@rbd3985 No kidding... I wish I had more video too. I can't believe, even to this day I did not get more video of the train moving. The video ends where the music starts so I added several still images I also took on different days to the end of this video.
786 is currently in Alabama in 2 main sections. Boiler at Historic Machinery Steele, Alabama and has completed rebuild. Outside boiler tube, frame, drivers & saddle castings are being fitted at Steam Operations Corp in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The plan is to get boiler and frame tube on the frame with drivers and saddle casting aligned before shipping back to Austin for another years worth of rebuilding. As usual $ often limits progress. See pointech.com/786/
That steam engine (SP 786) has been "getting fixed" for over 11 years now. They keep saying "by next year", but I'm starting to wonder if it will ever come back.
It's a Mikado, An 2-8-2
HunterR909 4 months ago
Wish you showed her moving under steam instead of the music!
rbd3985 1 year ago
@rbd3985 No kidding... I wish I had more video too. I can't believe, even to this day I did not get more video of the train moving. The video ends where the music starts so I added several still images I also took on different days to the end of this video.
ke5rs01 1 year ago
Great Steam Train
We Have them here in U.K. but not that large,
Take some Black & White Photo`s give it some more Age. ;0-)
wonderstuff1961 1 year ago
786 is currently in Alabama in 2 main sections. Boiler at Historic Machinery Steele, Alabama and has completed rebuild. Outside boiler tube, frame, drivers & saddle castings are being fitted at Steam Operations Corp in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The plan is to get boiler and frame tube on the frame with drivers and saddle casting aligned before shipping back to Austin for another years worth of rebuilding. As usual $ often limits progress. See pointech.com/786/
utee72 1 year ago
@utee72
Great Steam Train
We Have them here in U.K. but not that large,
Take some Black & White Photo`s give it some more Age. ;0-)
wonderstuff1961 1 year ago
That steam engine (SP 786) has been "getting fixed" for over 11 years now. They keep saying "by next year", but I'm starting to wonder if it will ever come back.
GeorgiaKev 1 year ago
Thanks for the information. I made the up0date. I hope to see it running again soon. I will try to capture some better video.
ke5rs01 1 year ago
it wasnt shut down the locomotive is being refurbished
zachmeaux34 1 year ago
Man! i remember this locomotive around the 90's it was in a small kid train movie.
mcr0928 2 years ago