Learn How Milwaukee Road 261 Operates (Part 1)

[seabee73]

Great video. Very informative.

[Stickymajorwow]

look at the weels when the guy oils them up they r bigger than him

[indie1361]

DAMN that engines huge. Steam engines look cooler than diesals because if the smoke, steam, drivers, plus the rarity and the amount of work that has to be put into them makes them unique.

[jeremylee99100]

whaer is this train at like its shed whear is tht

[DrPepper9961]

My dad is 88 years old. He started out on the Illinois Central Railroad as a fireman on steam engines. He retired as the engineer of the City of New Orleans between Champaign and Centralia, Illinois. Do these steam engine guys have concern about mesothelioma due to asbestos in the firebox? My dad has that kind of cancer from his fireman days.

[844jim]

@DrPepper9961 Almost all operating steam engines have had asbestos abatement. Asbestos would bring a huge liability concern.

[Jemalacane]

Why is the water level going up and down?

[northersteame]

@Jemalacane Because the water boiling in the boiler makes it seem that its going up and down.

[LUISNIK100]

PARABENS EXCELENTE TRABALHO !!

[decompoza]

May 2010 the <b>Friends of 261 </b>bought this starlet from the Green Bay museum.

[AmericanPride1234]

He forgot to show the most important part of the train. The Chooo Chooo handle lol

[bheido]

The man talking in the beginning is the fireman. He is also my god father!! Im not kidding!

[manga12]

Well I belive you, my grandfather used to run them for the b&o in the 1940-1950s era.

Keeping the engine takes a lot of work dont it, though how exacting is running it on the haul, and I did not know it took soo much resources to run even just one mile.

nice and informative

[barronzm]

@manga12 you're grandfather worked on the B&O? what part did he run on?

[manga12]

chicago eastward to ohio I belive, no one around now that would know mom aunt and grandma his wife all passed away. we have a divison point in town but I dont want to say where on youtube there are too many people that would love to track me down for things I said to them on youtube.

[barronzm]

@bheido that's cool

[736berkshire]

It's a shame that this drop dead diva is no longer running because of the pussies at the National Railroad Museum.

[nicholasbreeden]

well, at least 265 will be replacing her...and I agree....stupid move on the part of NRM....they will regret it, like xanterra with the GCRY

[736berkshire]

Did you say 265 will be restored?

[nicholasbreeden]

Most likely....that, or...a CB&Q Hudson...although I would rather have 265 running

[736berkshire]

Hope she'll tell the diesels to WATCH THE FUCK OUT!

[nicholasbreeden]

screw telling them, Knock them off the rails so they will be replaced by steamers :P

[736berkshire]

Believe me.......... has she taken a look at some of those big fat mother fuckers?

[tinman3804]

Is this true that they are trying to get 265 up here from Illinois? Fuck the NRM they can kiss my ASS.... I hope they can buy a engine this time, not lease one so we donn't have to got threw this again.