at the guy standing in the middle an shook his head real ninsholont NO about something hummm i wonder?????👍👍👍
9:46: What is that whistle?!
587 whistle
It’s a CB&Q 5-chime borrowed from an old friend.
ok are they still part of the 765 crew?
who is driving 765?
Tom Stephens. He was the chief mechanical officer of the 765 at that time.
Tom Stephens always did the return bound from Hinton.
@@clintgates7526 In the video of some interview footage of Tom that FWRHS released in honor of him, he admits that he liked running during both the day and night and the return trips from Hinton to Huntington gave him that opportunity.
I noticed on the Pentrex Video , Tom Stephens did the Doubleheader run with 1225 ,at 1991 Convention from Huntington to Montgomery . Rich Melvin relieved him for the Montgomery to Meadow Creek segment
Where did they get the second whistle from?
My GPA was the engineer in the video. It was his whistle. He still has it today
@@SMAR-n4b Fist question, what in the world's a GPA? Second question, Tom Stephens was your GPA, whatever that is?
steammaster4449 grandpa
Anyway, about the whistle, I’m not sure what it is either.
how fast was she going
+C.J. Gunther I was thinking the same thing. Also consider it is hauling what 14 cars of passengers, too.
+Chris Kelling Actually, in those days the New River Train would have been 30 or 31 cars long.
She would have been doing 60-70+ back the. on the old C&O mainline. Best days of steam are right there when Chessie still allowed for steam on their rails.
According to Rich Melvin, in the last few years of these trips in the early 90s, having proved their competency, CSX had allowed them 60 and I believe 65 at some spots.
5:07
How much do you pay to act like a railroader? Just a kid playing train.
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765.