@guitboxchicken She's a baldwin. Her original railroad was apart of the Reading Railroad. The Reading Railroad was used in the 19th and 20th centuries. #40 was built in 1925.
well why wont they treat the water so that does not happen .........thats pretty stupid if you ask me.a wistle should be treated right the very first thing i try finding out is how good the whisle sounds on what ever locomotive.
@shininghappyperson7 This may be the most foamish thing I have read today. I'd be more concerned with water getting into the cylinders than the whistle.
Because 40 was priming. A condition in which a layer of film develops on the surface of the water in the boiler. This film thickens as the day wears on and when a high-flow steam device like the whistle valve is opened, this film and its surrounding water is drawn up through the whistle causing it to sound bad. This is due to the NH&I management not analyzing their water and they end up paying for it over and over. With their attitude towards the situation, don't expect it to change.
Great video and I love #40, it will always be my favorite steamer(and the 1st I ever saw in action) but I see that the NH&I still hasnt solved the foaming problem with the water. You can hear how off the whistle is at the 1:04 markbecause of it. It was a problem ai 99-01 when I worked there and I guess will forever be a problem. I have never heard of that problem at Strasburg or any other Steam road. Ahhh well, some things never change. Thanks for posting.....
What is she, a Baldwin? Lima?
guitboxchicken 1 year ago
@guitboxchicken Also, what was her original railroad?
guitboxchicken 1 year ago
@guitboxchicken She's a baldwin. Her original railroad was apart of the Reading Railroad. The Reading Railroad was used in the 19th and 20th centuries. #40 was built in 1925.
pjmgame 1 year ago
true very true
shininghappyperson7 2 years ago
well why wont they treat the water so that does not happen .........thats pretty stupid if you ask me.a wistle should be treated right the very first thing i try finding out is how good the whisle sounds on what ever locomotive.
shininghappyperson7 2 years ago
@shininghappyperson7 This may be the most foamish thing I have read today. I'd be more concerned with water getting into the cylinders than the whistle.
odlyentertaining 2 years ago
why did the whistle like stop working at that crossing
shininghappyperson7 2 years ago
Because 40 was priming. A condition in which a layer of film develops on the surface of the water in the boiler. This film thickens as the day wears on and when a high-flow steam device like the whistle valve is opened, this film and its surrounding water is drawn up through the whistle causing it to sound bad. This is due to the NH&I management not analyzing their water and they end up paying for it over and over. With their attitude towards the situation, don't expect it to change.
CrossCompond 2 years ago
reminds me of Strasburg 31 (7312)
Strasburg1991 2 years ago
I wonder how many more cars they'll hook up to 4-8-4 3028 once they finally finish restoring it to operational condition.
dragonpullman 2 years ago
Great video and I love #40, it will always be my favorite steamer(and the 1st I ever saw in action) but I see that the NH&I still hasnt solved the foaming problem with the water. You can hear how off the whistle is at the 1:04 markbecause of it. It was a problem ai 99-01 when I worked there and I guess will forever be a problem. I have never heard of that problem at Strasburg or any other Steam road. Ahhh well, some things never change. Thanks for posting.....
ghostengineer 2 years ago
great video! I dont know how many times iv rode on that steamer.
rgerhardtembarq 2 years ago
bout time they took off that Reading whistle.
Miketherailfan 2 years ago
The whistle reminds me of 2-8-2 #40 in Essex Connecticut.
RAILTECHCHASER 2 years ago
What a quality whistle!
CrossCompond 2 years ago
You got that right!
CSX6000 2 years ago
nice video 5 stars.
matt
ozzman6669 2 years ago