Harry and the Train - Townsend, Tennessee

[shaneofastrotek]

EXcellent Video. Going visit the area around the 4th Aug. Will definitely check this museum out

[nicholasbreeden]

I work here!

[jdawgsworld]

hit the wrong star...awesome production...

[Chick6517]

Wow, are you serious? That's really cooll haha I'm pretty sure this is one of my favorites now! haha Thanks for making the video

[joeabro1]

very cool video thanks for sharing.

[qwertynads3]

Go figure I have that same starter jacket hahaha

[parys84]

123

[parys84]

lll

[rj63227]

Another good one Dan....and from my neck of the woods. Bill Hooks has a great book on the history of the Little River Lumber Co. and railroad called "Whistle over the Mountain......". Bill is a wealth of info and will talk your ear off. Thought you might be interested in the book and maybe interviewing him when you are down this way again.

[dmccoig]

Thanks so much rj,

I have the book! It is an awesome guide to the history of the area. I think Bill would be an excellent interview as well, We'll put him on our list of people to ask.

Thanks again

Dan

[tnlakelady]

Bill Hooks died this past Sunday October 5, at 4:09 p.m. at NHC Fort Sanders of Advanced Cancer. Till his death, his room was decorated with all of his trains, and pictures of trains. I do not know if they are planning any kind of memorial service for him or not.

[dmccoig]

We will think of Bill whenever we hear a Whistle

[9sec2valve]

Great video!

[dmccoig]

Thanks much 9sec2valve,

(like the name)

[jaxdevan]

Another great one, Dan!

[dmccoig]

Thanks so much jaxdevan

[Thalysiakeuh]

cool vid again, luv trains :)

[dmccoig]

Thanks Thaly,

I think it would be fun to take a couple of days and just ride on a train.

[daijiazhen]

还不错。thx for sending this vedio for me

[dmccoig]

Thank You for watching.

[dmccoig]

Train?

[dmccoig]

I tried to watch, but the link doesnt work?

[DocKnowz]

Gotta show this to my Dad when he gets back in town.

He's a retired switchtender for the Northern Pacific Rail Road.

The whole family loves trains.

Thanks for the great story...Doc

[dmccoig]

Thanks Doc,

I am reading a great book on the building of the Railroad in the 1800s. I think it is all fascinating

[47XXYs]

That was a great story. Thank you Dan.

[dmccoig]

Thank You so much 47xxys

[ajdpadbury]

Thanks Dan, it was really interesting hearing Harry speak on his subject. Great production as always, I even caught a snippet of Renetto's tubeit in there!:)

[qdxg]

I think so too.

[dmccoig]

Thanks Anthony, I know I will sound a bit out of the loop, but what is a Renetto? or a Tubit for that fact?

eek I am so old.

[ajdpadbury]

Tubeit (or "Tube it") was a song writen by Renetto, you used it at 53 secs as a transition piece:)

[dmccoig]

Thanks, I am so out of the loop. I just used stock Mac music from Garageband. I am upgrading my editing program, maybe I'll have some more original stuff in the future.

Thanks for the knowledge Anthony

Dan

[ajdpadbury]

Now you mention it, he did say he got it from Garageband!:))

[DownInTheCockpit]

i get off on trains

but i've never been on one

will you take me

[dmccoig]

Thanks much ,down in,

I havent been on one either, but we talked about going up to DC n one at some point

[1butterflykiss]

Kewl video.

*kisses*

Therese

[dmccoig]

Thank you so much Therese

[dburr13]

That was really interesting...I had never thought about how difficult it would be to move a train without using a railroad track....Well done Dan!

[dmccoig]

Thanks Daniel, I agree, it looked to me like the whole thing was leaning off the trailer. eeek

[ponhand]

I always enjoy your videos.

[dmccoig]

Very nice of you to say ponhand

thanks

Dan

[edenmaze]

Well Don! Very Nice.  :~D

[dmccoig]

Thanks Edenmaze

[phillipah7]

If my gGrandfather were alive he would have enjoyed to be preserviing ye old train. He worked on the engines in Key West, Florida, until the 1935 hurricane put a end of an era not to ever travel the Keys again.

[dmccoig]

That sounds really cool, I wish someone would do a YouTube video/history on the Key West train.

[zenbeer]

Nice job. I go to Townsend and stay there once every year to ride my motorcycle with my family in the Smoky Mtns.

[dmccoig]

Thanks Zenbeer,

We always approach the mountains from the Peaceful Side.

[whunterx]

Neat Video...Thanks.

[dmccoig]

Thank You whunterx!

[evilborg]

Ohhhh trains !! I love trains..... Thanks !!

[dmccoig]

Thanks so much EB,

We have another from the NC Transportation Museum with some trains in it as well coming soon.