Strasburg Rail Road 90: A Christmas Finale

Since its arrival in 1967, 2-10-0 Decapod number 90 has been the flagship locomotive on the Strasburg Rail Road. At the end of the 2023 season, the fan-favorite locomotive will go down for its federally-mandated 1472-day inspection. To use up its remaining service days, and to give passengers and photographers one last chance to see 90 for awhile, the railroad operated number 90 throughout the entirety of the 2023 Christmas season. So sit back, relax, and enjoy seeing Strasburg Rail Road 90 operate on some of its final runs along the Road to Paradise.
This video was filmed on Saturday, December 16, 2023.
Filmed & Edited by Mark Turkovich
This film may not be reproduced or redistributed in any manner.
©MPT Productions 2023

[@BenBensonStudios]

Awesome video, Mark! Damn they were working 90 hard! It's a shame to see her go down, but knowing Strasburg's crews, I'm sure it won't be long until we see her again.

[@MPT_Productions]

Thank you, Ben!

[@YardLimit]

Great work, Mark. That opening shot through the cemetery was excellent.

[@MPT_Productions]

Thank you, Tom! Most people who go to the cemetery don’t incorporate the cemetery, so I wanted to try something different.

[@SouthernIllinoisRailfan]

Some amazing videography right there!

[@MPT_Productions]

Thank you!

[@firegrateproductions]

Mark, you really lucked out with the performance here! It's exhilarating to see 90 at speed. Great work!

[@MPT_Productions]

Thank you, Hammer! It’s great seeing Strasburg running fast.

[@chendersonrailproductions704]

Nice video. I did want to try and see 90 but I also don’t think it’ll be long before she’s back. It’s nice to see you got a great day of light. Nice video.

[@MPT_Productions]

Thanks, Christian! Their turnarounds are usually pretty quick, so I don’t think it’ll be out of service too long. I definitely got lucky with the sun as it was originally supposed to be cloudy all day.

[@BTCRAILFILMS]

It’s somewhat refreshing to see Strasburg empty after the crowds for 611. That opening shot at the cemetery and field shots nearing the station 👌

[@MPT_Productions]

Thank you, Brian!

[@TrainChamber]

Well done, Mark! Hopefully 90 won't be out for too long.

[@MPT_Productions]

Thanks, Joe! Knowing how popular Strasburg is with the public and the crews, I’m sure it’ll be a top priority to get back quickly.

[@markusdude1]

6:41 Whoever was engineer for #90 that day must've been in the mood for speed because she was going quite a lot faster than normal here

[@MPT_Productions]

During the Christmas season, the railroad runs an hourly train and a train every half hour. The two trains need to go out every hour or half hour, so the excursions run faster than normal to stay on schedule. I believe the maximum speed on the line is 30 mph.

[@ThePennsylvaniaRailfan]

Excellent work Mark, good seeing you there aswell.

[@MPT_Productions]

Thanks, Greg!

[@stephenmccloughan7541]

5:51, she is flying..

[@MPT_Productions]

Yes, indeed. I believe they are able to operate up to 30 mph, and the trains need to go out every hour or half hour, so they run fast to stay on schedule while operating two trains.

[@ferenctakacs3138]

Szép videó!😀 Nyomtam egy nagy like!😀👍