Motion seconded. As a kid I often hung out at the train station and watched a local shuffle a couple of cars around. Always wanted to be an engineer. I am one now, but an electrical one in an office....
At the end of the video, after the train is out of sight, we hear the ghostly sounds of a bygone era... the whistle of a steam locomotive through the night. As a kid I can remember hearing those whistles in the distance through open windows in the summer nights and wonder where the people were going.
My rabbit loves this sound !
ElenaMxx 1 year ago
I only hate the front of the smoke box. Otherwise, ONE OF THE MOST WELL KNOWN STEAMLOCOMOTIVES IN THE USA!
Vorahk3985 1 year ago
@Vorahk3985
Looks like she might be brought back to service, too.
MILW753 1 year ago
Always loved 261 and I hope she will return to excursion service sometime soon.
Trainspotter8824 1 year ago
Is she a coal burner?
pianomanmaestro 1 year ago
@pianomanmaestro
yes I think so.
MILW753 1 year ago
@pianomanmaestro of course
Doyouknowhowmuchusuc 4 months ago
beautiful locomotive...to bad she's gone forever.
bigfishcatcherdw 2 years ago
Very interesting. Nice job!
shafferfox 2 years ago
@shafferfox - thanks!
MILW753 2 years ago
KP #765 beats 261 in acelleration.
NKPBerk779fan 2 years ago
BUTT... at 1:47
nsmith8853 2 years ago
lol...i was thinking that same thing....
Starrywarz 2 years ago
Ever since I was little, I loved trains. I'm startin' to go back to that state again!!!!!!
Rileyfree 2 years ago
Motion seconded. As a kid I often hung out at the train station and watched a local shuffle a couple of cars around. Always wanted to be an engineer. I am one now, but an electrical one in an office....
MILW753 2 years ago
At the end of the video, after the train is out of sight, we hear the ghostly sounds of a bygone era... the whistle of a steam locomotive through the night. As a kid I can remember hearing those whistles in the distance through open windows in the summer nights and wonder where the people were going.
werksdesign 2 years ago
Very eloquently put. I've heard them, too, but they were single note whistles of the German railway, though, and not very melodic.
MILW753 2 years ago
Beautiful steam locomotive.
werksdesign 3 years ago
Indeed she is. A great team has kept her going-hope they will continue. Thanks for your comment.
MILW753 3 years ago
ohhh yes
SikaDivjak 2 years ago
I saw her in Chicago a few weeks ago.
mrconductor55 3 years ago
man that whistle could wake the dead if it wanted to!
amtraklover 4 years ago 3
amtrak car?
brianpfeifer 4 years ago
AAIK it's privately owned.
MILW753 4 years ago
Love that Skytop observation car.
artistmac 5 years ago
Truly awesome!
JimTLonW6 5 years ago 4