Chesapeake & Ohio #614 in Waynesboro, Virginia on May 7, 2011

The majestic C&O 614 locomotive, tender and auxillary tender made its way from Roanoke's Virginia Museum of Transportation to Waynesboro by means of a pull from a Norfolk Southern diesel. The 614 was on its way to Clifton Forge for the Allegheny Railroad Festival at the C&O Railway Heritage Center on May 14, 2011. In Waynesboro, the 614 was met by a Buckingham Branch Railroad diesel to be pulled onto the CSX mainline for its journey the rest of the way. Once pulled out of the Norfolk Southern yard in Waynesboro, it was joined by a second Buckingham Branch diesel for an extra push. This video showcases the 614's arrival in Waynesboro, the changover, and its departure. May 7th also happened to be National Train Day 2011.

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• locomotive
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• Waynesboro

[Rtchugg]

I bet it wouldn't take to long to get her up and running!

[Vorahk3985]

The worlds most advanced steam locomotive...

[WMAJ6]

@Jemalacane I don't know why they didn't unless they had a way of lubricating the cylinders. When a modern steam locomotive is operating normally the mechanical lubricators would provide lubrication to all major points in the running gear that need lubrication. After a long period of storage and operating dead in tow, the lubricator might not be operating correctly. Therefore, it is always safer to move a locomotive with the main rods off so the pistons are not forced to move in dry cylinders.

[Jemalacane]

@WMAJ6 Then why weren't they removed on Texas And Pacific 610? Do they not care about 610? ( I believe what you say!)

[Survivor1547]

Way back in the 1980s on the chessie locomotive ther was B&O later on in the 1980s C&O

[wfarrar69]

i know where the switch yard is located.it's on north commerce ave.i've watched a lot of trains used this switchyard when i was kid whenever i was at my grandparent's house.i'm glad that people still take pictures like these.too bad that they don't use the cabooses anymore.

[WMAJ6]

That's correct. When moving a steam locomotive dead in tow, the main rods are always removed so that the cylinders are not scored by the pistons moving in them without lubrication. The bearings on the other rods are lubed as are the main driver axles and the axles on the leading and trailing trucks.

[shogunballa14]

@CGiordano464 i'm not an expert, but i believe its because they do not want the cylinders to move back and forth inside the piston with out the lubrication of the steam or oil. so they took off the con rods to let the wheels rotate freely. Someone feel free to correct me if i'm wrong.

[CGiordano464]

whys it missing her cross head conecting rod?