Steam Locomotive 201 on the Eureka Springs & North Arkansas

[chemicalreaction94]

This makes me sad. Me and my cousin rode the train back when we were little, and I remember this engine blasting us with water. When I went back before Halloween, I found it sitting in the grass. So sad.

[Strasburg1991]

when will steam ever again??

[atsf3415dbr]

Unfortunately, I was only 2 when the ES&NA stopped running steam. On my first vacation there, I was expecting steam to be running, but I was WRONG!

[q5632]

Super video, and brings back lots of memories! I had the opportunity to run 201 and 1 when I would go down on vacation. I would like to get a whistle made like the higher pitched one. I do have a Burlington 5 chime repro but it the one on the loco isn't a Q whistle. Bob Dortch Sr. told me that he bought it locally , found it on the floor of a shed when looking at other items to buy.

[Jemalacane]

I have seen this locomotive in person. This locomotive played an enormous role in my love for steam.

[jterry618]

Yechhh!

[razgrizaceblaze259]

Does anyone have any idea what kind of whistles are being used by #201 in this video? I know that in the videos of #201 uploaded by shay29772003, #201 is wearing a Powell 3-chime. However, neither of the two whistles that #201 is wearing in this video sound like Powell 3-chime, to me. Any guess at what kind of whistles these are would be greatly appreciated.

[railsrust]

@razgrizaceblaze259 I spoke with a guy on the phone about what these whistles are. He makes whistles for living. The higher pitched whistle is definitely a 5 chime, but it is slightly a wonder what it is. Mostly likely though, iti s a CB&Q 5 chime. That deeper whistle is more of a mystery. It is likely a hancock, specifically one from the Frisco. I hope that helps.

[railsrust]

I love this video. It shows the railway in its last years of steam. If you have mo video, many of my friends and I would love to see more.