You do realize that it's legally required of all rail crews to sound 2 long blasts, 1 short blast, and a final long blast when approaching a grade crossing, right? I'm sure something similar is required in Australia.
Answer to first question: Yes I do realise in northern America this whistle code is required. Answer to second question: No, it is not required in Australia, Britian, Europe or anywhere else in the world for that matter.
Ass hauler or not, there was a big fire at the Roundhouse where they stored her. It was considered too damaged by the fire to be repaired beyond cosmetically. Ross Rowland, who owned the engine, was allowed to swap it for the #614 from the B&O Train Museum, and the T-1 went to the museum for display only.
Rode on this one time, but saw it a number of other times. Too bad I didn't have a camcorder back then. She's on display now in the B&O Train Museum. After the fire, I wrote Hays Watkins (Chessie CEO) asking if they would restore her. He actually wrote me back, saying the damage was too great to get her operational.
On March 7, 1979, while being stored one winter in a Chessie System roundhouse in Silver Grove, KY, 2101 was severely damaged in a fire (along with an auxiliary tender from a NYC Mohawk which is now at the National NYC Railroad Museum in Elkhart, IN). 2101 was cosmetically restored and placed here at its current location on Labor Day, 1979, in exchange for C&O 614.
This Reading T-1 (2101) was rescued from a junk yard in Baltimore and restored to operating condition back in 1976. Once owned by Ross Rowland, it was used for about two years as the Chessie Steam Special, honoring the 150th anniversary of B&O. It was painted in Chessie System colors, and pulled 18-20 cars. It was also used as one of the three locomotives used to pull the "American Freedom Train" throughout the country in 1976.
T-Hog in a leisure suit!
scobrown1 5 months ago
Dear USA railfans. Do you see (hear) how great a steam locomotive sounds when you are not sounding the bloody whistle all the time?
LMatters1 7 months ago
@LMatters1
You do realize that it's legally required of all rail crews to sound 2 long blasts, 1 short blast, and a final long blast when approaching a grade crossing, right? I'm sure something similar is required in Australia.
Zxzm 7 months ago
@Zxzm
Answer to first question: Yes I do realise in northern America this whistle code is required. Answer to second question: No, it is not required in Australia, Britian, Europe or anywhere else in the world for that matter.
LMatters1 7 months ago
help i have a video of the chessie steam special 25,000 party the sing a song/ hymn i would like to know where can i get it
like the video
jamesridoni 11 months ago
And As far as I know, the 614 sits rusting away in Hamburg, Pa :(
tbman1943 1 year ago
@tbman1943 It's getting towed to a museum (forgot which one) where it will be put on display. They mentioned it on the American Rails site.
Hendo56 10 months ago
Ass hauler or not, there was a big fire at the Roundhouse where they stored her. It was considered too damaged by the fire to be repaired beyond cosmetically. Ross Rowland, who owned the engine, was allowed to swap it for the #614 from the B&O Train Museum, and the T-1 went to the museum for display only.
Hendo56 1 year ago
Rode on this one time, but saw it a number of other times. Too bad I didn't have a camcorder back then. She's on display now in the B&O Train Museum. After the fire, I wrote Hays Watkins (Chessie CEO) asking if they would restore her. He actually wrote me back, saying the damage was too great to get her operational.
Hendo56 1 year ago
@Hendo56 damage what damage to the T1. key word "T" T in my book stands for Tank! And this tank is huling ass. It is the best.
GoldenCreekValleyRR 1 year ago
Fall Colors? That trip was in May 1977 on Sandpatch just east of Mance, Pa.
The WM F`s pulled the fall trip up Sandpatch to Rockwood when 2101 was sidelined.
twl
MrVideoman777 1 year ago
On March 7, 1979, while being stored one winter in a Chessie System roundhouse in Silver Grove, KY, 2101 was severely damaged in a fire (along with an auxiliary tender from a NYC Mohawk which is now at the National NYC Railroad Museum in Elkhart, IN). 2101 was cosmetically restored and placed here at its current location on Labor Day, 1979, in exchange for C&O 614.
thebigbill53 1 year ago
This Reading T-1 (2101) was rescued from a junk yard in Baltimore and restored to operating condition back in 1976. Once owned by Ross Rowland, it was used for about two years as the Chessie Steam Special, honoring the 150th anniversary of B&O. It was painted in Chessie System colors, and pulled 18-20 cars. It was also used as one of the three locomotives used to pull the "American Freedom Train" throughout the country in 1976.
thebigbill53 1 year ago
so loud. SO AWSOME.
GoldenCreekValleyRR 2 years ago 2
where is that train now
GoldenCreekValleyRR 2 years ago
I don't know, personally, but if I had to take a guess, probably a scrap yard or museum...
darktalon2gnt 2 years ago
the locomotives in the B&O museum in baltimore as American Freedom Train #1
kirbygrubb 2 years ago
i love that steam engine i wish i could have ride it
fordsuckbigtime 2 years ago 2
now thats what you call skill and talent
trainguyONR 2 years ago
Awesome indeed! What superb engine driving recovering such a large engine from slipping so quickly - and not only once!!
HughFromAlice 3 years ago 2
holy crap that is awsome excuse my spelling
shininghappyperson7 3 years ago