@HaloCE14 We all hope so as well. No one will miss that last CEO. I know Moorman keeps having 611 pulled out of the museum for special occasions, so I imagine the day will come when we will see her again. I hope so, I miss her a lot.
@zathras9now They keep moving #611 in order to keep the pipes free of water and fine particles. This obviously means that NS has interest in #611 for somthing. #1218 has only been moved a fraction of what #611 has which is too bad. But I heard that if the old steam program had kept going, a Y class mallet would've been the next steamer restored.
@PereMarquette1223 Oh, wow! A Y class would have been amazing to see!! I dreamed that would happen back then. But, talking to one of the former steam shop guys 1218 was a bear to restore, and required no less than 5 machine shops working full tilt to get her back in service. He told us that it was essentially like restoring 2 steam engines at once. I wonder if they would have done it all over again for an even more complex locomotive. I guess we will just have to continue to dream of that Y...
@shininghappyperson7 True. I suppose it was just a coincidence, but sure seems like it was a way to show that the old NS (No Steam) didn't give a crap about the steam program or the fans.
Today is the anniversary of 611's last excursion. It's been 17 years since 611 pulled the last excursion.
611Anime 2 months ago
@HaloCE14 We all hope so as well. No one will miss that last CEO. I know Moorman keeps having 611 pulled out of the museum for special occasions, so I imagine the day will come when we will see her again. I hope so, I miss her a lot.
zathras9now 11 months ago
@zathras9now They keep moving #611 in order to keep the pipes free of water and fine particles. This obviously means that NS has interest in #611 for somthing. #1218 has only been moved a fraction of what #611 has which is too bad. But I heard that if the old steam program had kept going, a Y class mallet would've been the next steamer restored.
PereMarquette1223 3 months ago
@PereMarquette1223 Oh, wow! A Y class would have been amazing to see!! I dreamed that would happen back then. But, talking to one of the former steam shop guys 1218 was a bear to restore, and required no less than 5 machine shops working full tilt to get her back in service. He told us that it was essentially like restoring 2 steam engines at once. I wonder if they would have done it all over again for an even more complex locomotive. I guess we will just have to continue to dream of that Y...
zathras9now 3 months ago
that freight train totally screwed you outa a good shot! great locomotive tho!
shininghappyperson7 11 months ago
@shininghappyperson7 True. I suppose it was just a coincidence, but sure seems like it was a way to show that the old NS (No Steam) didn't give a crap about the steam program or the fans.
zathras9now 11 months ago
@zathras9now yup,well the rest of the vid rocked!
shininghappyperson7 11 months ago
@shininghappyperson7 Thanks!
zathras9now 11 months ago
God, I miss 611.
dwkcamman611 11 months ago
@dwkcamman611 Amen, Amen...
zathras9now 11 months ago
Thank you and amen!
zathras9now 1 year ago