Hey! Looks good in black. The three preserved 'USA Tanks' (of exactly the same type) in the UK are in other colours, but black looks best, I reckon. They were sent here in WW2, where they were very much needed and welcome. They're main task was sorting freight at Southampton docks and pulling short- distance heavy consists.
f40 is right about the whistle they blow it that way in old town because they have to keep it quiet. but when they are outside of town they really open up that whistle and let'r blast. NICE VID!
Rosie was actually based off of this kind of loco! Except she was slightly modified 'cuz the model couldn't be made just like this because of various reasons.
I know why it sounded like that because I live in Sacramento and I rode the excursion, the reason why is because the steam engine they have there has a small firebox kind of like Henry use to have so there wasn't enough steam for the whistle.
There's plenty of steam for the whistle. At a crossing outside of town they really blew her whistle LOUD! I think it's just 'cuz they like to keep it quiet while in town.
Thats the same time as our 97, only difrence is ours has the original rectanguler tanks, this one has a slop in the front.
TheRailroadwolf 4 years ago
Hey! Looks good in black. The three preserved 'USA Tanks' (of exactly the same type) in the UK are in other colours, but black looks best, I reckon. They were sent here in WW2, where they were very much needed and welcome. They're main task was sorting freight at Southampton docks and pulling short- distance heavy consists.
SteffanLlwyd 4 years ago
f40 is right about the whistle they blow it that way in old town because they have to keep it quiet. but when they are outside of town they really open up that whistle and let'r blast. NICE VID!
kevinandrobert 4 years ago
Thanks.
amtrakf40 4 years ago
Did the new exhibit open yet?
gyjg6564167 4 years ago
Which one? The 2479 or whatever the # is?
amtrakf40 4 years ago
The 2467. It ran at the GGRM with 2472 till her flue time ran out. She's part of the new "Workin' on the Railroad" exhibit.
trainmaster844 4 years ago
Oh, then yes!
amtrakf40 4 years ago
I been there before! Did you go into the Railroad museum? One more thing. Did you get the script, I cant finish part 2 without it.
gyjg6564167 4 years ago
I just sent you the voices 'bout a minute ago. And yes, I did visit the museum and went into the Cab Forward's cab!!! It was fun.
amtrakf40 4 years ago
How do you know Rosie?
FelixCheng 4 years ago
I saw the one birthday episode (which i forgot the title) and a wikipedia page.
amtrakf40 4 years ago
It's called Thomas and the Birthday Mail.
FelixCheng 4 years ago
OK. Thanks for reminding me.
amtrakf40 4 years ago
Wow. Looks like Rosie from Thomas and Friends.
FelixCheng 4 years ago
Rosie was actually based off of this kind of loco! Except she was slightly modified 'cuz the model couldn't be made just like this because of various reasons.
amtrakf40 4 years ago
Tall funnel?
FelixCheng 4 years ago
European is the answer to the stack.
amtrakf40 4 years ago
nice.
what's with the whistle though?
ronthecyborg 4 years ago
What do you want to know? Why the whistle was blown the way it was or why did it even blow? Well, I have answers for both questions.
1. The engineer just blowed it that way 'cuz thats the way he and the railroads neighbors like it.
2. Pause at 00:17 and look below the loco! It is a pedestrian crossing. Just like a road crossing --.- has to be blown there!
amtrakf40 4 years ago
I know why it sounded like that because I live in Sacramento and I rode the excursion, the reason why is because the steam engine they have there has a small firebox kind of like Henry use to have so there wasn't enough steam for the whistle.
trainboy94 4 years ago
There's plenty of steam for the whistle. At a crossing outside of town they really blew her whistle LOUD! I think it's just 'cuz they like to keep it quiet while in town.
amtrakf40 4 years ago