The crew was pretty happy with this run. 51 mph was reached, just short of our planned goal of 60 mph! This festival was a week of first for our crew. 10 consecutive days in a row under steam, reached the highest speeds with a revenue earning train since the new river days, and crossed the mighty Missisippi River for the first time ever in 765's life!
@Kleman09 Where did you guys get to hit 51? Very cool that you got to do such a milestone of taking her across the big muddy! Hopefully the Quads will do this again as I missed it.Kudos to a GREAT show!
@Tedeboy999 Yeah, I lucked out on not having a boatload of people in my shot. Just ended up at the places where photo line courtesy was there for the most part.
@nkp765ful IMO this was better than her Owosso runs. I rode one of those trips and we did about 30mph max, I believe. It was pretty awesome pacing her at 50+ along Route 6...
I remember when it, and many others, ran through Hegewisch, my neighborhood in freight service, but not quite as clean and shiny. The only thing is that it looks naked without the Mars light.
I was a kid in the days of the great steam engines.There were great names to some trains, the Burlington Zepher, the Super Chief, the Orange Blossom Special. The passenger train that came through our little town was called The Flying Crow. I was so ashamed. deralteist
Diesel assist my arse, let the purists say what they want but it didn't sound very diesel assisted to me..damn she was getting her legs stretched nice vid
The crew was pretty happy with this run. 51 mph was reached, just short of our planned goal of 60 mph! This festival was a week of first for our crew. 10 consecutive days in a row under steam, reached the highest speeds with a revenue earning train since the new river days, and crossed the mighty Missisippi River for the first time ever in 765's life!
Good video Mike!
Looks like you had the people filter on through most of this except that one clip where Bud Bundy comes in from the left. Nice job!
It's wunderful!
Nice video Mike! No HD though? Thought you would go all out for this one! Man that whistle is awesome... one day I'm so getting a repro of that.
Awesome stuff!
Awesome! What a beautiful machine!
@CSX6000 Not really. Spent alot of time on it, I just wanted to get it done
Very well done!
Norfolk & Western water car, previously used in the old NS steam program.
@Miketherailfan You can't rush perfection!
The Amtrak units were there only to provide head end power (HEP) electricity to the passenger cars.
@Kleman09 Where did you guys get to hit 51? Very cool that you got to do such a milestone of taking her across the big muddy! Hopefully the Quads will do this again as I missed it.Kudos to a GREAT show!
whats with the Amtrak cars/engines behind the engine??
Most of them are. Some are from Mid America Railcar Leasing, and one is the Rio Grande Scenic's full dome.
Are those 261's coaches?
@Tedeboy999 Yeah, I lucked out on not having a boatload of people in my shot. Just ended up at the places where photo line courtesy was there for the most part.
It's good to see her out getting her legs stretched alittle
@nkp765ful IMO this was better than her Owosso runs. I rode one of those trips and we did about 30mph max, I believe. It was pretty awesome pacing her at 50+ along Route 6...
Blowing smoke rings look at that!
Whistle sounds like Chessie 614.
why is the amtrac engine in there? sorry, I know nothing about trains, but find these videos amazing!!!
I remember when it, and many others, ran through Hegewisch, my neighborhood in freight service, but not quite as clean and shiny. The only thing is that it looks naked without the Mars light.
@werksdesign I agree 110% with that statement
Providing electricity for the train.
I was a kid in the days of the great steam engines.There were great names to some trains, the Burlington Zepher, the Super Chief, the Orange Blossom Special. The passenger train that
came through our little town was called The Flying Crow. I was so ashamed.
deralteist
NKP 765 is a beautiful gal.
at 9:23 you chose a great spot!
Diesel assist my arse, let the purists say what they want but it didn't sound very diesel assisted to me..damn she was getting her legs stretched nice vid