Thanks for this share. The 29 looks a lot like our local Fordyce & Princeton #101. Would that she could run again would be grand. She's missing some parts like one main rod, but perhaps parts could be found from Cuba now that some trade has resumed. Of course this is just wishful thinking, but it would be a great way to bring tourists. I enjoy all of your videos.
@SierraRailway Yeah, there's the official story but I think it's a little more complicated -- hope I'm wrong. Go to groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976, join up and check out the various links to photos and news stories, plus the criticism and reaction from a V&T employee -- Jim
@SierraRailway 29 should be back by the end of the month. Fortunately the damage was not major. Mud from a storm covered the tracks, and Jerry Hoover couldn't tell anything was wrong. 29 was barely going 10 mph, and she slid into a ditch. The engine only suffered damage on and around the front truck. 18 has been filing in for her.
@TNtrainboy15 The official line is about a month, damage to the front trucks. Luckily they seem to have fixed the leaky boiler plug on #18 and brought that back in service last weekend. There has been an extended discussion of the derailment on a Yahoo group virginiaandtruckee1976. I don't think I can post a link in the comment.
@TNtrainboy15 I have received errors in the past trying to post a link in a comment. Here's another try to see if it's still a problem. Yeah, when I try to throw an h t t p colon slash slash in front it gives an error. Bogus!
Thanks for this share. The 29 looks a lot like our local Fordyce & Princeton #101. Would that she could run again would be grand. She's missing some parts like one main rod, but perhaps parts could be found from Cuba now that some trade has resumed. Of course this is just wishful thinking, but it would be a great way to bring tourists. I enjoy all of your videos.
RailfanWatch819 2 months ago
very nice, but 29's valves are a bit off.
tropicalfishswim 6 months ago
I see your shadow on the train starting around 1:38
CoastStarlight11 1 year ago
@CoastStarlight11 Yeah this video has some of the best V&T runbys I've ever gotten. They repeat this trip this year in March again.
virginiatruckee 1 year ago
@virginiatruckee Yeah you got some amazing V&T shots in this vid.
CoastStarlight11 1 year ago
@CoastStarlight11 Thanks!
virginiatruckee 1 year ago
Very very nice video.
Bahnchef1994 1 year ago
Oh No! Guess that rules out Tony on the walkways.
NarodnieMstiteli 1 year ago
Thank you very much for this little trip!
ligibi 1 year ago
Holy Shit! the 29 derailed!?!?!?!?!? I hope she's ok!
SierraRailway 1 year ago
@SierraRailway Yeah, there's the official story but I think it's a little more complicated -- hope I'm wrong. Go to groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976, join up and check out the various links to photos and news stories, plus the criticism and reaction from a V&T employee -- Jim
virginiatruckee 1 year ago
@SierraRailway 29 should be back by the end of the month. Fortunately the damage was not major. Mud from a storm covered the tracks, and Jerry Hoover couldn't tell anything was wrong. 29 was barely going 10 mph, and she slid into a ditch. The engine only suffered damage on and around the front truck. 18 has been filing in for her.
Chris9017 1 year ago
Awesome!
So the orange cones were only on for the railfan trip?
also, I heard #29 recently derailed.. how long will she be out of action?
TNtrainboy15 1 year ago
@TNtrainboy15 The official line is about a month, damage to the front trucks. Luckily they seem to have fixed the leaky boiler plug on #18 and brought that back in service last weekend. There has been an extended discussion of the derailment on a Yahoo group virginiaandtruckee1976. I don't think I can post a link in the comment.
virginiatruckee 1 year ago
@virginiatruckee groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976, we'd love to have you as a member.
virginiatruckee 1 year ago
@virginiatruckee OK, thanks. I think you can put a link in a message.
TNtrainboy15 1 year ago
@TNtrainboy15 I have received errors in the past trying to post a link in a comment. Here's another try to see if it's still a problem. Yeah, when I try to throw an h t t p colon slash slash in front it gives an error. Bogus!
groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976
renorailfan 1 year ago
Will be available in better quality and HD once processed!
virginiatruckee 1 year ago