The Nebraska Zephyr by Stillman Valley, Illinois on 7-19-2011

[Petemonster62]

It is great that the museum arranges with railfan groups to have the train go out to these celebrations!

[Petemonster62]

With the switcher in the lash-up, it reminds me of a friend from elementary school who use to double-head trains on his HO layout with an A.H.M. Santa Fe Fairbanks-Morse streamlined diesel & a TYCO Santa Fe 4-wheel diesel switcher!

[basicbill1]

@Petemonster62 That's interesting and thanks for watching.

Bill

[ThePostal67]

As usual, the best of the litter! Question, what do you use to make sure you are were you need to be? A lot of what I do is just dumb luck and a tiny bit of skill. I know radio and the knowledge of what is being said, but is there a web site that has daily updates?

Again, one of my favorite trains.. Couple of years ago they brought it out into the sun while I had the grandkids with me...They thought I paid to have them do that.

[basicbill1]

@ThePostal67 Thanks. I had a couple of friends chasing it also. I kept in contact with them. And the IRM provided a GPS position on their web site.

Bill

[HaltonRailfan]

Amazing Catch Bill!

[basicbill1]

@HaltonRailfan Thanks much.

Bill

[SuperStarRendon]

awesome catch 

[basicbill1]

@SuperStarRendon Thank you.

Bill

[dwkcamman611]

Superb!!!

[basicbill1]

@dwkcamman611 Hey thanks!

Bill

[Seekanddestroy1ful]

love that horn

[basicbill1]

@Seekanddestroy1ful Yep. Thanks for watching.

Bill

[numarktt1]

Sounds like one of those old Missouri Pacific F-units!!

[basicbill1]

@numarktt1 Different for sure.

Bill

[MthRailFanatic]

Great Catch Bill! I Just Love The IRM Stuff!

[basicbill1]

@MthRailFanatic Thank you.

Bill

[MrLbar72]

Great capture. I liked the telephoto shot as the lead unit came around the curve through the trees. Nice effect. It was good to see passenger varnish on the old MILW Road Chicago-Sabula line for a brief moment even if it's only an extra move. That's what it used to be like in the halcon days of passenger rail service.

[basicbill1]

@MrLbar72 Thanks. That one scrubby bush blocked it a bit, but turned out OK.

Bill

[Hiei2k7]

@MrLbar72

Back when Mount Carroll had a train station and a college.

[TrainmanEvan]

This is so cool. great job Bill. can't wait to see it at train festival. 

[basicbill1]

@TrainmanEvan Thanks.

Bill

[colbytrainman]

nice video

[basicbill1]

@colbytrainman Thanks.

Bill

[shadowknight227]

I just noticed it has 2 horns on it. That, and that A-200 horn reminds me of a truck horn

[basicbill1]

@shadowknight227 It does at that.

Bill

[fastrains56]

Thats Awesome Bill! I can't wait to see it. Do you know if the CNW and CB&Q switcher will stay on it?

[basicbill1]

@fastrains56 I believe they will, but am not sure.

Bill

[fastrains56]

@fastrains56 Good news, they are still on it Bill. Saw the train this morning

[RailfanFuzz]

Another great one Bill! Looks like somebody spent some time with a buffer wheel on that beauty.

[basicbill1]

@RailfanFuzz Yes, all the IRM stuff looked shiny. Thanks.

Bill

[kr4449]

ok so that will be at trainfest 2011

[basicbill1]

@kr4449 Yes it will.

Bill

[MrCraig1930]

Leslie Tyfon A-200 horn, that horn was on a lot of the old E and F Units. I love these old units. Great 5***** star video :-)

[basicbill1]

@MrCraig1930 Thanks very much for that information. I'll put it up in the description and as a tag in the video.

Bill

[1489011]

I didn't know that the Nebraska Zephyr is still lives!!

[basicbill1]

@1489011 There's the proof. Thanks for watching.

Bill

[UPDetector]

The Burlington Route LIVES!!! Epic catch and lash-up Bill

[basicbill1]

@UPDetector Thanks. Wait... I was counting on you to give me the horn ID.

Bill

[UPDetector]

@basicbill1 Sorry Bill I'm only good with the current horn's I'm no good with the old horns.

[basicbill1]

@UPDetector No problem. Just giving you some grief. Got a reply from "MrCraig1930" it's a Leslie Tyfon A-200.

Bill

[greatgreatgrandma]

Awsome Bill.!

[basicbill1]

@greatgreatgrandma Thanks much!

Bill

[BlockSignals]

Nice capture of this movement. Gotta love that horn.

[basicbill1]

@BlockSignals Thanks. Two different horns apparently.

Bill