I attended the reunion about 15 years ago with my elderly father-in-law. There were many fascinating displays but the thing that I most remember was the use of heavy horses driving a thresher. It was a glimpse into a past that he knew intimately but that I'd never been aware of. It's a memory I'll treasure forever. I want to take my adult daughter there next year so that she can see the ingenuity of a previous generation of Americans.
Next time you visit is there any way you can get the engineer on number 6 to blow that secondary whistle on the Steam Dome? I was wondering why they don't use that whistle very much
I actually was surprised that I didn't hear that whistle at all this year, as I usually do at least once. I suppose they don't use that one as much because it "shrieks" and isn't too pleasant on the ears. A lot of times when I have heard them use it it was to alert people to get off the tracks. I suspect it worked very well...
Bobby Harvey I could agree single chime whistles aren't always perfect I would count the Reading 1 chime whistles that the T1 Northerns used. Single chime whistles were utilized by the early American built Steam locomotives of the 19th Century. Such examples include the Virginia & Truckee RR Inyo #22, the Eureka and Palisade #4 and the replica Central Pacific Leviathan #63 to mention a few
They use it during start ups, when me and my dad went there this year at about 6:00am they used it when testing, but its hard to get in without a parking pass
I attended the reunion about 15 years ago with my elderly father-in-law. There were many fascinating displays but the thing that I most remember was the use of heavy horses driving a thresher. It was a glimpse into a past that he knew intimately but that I'd never been aware of. It's a memory I'll treasure forever. I want to take my adult daughter there next year so that she can see the ingenuity of a previous generation of Americans.
My family and I was there 1983 thru 89 and we still talk about it and all of the good times we had there
That's me! I'm the kid on the back platform of the caboose! @46:47
Well done enjoyed the video a lot about time to do a cab ride in the #6
I enjoyed riding the cab of Georgetown Loop Railroad #12
Nice Catch
I love old threshers
I'll be volentering there in 2018 reunion
Cool! We need something like this in Kansas City (down where I am)
Engine Number 2 looks like a nice yard goat I'm surprised I can handle push a number 6 back into the shop with ease
Next time you visit is there any way you can get the engineer on number 6 to blow that secondary whistle on the Steam Dome? I was wondering why they don't use that whistle very much
I actually was surprised that I didn't hear that whistle at all this year, as I usually do at least once. I suppose they don't use that one as much because it "shrieks" and isn't too pleasant on the ears. A lot of times when I have heard them use it it was to alert people to get off the tracks. I suspect it worked very well...
Bobby Harvey I could agree single chime whistles aren't always perfect I would count the Reading 1 chime whistles that the T1 Northerns used. Single chime whistles were utilized by the early American built Steam locomotives of the 19th Century. Such examples include the Virginia & Truckee RR Inyo #22, the Eureka and Palisade #4 and the replica Central Pacific Leviathan #63 to mention a few
TexasRailfan21 it was broke that why they weren't using it my step dad is a engineer on number 6
They use it during start ups, when me and my dad went there this year at about 6:00am they used it when testing, but its hard to get in without a parking pass
They only blow that whistle down tbd hill since you can’t stop the train going down it
I like engine #6
I have a few short videos of the entertainment at old threshers on my youtube.
Are you going to be there this year? If so, what day? I'll be there, I'm gonna have a red shirt with a bleach bottle and says "Good with cereal"