@tinman3804 - She is in Port Clinton, PA on the Reading & Northern. From what I read, she was last touched in 2006 when they shrink-wrapped the top of the locomotive to protect it from the weather.
OldsVistaCruiser , In Two weeks she'll be heading down to Roanoke, VA. to help celebrate N&W 611's 60Th. birthday. But will not be in steam. Then it might get restored for this new Greenbrier Express I been reading about.
They definatly did! I remember watching them all along the Southern tier. They culd put on a show anywhere, but its to bad that that was one of the causes to 614's downfall. A pretty large fine was handed out to the crew of 614, due to doing 70 in a 40mph zone in Port Jervis, but man it looked great
I worked for Ross Rowland for several years running from Hoboken to Poer Jervis. I have the utmost respect for Ross. He treated both myself and my family with respect. A class guy in every way and I wish him the best at everything he does. For the record I'd pay anything to go out with him and 614 just one more time on the mainline..
I worked for Mr Rowland in the commodities market in the 1970s. He was a brilliant trader and a helluva nice guy.Also rode on the Freedom train to an Army- Navy game with company, Floor Brokers Associates. Only good memories of those days.
Lima built 614 was not the last steam engine built in America. Neither was NKP#779 the last engine built by Lima. The last engines built by Lima for a class-1 RR, were the L&N 2-8-4's!
N&W's own shops built steam loco's into the early 1950's.
Actualy Lima's last steam locomotive was NKP #779. not the L&N berkshires. No one new that 779 was lima'a final steam locomotive. We know now that it was. You see lima thought steam wasnt dead yet and knew that steam hadn't reached its full potential. There were several steamers still on lima's drawing board.
and see, He never said that 614 was the last...he said one of the last...so why would you come on here and say that actually 779 was the last? he never said anything was the last!
One more correction. The train crossed Moodna Viaduct, not Starucca. I don't know why Mr. Rowland persists in allowing the incorrect impression that 614 was the last steam locomotive built in the U. S. It was the last commercially built (Lima-Hamilton, 1948) 4-8-4. I believe the last standard guage U. S. steam locomotive built was a N&W 0-8-0, built in Roanoke Shops.
Are you talking about Tennessee Valley #610, the last steam Locomotive built for domestic use in the USA? It was built in 1952 by BLH, and is still operational in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is a 2-8-0 Consolodation.
Just a few pointers - the 614 was the last Commercially Built Mainline Passenger Steam Locomotive. Other steam locomotives were built after the 614 - including the Norfolk & Western J class 611 in 1952. A great video though and thanks for sharing! I rode behind these trips several times in 1996 and 1997.
I stand corrected. However,the point remains that 614 was not the last steam locomotive built: it was the last commercially built mainline passenger locomotive.
God Bless Ross Rowland and his crew.
IIIJFRIII 1 year ago
why did they decide to take her out of steam?
shininghappyperson7 1 year ago
I have no information at all about that.
kivew 1 year ago
any idea if she will be run again?
ModalTrains4884 1 year ago
@ModalTrains4884 She's getting ready for the Yellow Ribbon Express Next year (2011)
Stetsonater 1 year ago
@Stetsonater
sweetness. thank you
ModalTrains4884 1 year ago
Where is this engine today. Any plans to get her running again?
tinman3804 2 years ago
@tinman3804 - She is in Port Clinton, PA on the Reading & Northern. From what I read, she was last touched in 2006 when they shrink-wrapped the top of the locomotive to protect it from the weather.
OldsVistaCruiser 1 year ago
OldsVistaCruiser , In Two weeks she'll be heading down to Roanoke, VA. to help celebrate N&W 611's 60Th. birthday. But will not be in steam. Then it might get restored for this new Greenbrier Express I been reading about.
Dennis.
Knightwolf2102 1 year ago
thats funney at 7:560's i think
nsglc1985 2 years ago
614 did'nt retire until 1998
cbolanz 2 years ago
Ross Rowland and Charlie Kackel know how to do a run by. A lost art in excursions now where they put on byt...far too slowly
qlancer 2 years ago
They definatly did! I remember watching them all along the Southern tier. They culd put on a show anywhere, but its to bad that that was one of the causes to 614's downfall. A pretty large fine was handed out to the crew of 614, due to doing 70 in a 40mph zone in Port Jervis, but man it looked great
NJT4111 2 years ago
what a great thing so say and to feel. That is a special memory to have. thank you or sharing with us.
kivew 3 years ago
I worked for Ross Rowland for several years running from Hoboken to Poer Jervis. I have the utmost respect for Ross. He treated both myself and my family with respect. A class guy in every way and I wish him the best at everything he does. For the record I'd pay anything to go out with him and 614 just one more time on the mainline..
chessie614bob 3 years ago
Its a shame that they cant run this anymore. There aren't many like this any more. Especially in New Jersey.
PRRThomas11 3 years ago
I worked for Mr Rowland in the commodities market in the 1970s. He was a brilliant trader and a helluva nice guy.Also rode on the Freedom train to an Army- Navy game with company, Floor Brokers Associates. Only good memories of those days.
algavin47 3 years ago
Lima built 614 was not the last steam engine built in America. Neither was NKP#779 the last engine built by Lima. The last engines built by Lima for a class-1 RR, were the L&N 2-8-4's!
N&W's own shops built steam loco's into the early 1950's.
J.W. Bliss, Plymouth, MI 7-15-08
caseyjones1950 3 years ago
Actualy Lima's last steam locomotive was NKP #779. not the L&N berkshires. No one new that 779 was lima'a final steam locomotive. We know now that it was. You see lima thought steam wasnt dead yet and knew that steam hadn't reached its full potential. There were several steamers still on lima's drawing board.
Kleman09 2 years ago
Jesus Christ this is a video about the C&O 614, not the NKP 779! I cant go on a single video without you blabbering about that fucking Berkshire!
SP4449Warbaby 2 years ago
its a fact that is stated well all over history books with trains. Look it up Grant!
Kleman09 2 years ago
I know that 779 was the last Lima steamer, hell I knew that before you came on YouTube and making me hate the engine.
SP4449Warbaby 2 years ago
you don't hate teh engine, you hate me. Never hate the engine. By the way, not all teh other users know about 779 anyways so shut up grant!
Kleman09 2 years ago
and see, He never said that 614 was the last...he said one of the last...so why would you come on here and say that actually 779 was the last? he never said anything was the last!
nicholasbreeden 2 years ago
it was nice to see the alex de croce on the train
SpikeRail1 3 years ago
I wish both 611 and 614 will be doubleheading after be restored and operational again soon in the future.
juliexandxcompany 3 years ago 2
that would be cool!
NJT4111 3 years ago
the engineer in the cab at 02:11 is none other than Paul Naccini, President of the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad.
Engineer5344 3 years ago
One more correction. The train crossed Moodna Viaduct, not Starucca. I don't know why Mr. Rowland persists in allowing the incorrect impression that 614 was the last steam locomotive built in the U. S. It was the last commercially built (Lima-Hamilton, 1948) 4-8-4. I believe the last standard guage U. S. steam locomotive built was a N&W 0-8-0, built in Roanoke Shops.
pwwoodring 4 years ago
610 was the last steam locomotive built not 614
Strasburg1991 4 years ago
Are you talking about Tennessee Valley #610, the last steam Locomotive built for domestic use in the USA? It was built in 1952 by BLH, and is still operational in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is a 2-8-0 Consolodation.
TVRM610 3 years ago
Just a few pointers - the 614 was the last Commercially Built Mainline Passenger Steam Locomotive. Other steam locomotives were built after the 614 - including the Norfolk & Western J class 611 in 1952. A great video though and thanks for sharing! I rode behind these trips several times in 1996 and 1997.
mjb430 4 years ago
thanks for the additional info. those trips were fun!
kivew 4 years ago
611 was built in May 1950.
gw90isback 4 years ago
I stand corrected. However,the point remains that 614 was not the last steam locomotive built: it was the last commercially built mainline passenger locomotive.
mjb430 4 years ago
Very Cool
trainmasterfm2 4 years ago