Ok, you're both HIGHLY uninformed about the Railroad and clearly don't know what you're talking about. First of all, @Gandalf0444 it was #97 that hit the garbage truck, and auston5001, just because a steam locomotive crashed, doesn't mean she'll go out of service. Hell, she didn't even crash. She hit a garbage truck out of her path but then went into emergency brake.
No... They leave the fire burning all night, 24/7, if the engine will be used the next day. Even when the engine is not in use. It's very common to do that on steam railroads during daily operation schedules. However, when they don't have trains the next day, they let the fire die out after the last train of the day.
If you've ever seen before steam RRs put their engines to bed, you'll see the fireman shoveling coal so there will be a fire the next morning if there'll be trains the next day.
Excellent job! Great editing. Thanks for posting. That last scene reminds me of being a kid and walking down the old branch line near my house in the summertime!
Does the fireman start the fire up at the crack of dawn at Essex and work all day? Or does another person (I think he would be called the "Firelighter" or the "Steam Raiser") come in during the dawn hours only just to get the fire started?
Where did you get that idea? It doesn't. There's two ways to open it... One way is by pushing the lever down and then push it in to 'lock' it open. That way, it's more generally used when you're showing someone the fire. When you're shoveling coal, there's a pedal right in front of the firebox that you step on to make it open. Pretty simple. Just step down, and shovel the coal. :)
Hey, I'm a train expert, but I'm not sure I know all the steam whistles yet. I have perfect pitch and I do have an ear for whistles. The whistles I know of are reading 6 chime, sp 6 chime, hooter, and that's it. how can I find out every whistle and what it sounds like?
at 1:20 was the cylinder type thing the whistle because it looks like one plus it would be weird to have the whistle in the cab plus i saw it on the boiler already.
i thought engine 97 crashed?
auston5001 2 years ago
It was locomotive 40 that did, but it didn't receive much if any damage when it hit the garbage truck.
Gandalf0444 2 years ago
Ok, you're both HIGHLY uninformed about the Railroad and clearly don't know what you're talking about. First of all, @Gandalf0444 it was #97 that hit the garbage truck, and auston5001, just because a steam locomotive crashed, doesn't mean she'll go out of service. Hell, she didn't even crash. She hit a garbage truck out of her path but then went into emergency brake.
PRR4000 2 years ago
I think auston5001 means the 2-6-0,, old 97 ..
daltonauto 2 years ago
@daltonauto actually, the locomotive's number wasn't 97, she was pulling mail train #97
ToonLink682 8 months ago
Yes, but her tender received very minor damage in the incident, and ran the next day.
PRR4000 2 years ago
@auston5001 sorry, that note to @daltonauto was supposed to go to you...
ToonLink682 8 months ago
No... They leave the fire burning all night, 24/7, if the engine will be used the next day. Even when the engine is not in use. It's very common to do that on steam railroads during daily operation schedules. However, when they don't have trains the next day, they let the fire die out after the last train of the day.
If you've ever seen before steam RRs put their engines to bed, you'll see the fireman shoveling coal so there will be a fire the next morning if there'll be trains the next day.
PRR4000 2 years ago
97 was actually built in 1923.
RAILTECHCHASER 2 years ago
soooo many memories of riding the VRR
nsfan4life 2 years ago
right down the road from me!
pyroman148 2 years ago
I've been to this railroad before. :)
samtucker1995 2 years ago
Excellent job! Great editing. Thanks for posting. That last scene reminds me of being a kid and walking down the old branch line near my house in the summertime!
brwilli6 3 years ago 2
Does the fireman start the fire up at the crack of dawn at Essex and work all day? Or does another person (I think he would be called the "Firelighter" or the "Steam Raiser") come in during the dawn hours only just to get the fire started?
Driverman2008 3 years ago 3
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PRR4000 2 years ago
How does the firebox automatically open when he puts coal in it?
AlexB359 3 years ago
Where did you get that idea? It doesn't. There's two ways to open it... One way is by pushing the lever down and then push it in to 'lock' it open. That way, it's more generally used when you're showing someone the fire. When you're shoveling coal, there's a pedal right in front of the firebox that you step on to make it open. Pretty simple. Just step down, and shovel the coal. :)
NWRRSteamPower 3 years ago
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what you said "where did you get that ideal" then you told the lad the answer what the fucl you on about sunshine make your mind up
dieselsnapper4tw 3 years ago
foot pedal on the floor
ryeguyisme 2 years ago
Wow look at how the engineer is laying on that whistle cord at 6:06. That's the way I'd like to whistle 97 or 40.
NWRRSteamPower 3 years ago 2
Ya know how I identify whistles? I ask The locomotive engineer. XP
DarkTower97 3 years ago 3
something cool about No.97 is that she has a bell that works by a string
GWSteamPower 3 years ago
There's also a bell lever in the cab and an actuator on the bell as well. I'm lucky enough to have been at the throttle of this locomotive. :)
Jastor00 3 years ago 2
Hey, I'm a train expert, but I'm not sure I know all the steam whistles yet. I have perfect pitch and I do have an ear for whistles. The whistles I know of are reading 6 chime, sp 6 chime, hooter, and that's it. how can I find out every whistle and what it sounds like?
GWSteamPower 3 years ago
SP 6-chime wins!
DanielVolker 3 years ago
No... You're way way off. The whistle on the Consolidation #97 is a New Haven 6-Chime.
PRR9000 3 years ago 8
Yeah dude. That is a NH 6 chime. You can just tell.
DarkTower97 3 years ago
at 1:20 was the cylinder type thing the whistle because it looks like one plus it would be weird to have the whistle in the cab plus i saw it on the boiler already.
free2rtmey 4 years ago
Wow lol I think steam trains are kool but I just read your debate on wistles and im lost lol! Anyways great footage dude! lol well take care
camaroracer454 4 years ago
Good for you, it means you have a life!
JoMiFu 4 years ago
jomifu-lol, couldnt tell if that was an insult or compliment...
camaroracer454 3 years ago
Sort of an insult towards myself, but a compliment to you. haha. Just joking around.
JoMiFu 3 years ago
kk jo lol
camaroracer454 3 years ago
Ok OK! Would you relax?! I do have a ear for whistles. I just Think stuff.
buggiecar 4 years ago
SP 6 chime repro.
buggiecar 4 years ago
Okay fine the engineer told me it's new haven and relax.
buggiecar 4 years ago 2
No offense but... How would you know the difference??
buggiecar 4 years ago
Whistles are VERY unique if you know what to listen for, and NOTHING but an SP-6 sounds like an SP-6
hollywood1340 4 years ago
How 'bout they put a SP 6 chime on. No body will know the difference
buggiecar 4 years ago
I would know the difference.... but seriosly, they probably don't even have an SP whistle or even care to have one.
JoMiFu 4 years ago
Great video.
Joe
Joe2568 4 years ago
It must be New haven because SP 6 chimes squeak.
buggiecar 4 years ago
Any whistle can squeak. Some whistles are more prone to squeaking than others.
JoMiFu 4 years ago
like 475's single chime whistle. (hooter)
buggiecar 4 years ago
Whistles known to squeak a lot are hooter whistles.
NWRRSteamPower 3 years ago 4
Are you sure that is a New haven 6 chime? I don't know because that might be A SP 6 chime whistle.
buggiecar 4 years ago
SP 6 chimes look and sound similar, but are much more melodic. Many long-bell 6 chimes such as the New Haven and the SP are similar, though.
But who knows, I could be wrong - maybe it is an SP whistle, but in dire need of a tune-up.
JoMiFu 4 years ago
Nope, I know for a FACT that it is a New Haven whistle. Trust me on this one. ;-)
railroadfan 4 years ago
Dollywood 70 has that bell.
buggiecar 4 years ago
No. 97 was built by Alco in 1923, but not sold to the Birmingham and Southeastern until 1926.
ebtmikado 4 years ago
There is a 40 in essex. It's a mikado that's back in service after she had her repairs.
buggiecar 4 years ago
watch the video I made cause it has the same train in it.
buggiecar 4 years ago
Well done, Joe! Good to see some footage of the personal side of railroading for a change. You gonna go back to see #40 with me sometime soon? ;-)
railroadfan 4 years ago
Great look at the RR Joe! I liked it.
CSX6000 4 years ago
i hate shooting here early in the morning, the sun is always behind the train...
stevelerro 4 years ago
Actually some of the worst lighting is in the afternoon... The shot at Chester was actually taken in the mid-afternoon.
JoMiFu 4 years ago
Nice. I've never been to Coneticuit before, but a friend who used to live there had been lots before he moved and had pictures of the Chinese 2-8-2.
back10506 4 years ago
joe, you and adam are like the best in steam videos. what is your secret to choosing the right spots and angles to shoot the equipment.
Engineer5344 4 years ago