@rgerhardtembarq Thank you for your concern for my welfare. I sincerely appreciate it! Upon your comment I went to see my doctor for a checkup. My doctor determined I was just fine! After a discussion with him, I found that he too, would like to see the steam locomotives junked & cut apart. He sees many patients who had contracted something from working around steam locomotives!
He owns weapons, hunts & target practices. He agrees! This headlight makes an outstanding target!
If you did not know, those steam locomotive parts are worth some serious cash! Whistles, bells, gauges, controls, & many other parts.
Those parts are very salable! It is nice to see them in the markets. I see these parts frequently! Especially the steam locomotive parts! They always ask what it is worth! When they are told, they realize they can sell it for much more elsewhere. They find the "black" market! Great pay for their effort!
Fireman stopped the locomotive 5' from coupling to the Pullman. Off screen to the right was a hand signal where the fireman asked permission to go between the cars, independent is ensured it's on, reverser is pushed to 0% and the engineer gives the fireman permission to go between. It's SOP for the VRR.
Oops, first car is not a Pullman, it's only a 4 axle coach. While I was fireman, the Wallingford (I think...) was the Pullman that was first in the lineup. Sorry
That headlight at 0:24, 1:47 & 2:12 make wonderful targets for a few high powered rifle rounds!
This thing should have been junked, cut up for scrap & melted down 65 years ago!
Junk the steam locomotive!
Cockroach2008 1 month ago
@Cockroach2008 You have a sick problem dude.
rgerhardtembarq 1 week ago
@rgerhardtembarq Thank you for your concern for my welfare. I sincerely appreciate it! Upon your comment I went to see my doctor for a checkup. My doctor determined I was just fine! After a discussion with him, I found that he too, would like to see the steam locomotives junked & cut apart. He sees many patients who had contracted something from working around steam locomotives!
He owns weapons, hunts & target practices. He agrees! This headlight makes an outstanding target!
Cockroach2008 1 week ago
I use to ride the Valley Railroad till my grandma past away few years back,i miss her and the VRR dearly
nsfan4life 1 year ago
If you did not know, those steam locomotive parts are worth some serious cash! Whistles, bells, gauges, controls, & many other parts.
Those parts are very salable! It is nice to see them in the markets. I see these parts frequently! Especially the steam locomotive parts! They always ask what it is worth! When they are told, they realize they can sell it for much more elsewhere. They find the "black" market! Great pay for their effort!
Steal parts off the steam locomotives!
Cockroach2008 1 year ago
its also called the 3 pointer
were you but the reveser in the center, regulater closed, and but the independent brake
jackjackthebomb 2 years ago
nah, the engineer or breakman should have the locomtive stop about 25-50 to alighn the couplers.
jackjackthebomb 2 years ago
Fireman stopped the locomotive 5' from coupling to the Pullman. Off screen to the right was a hand signal where the fireman asked permission to go between the cars, independent is ensured it's on, reverser is pushed to 0% and the engineer gives the fireman permission to go between. It's SOP for the VRR.
4kcstq 2 years ago
Oops, first car is not a Pullman, it's only a 4 axle coach. While I was fireman, the Wallingford (I think...) was the Pullman that was first in the lineup. Sorry
4kcstq 2 years ago
Lol, if I had to walk between those couplers, I'd be too scared. I'd walk over them. =P
NWRRSteamPower 3 years ago 2
When I worked for a railroad, walking between couplers like that was a big NO-NO!
rwundrock 4 years ago 12