N&W 2156: The Last Run of the Y6a
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Five years ago when Norfolk and Western Y6a 2156 was loaned out to the Virginia Museum of transportation, the museum had "The Big Three" all together: The A, The J and The Y6. All three locomotives proudly stood together recreating one of the most iconic images for the Norfolk & Western when N&W 611 was actually at the VMT. For many, we had hoped that a deal would be reached for 2156 to call Roanoke her home once more. After all, this was the same town where the Norfolk & Western built their locomotives, and headquarters for the railroad. Sadly, no deal was reached, and railfans knew that there would be one last movement of the Y6a back to St. Louis.
With this in mind, my best friend and I knew the importance of chasing this final move. We would only have one shot at this and planned for an extensive chase out of Williamson: The former interchange of the Pocahontas Division with the Kenova District bound for Ohio, now just the Pocahontas Division all the way from Roanoke to Portsmouth Ohio according to Norfolk Southern. What followed was a chase that started around 1pm rather than our anticipated morning run on the Pokey. The sun basked down on the final move of the Y6a as it seemed the heavens had known the importance of the move. We visited locations iconic to the Norfolk and Western, some made iconic by the works of O. Winston Link as a tribute and personal take. We shot until dark until we knew the crew would probably outlaw and my plan: of the PRR Sandusky Line and the NKP Mainline from Bellevue to Fort Wayne would have to be scrapped. What we shot on June 11th, 6/11 day, was a once in a lifetime opportunity that could not be taken for granted. To those who have taken the time to read this post and watch the video in its entirity: I want to thank you for watching and if you enjoyed this video, please like this video and subscribe to ToledoRails to see more content about the railroads that served and continue to serve The Glass City.
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Imagine if the BNSF, CSX, and Norfolk Southern had steam programs, and had the same pride in their history, and heritage like the Union Pacific does.
That would be a good thing and also something amazing to witness, which is also why it probably won't happen any time soon.
@@TheUnflushedToiletcsx is helping fire up 2716 and giving ky steam donations like switchers and more so they can accommodate both 2716 and 587 so I wouldn’t be surprised if csx starts a steam program here soon
We were really lucky to have seen the Y6a and the A at VMT last October on our N&W ‘pilgrimage’ to Norfolk and Roanoke from the UK! Always been a massive N&W fan and hope to catch the J some day soon too! The best result would be all three in steam! We can dream!
I really want one of the two surviving articulateds to return to steam
Ive been a huge fan of n&w myself
Great video on the move, we can only hope one day she’ll return to Roanoke
Much more she and 1218 restored to operational status.
Let’s all get together and rebuild 2156 and 1218 they deserve to ride the high iron once more with 611, long live the A,J, & Y , the big 3 at N&W !
Outstanding video on the Kenova District, and Columbus District, where I worked as an Conductor and Engineer for over 20 years.
So excited that she has returned! I’m going to see her tomorrow!
It’s sad, I wanna see the steam program return to Virginia, mainly because I live there.
I want to see it go back to anywhere just knowing that people care about it is good enough
I love this music in the beginning
And thus, the world's most powerful locomotive returned unceremoniously to her quiet slumber, forever awaiting a call back to action that will never come.
Y6 was never the "world's most powerful locomotive". Not even close.
@@markantony3875 if you're about to write UP Big Boy, don't waste my time
@@markantony3875 the y6a's literally produce more tractive effort than the big boys let alone the y6b's which were way more powerful
@@tbrick4970 Tractive effort is NOT a measure of power. It is the calculated theoretical starting pull at 0 mph. It is not actually measured and does not take into account actual adhesion of the locomotive. Starting tractive effort has NOTHING to do with power output. The Y Class locomotives where nowhere near the "world's most powerful" locomotive. Many big 4-8-4s and probably all the big 2-10-4s produced more power at speed than the Y6b. Too many railfans casually throw around words like tractive effort, and they have no idea what they really mean.
@@markantony3875 u rlly said tractive effort has nothing to do w power output 😭alot of 4-8-4s and 2-10-4 were specifically designed for fast freight, but in terms of raw pulling power they are nowhere near y6b's, literally ask anyone abt them
Very Nice Catch
Great video man! I know many people are sad she’s going back to MOT, but I’m not. It was there’s to begin with and it visited VMT for a few years. Plus if I play my cards right I maybe seeing her again soon.
Excellent work, as usual!
Great video!
Its sad 2156 isn't running anymore. Having her, big boy and western maryland 1309 triple head would be fantastic
Why is it that she won’t run?
@@colestrains1 She has a cracked frame.
Oh don't worry, @uniontrains.8631, the N&W will restore her
Great video..sad 😟
After spending 5 years at the Virginia Museum Of Transportation in Roanoke, Virginia, 2156 was on her home to St. Louis, Missouri.
0:59 trainz be like..
What.
Alex The Southern Pacfic MT-4 u don’t get it..
lol it is exactly the same sound of the EMD locomotives that come by default in trainz
Excellent footage 🇺🇸
It's kind of sad that 2156 is going back to St. Louis. But I want this engine to be restored to service in the future.
This would be the WORST Engine to restore for operation.
@@harrimanfox8961 but instead, they're building a replica of 2174 so it might be pulling passenger trains like the original one did in the Farwell to steam excursion because the Y6Bs can reach speeds up to 65mph.
@@anasiacameronelijahedcpndc4324 nobody is building one. What you're talking about is some little foamer who has no idea what he's talking about.
Y6s are slow Locomotives. They where meant to pull long, heavy, and slow coal drags through the Appalachian mountains, not passenger excursions at speeds up to 70. Sure a Y6 can go 65, but that's only if the conditions are perfect and you're literally pushing the Locomotive to it's limit.
Second of all, there's nowhere to run it. NS does not want any excursion to run on their mainline. They only allow ferry moves, but one of their diesels HAS to be with the steam Locomotive (pretty sure they have to lead too) there is a reason 611 stays in Spencer, or sometimes Roanoke; there's nowhere else for it to run other than museums or tourist railroads. That's one of the reasons they didn't restore 1218 is becuase there was nowhere to run it. By the time 611 was done, NS had changed directions, and was uninterested in the steam program. They only let 611 run for a year, and they shut the whole program down.
@@harrimanfox8961 my friend from youtube Jim van der Kolk talked about it in his extinct UK and US Steam locomotives video.
@@anasiacameronelijahedcpndc4324 he need to check his sources. He must of been talking about some kids Facebook page. I can assure you, nobody is building a Y6B
Why can't they restore 2156 so it can pull freight again??
Taxes
There are some modern engines that can pull just as much if not more than the steam engine.
@@MyBiggerProblems Some?
@@southernkansasrailfan3746 GE AC6000CW, there are others but I’m not sure if the United States in general uses them. Then you have engines such as the AC4400CW, ES40DC, ES44DC, etc. which you only have to put two units together and boom, you can haul almost 2x as much for 2/3 the cost of restoring this locomotive. Not to mention most railroads have no shortage of extra diesels.
@@MyBiggerProblems No, I know that, I'm saying that today, 80% of diesel.electric Locomotives are more powerful than their steam predecessors
I wanna see her restored to operation so bad
I’m sorry but that is not gonna happen sadly
Honestly I think 1218 has a better chance. Its missing parts, but 2156 is badly rusted and has a cracked frame. Plus 1218 isa little more popular . If anengine like C&O 1309 could get a full restoration though, i guess anything is possible.
I sometimes fell sorry for you American Railfans, mainline steem seems to be a real problem as the different companies dont like steam.
Hear in Australia most of the track is owned by the different state and federal governments E.G. Victrak and the ARTC. So mainline steam (at least in Vic NSW and QLD) a prity regular occurrence, and when i say regular i mean it. Like at least 20-25 mainline steam trips a year in Vic and thats just STEAMRAIL trips.
Yeah, we need some of that regularity over here for sure!
It's kind of ironic that America's classic steam trains are being shunned by the corporate reset committee members working for the globalists who hate coal and oil..... Meanwhile, Australia's steam trains are operating perfectly well on American coal, owned and shipped halfway around the world on ships that burn oil contracted by the same millionaire's who want to shutdown America to make China happy.
I'd like to "reset" some things myself.
Damn, I wanna see her restored, it is unfair that she has to go out like this! If only the UP and some more informed people could get together and ultimately get her running again. But life is life...
RHMA might be able to restore her someday
It's a shame seeing a dirty diesel tow this beauty, No 2156 should be moving under her own power
16:43 Guy really wanted a video of a legend
I will return someday
Oh hello!!
How’s that cracked frame?
Ow
This may seem ramdon, but if 1218 and 2156 get restored, who thinks there should be a 50 car excursion with 2156 1218 and 611 triple heading?
They should have 2156 pull a freight train but in reality two diesels will be pulling it but 2156 will be in front
Is she getting restored?
No
Is it going to be preserved?
Yep she'll be fine. Their taking her back to St. Louis
@@jackhollandthe3800 Been there ever since
Nice business car in the consist. Was anyone in it? It looks as if no one's in the cab of 2156. What's the box car for? Why was it taken back to St. Louis? Will it ever be restored to operation? They're moving pretty fast with 2156. I assume it's in pretty good shape.
It will never be restored to operation.
2156 has a cracked frame and hasn’t run in atleast 60-70 years. The boxcar, from what I heard, had the side rods.
@@boomy776 her Frame is cracked?
Welp...there goes my cousin
To be honest I think you have a better chance of restoration. Your missing parts but people know you more and you are in better cosmetic shape.
Now back to being bored af
tHeY sHoULD rEStoRe iT aNd RuN iT ON tHE MAInliNe
Are they restoring her to.run again are is going to be in museum thats sad will not run her again
Thats kinda sad;-;
Not a last run, it's just being towed. Dragging a corpse around.
She's leaving Roanoke😣
Are restored her to run again are not
I hope someone restores 2156
Sad so sad 🖕🏻to ns for ending the ns steam program
I agree, but you have to remember that the taxes went up WAY to much to keep any of the engines in service. That is precisely what killed 1218's excursion career, but here's hoping that someone will come to their senses and restore these engines...
@@southernkansasrailfan3746 yeah before it’s to late the railfaning hobby is not dead just the modern ones jut want to film trains compared to running trains
it ended in 2015 lmao
Taxes and some boiler troubles also ended 1522's run out in St. Louis.
Let’s all get together and rebuild 2156 and 1218 they deserve to ride the high iron once more with 611, long live the A,J, & Y , the big 3 at N&W !