Answer to first question: Yes I do realise in northern America this whistle code is required. Answer to second question: No, it is not required in Australia, Britian, Europe or anywhere else in the world for that matter.
You do realize that it's legally required of all rail crews to sound 2 long blasts, 1 short blast, and a final long blast when approaching a grade crossing, right? I'm sure something similar is required in Australia.
Ass hauler or not, there was a big fire at the Roundhouse where they stored her. It was considered too damaged by the fire to be repaired beyond cosmetically. Ross Rowland, who owned the engine, was allowed to swap it for the #614 from the B&O Train Museum, and the T-1 went to the museum for display only.
Rode on this one time, but saw it a number of other times. Too bad I didn't have a camcorder back then. She's on display now in the B&O Train Museum. After the fire, I wrote Hays Watkins (Chessie CEO) asking if they would restore her. He actually wrote me back, saying the damage was too great to get her operational.
T-Hog in a leisure suit!
scobrown1 4 months ago
@Zxzm
Answer to first question: Yes I do realise in northern America this whistle code is required. Answer to second question: No, it is not required in Australia, Britian, Europe or anywhere else in the world for that matter.
LMatters1 7 months ago
@LMatters1
You do realize that it's legally required of all rail crews to sound 2 long blasts, 1 short blast, and a final long blast when approaching a grade crossing, right? I'm sure something similar is required in Australia.
Zxzm 7 months ago
Dear USA railfans. Do you see (hear) how great a steam locomotive sounds when you are not sounding the bloody whistle all the time?
LMatters1 7 months ago
@tbman1943 It's getting towed to a museum (forgot which one) where it will be put on display. They mentioned it on the American Rails site.
Hendo56 10 months ago
help i have a video of the chessie steam special 25,000 party the sing a song/ hymn i would like to know where can i get it
like the video
jamesridoni 11 months ago
And As far as I know, the 614 sits rusting away in Hamburg, Pa :(
tbman1943 1 year ago
Ass hauler or not, there was a big fire at the Roundhouse where they stored her. It was considered too damaged by the fire to be repaired beyond cosmetically. Ross Rowland, who owned the engine, was allowed to swap it for the #614 from the B&O Train Museum, and the T-1 went to the museum for display only.
Hendo56 1 year ago
@Hendo56 damage what damage to the T1. key word "T" T in my book stands for Tank! And this tank is huling ass. It is the best.
GoldenCreekValleyRR 1 year ago
Rode on this one time, but saw it a number of other times. Too bad I didn't have a camcorder back then. She's on display now in the B&O Train Museum. After the fire, I wrote Hays Watkins (Chessie CEO) asking if they would restore her. He actually wrote me back, saying the damage was too great to get her operational.
Hendo56 1 year ago