Been here many times but never saw trains run! Am very familiar with the Mauch Chunk history & Jim Thorpe (both athlete & town) in general! I have vids from the 1009s showing rail cars being readied up!
Never knew this was considered the "Switzerland" of Pennsylvania! Also visited Blue Mountain and Reading but didn't ride yet! Obviously I have to get out here again! Is this recent footage? Looks and sounds great! Beautiful steam locomotives too!
Hello Michael! Well that I can tell after viewing, - I in the absolute delight!!! Extremely interesting plot! Thanks for detailed shooting of a steam locomotive #425, it is magnificent! I envy you, as at us such shows practically aren't present... ((( At me it is some questions: "SWITZERLAND" is a museum? And still, - who or what, pulls a cord with a bell on a steam locomotive? A horn sound - special love!!! Thank you!!!
@KHVEDOR Привет ...." Швейцарии "относится к гор, окружающих город Джим Торп ... колокола звонят по помощником инженеров. В штате Пенсильвания Есть много паровозов, чтобы обладать. Спасибо за комментарии .......
Boy Steve a shave and a haircut 2 bits from a steam locomotive sounds awesome. also the belly shots are great too. keep up the great videos.but why was there a diesel in the first video?
@jimtrain18 LOL you keep calling me Steve call me Mike. You asked about the diesel........Did you mean the one in the end or the sound in the beginning? THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS.
@jimtrain18 ohh! The 425 steam loco is a 4-6-2 pacific built by Baldwin for the Central of Georgia I believe. It was geared and designed to run in less hilly terrain than that of NE Pennsylvania. Therefore the SD 50 is there for 2 reasons first to assist the 425 in climbing grades and secondly in case the 425 quits running for any mechanical reason. I do wish it did not have to be there it ruins a pure steam locomotive video shot. Take care Steve ohh I mean JIM! LOL
Excellent vid. I was quite surprised, actually, to see that that Pacific was pulling a water carrier; I think the only time you got that in Britain was with the Flying Scotsman.
I like trains
Ryosuke0loquendo 3 months ago
Been here many times but never saw trains run! Am very familiar with the Mauch Chunk history & Jim Thorpe (both athlete & town) in general! I have vids from the 1009s showing rail cars being readied up!
Never knew this was considered the "Switzerland" of Pennsylvania! Also visited Blue Mountain and Reading but didn't ride yet! Obviously I have to get out here again! Is this recent footage? Looks and sounds great! Beautiful steam locomotives too!
bullfrog1954 4 months ago
Hello Michael! Well that I can tell after viewing, - I in the absolute delight!!! Extremely interesting plot! Thanks for detailed shooting of a steam locomotive #425, it is magnificent! I envy you, as at us such shows practically aren't present... ((( At me it is some questions: "SWITZERLAND" is a museum? And still, - who or what, pulls a cord with a bell on a steam locomotive? A horn sound - special love!!! Thank you!!!
KHVEDOR 1 year ago
@KHVEDOR Привет ...." Швейцарии "относится к гор, окружающих город Джим Торп ... колокола звонят по помощником инженеров. В штате Пенсильвания Есть много паровозов, чтобы обладать. Спасибо за комментарии .......
sfo1164 1 year ago
Awesome
GISALICIOUS 1 year ago
@GISALICIOUS thanks dude
sfo1164 1 year ago
Boy Steve a shave and a haircut 2 bits from a steam locomotive sounds awesome. also the belly shots are great too. keep up the great videos.but why was there a diesel in the first video?
jimtrain18 1 year ago
@jimtrain18 LOL you keep calling me Steve call me Mike. You asked about the diesel........Did you mean the one in the end or the sound in the beginning? THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS.
sfo1164 1 year ago
@sfo1164 lol Mike i mean. the diesel behind the tender. why they have it?
jimtrain18 1 year ago
@jimtrain18 ohh! The 425 steam loco is a 4-6-2 pacific built by Baldwin for the Central of Georgia I believe. It was geared and designed to run in less hilly terrain than that of NE Pennsylvania. Therefore the SD 50 is there for 2 reasons first to assist the 425 in climbing grades and secondly in case the 425 quits running for any mechanical reason. I do wish it did not have to be there it ruins a pure steam locomotive video shot. Take care Steve ohh I mean JIM! LOL
sfo1164 1 year ago
Awesome video, Michael! Gotta love good ol' 425!
boberttrain831 1 year ago
@boberttrain831 Thanks Bobert! 425 she is sweet!
sfo1164 1 year ago
Great job! Thanks for sharing. love the whistle. How long a run is this?
gjhgjh 1 year ago
@gjhgjh The 425's run from Duryea to Jim Thorpe and return was around 105 miles. Thanks for comments
sfo1164 1 year ago
nice
Aero203 1 year ago
@Aero203 thanks Aaron
sfo1164 1 year ago
Nice job! Good collection of videos!
csxcw44ac 1 year ago
@csxcw44ac thanks for watching
sfo1164 1 year ago
well the 425 has some of the longest tourist steam runs in pennsylvania so it needs a second tender for water
shininghappyperson7 1 year ago
@shininghappyperson7 True enough!
sfo1164 1 year ago
@sfo1164 yup
shininghappyperson7 1 year ago
Excellent vid. I was quite surprised, actually, to see that that Pacific was pulling a water carrier; I think the only time you got that in Britain was with the Flying Scotsman.
First to view, by the way.
TheClaudHamilton 1 year ago
@TheClaudHamilton Thank you for your kind comments. I am pleased you were the first to view. Cheers
sfo1164 1 year ago