Chinese Steam in America's Heartland - Boone & Scenic Valley RR 1998

Chinese 2-8-2 (the last JS-class built in 1988) in service on the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad running over former interurban trackage between Boone and Fraser, Iowa. Footage was filmed during the summer of 1998 - and it was HOT. One other note - watch out for those roadside ditches in Iowa. They may be covered with hay, but they're still there!

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Boone & Scenic Valley
• China
• 2-8-2
• Datong
• 1988
• 1998
• steam locomotive
• railroad
• steam train
• tourist train
• excursion
• boone
• B&SV
• steam
• iowa
• bridge
• trestle
• scenic railroad

[tpvalley]

I wonder if it was withing the american loading gauge?

any modifications for america? like the bell?

[jterry618]

No comments at all were made. It is pretty much stock.

[southern4501isawesom]

@tpvalley well the bell is american and the whistle is as well thats all that was done to the js

[RetSquid]

@MovieModerator

Sorry, the steam engine does NOT run in the winter...(I lived about one block west of the crossing at 6:15.) If you ever get over there, there is a very nice spring in the hill behind the crossing at 7:00....

[MovieModerator]

@conrailportroad The steamer runs the all the time.  Unless maintenance is being done on it.

[Strasburg1991]

@ncrailfan i believe that is a prr 3 chime

[conrailportroad]

Going out to this railroad. Does steam engine run in 2010

[SierraRailway]

Nice locomotive, and AWESOME video!

[ncrailfan]

what kind of whistle is that?

[boberttrain831]

Great whistle, great bell, great locomotive, great video!