2317 ON THE GROUND AGAIN

2371 getting re railed once again, this time on the far end of the yard. I wasn't given much info on how this happened but if I were to guess I would say too much weight on old out of date tracks and un stable ground. The wheels were all inside of the gauge pushing the rails outward, the loco and tender were the only equipment on the ground. The usual problem around these parts, seeing that we usually only have light weight ALCO's from D-L and no bigger railroads with any bigger locomotives, this is about the heaviest locomotive to run this yard and is prone to derailment weather it be an engineer that doesn't know west from east and backs 5 cars over an open switch almost off a bridge or it be a group of kids messing with the tracks, always seems to be 2317 that ends up on the ground.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• 2317
• Canadian
• pacific
• steam
• locomotive
• town
• national
• historic
• park
• n.h.s.
• nhs

[robertgift]

Cause?

mdurdan, why not provide information in the [INFORMATION BOX] so that we need not ask or search for it?

Could you not get any closer without trespassing?

[mdurdan]

@robertgift They didn't give much info on what happened, all I know is the loco was inside the gauge and the two rails were pushed out. And as for trespassing, it is a National Historic Site (Steamtown N.H.S.) so their rely is no such thing as trespassing here, they just didn't want me to get too close in case the locomotive tipped on its side or something

[robertgift]

@mdurdan Typical nonsense from "officials" wanting to feel "controlling" and "powerful".

As an engineer, I can state that you can stand in front of the engine and it cannot possbly tip over on you. Even on this side of the parallel track in front. The wheels can drop only a few inches - not enough to tip thengine over.

Place whatever information (like you kindly justold me) in the information area. Then we won't be annoying you with repetitive questions.

Thanks for documenting this.

[mdurdan]

@robertgift Anytime, and I don't mind the questions, I'm happy to reply to any questions people may have. Ill add that info in to the description

[CintiRailFan]

And yet another video that doesnt tell you where its shot at or when. damn

[mdurdan]

@CintiRailFan by delaware lackawanna I mean a shortline railroad that runs here, part of the gennasee valley, not the dl&w from way back when. They have a good line of impressive operational alcos wich put on a show all day strugling up the pocono mountains with fleets of sometimes SEVEN alcos in noch eight! Quite a show, realy something to experience all that raw power.

[TheStrasburg90]

@mdurdan Thats what happens when the track doesnt have a good enough rodabed the tracks split over time and the Plunk! down you go!

[ATSF1927]

Re-railing the old Montreal Locomotive Works Steamer.

[TheLfwjo]

It looks good as I see a diesel and steam being coupled.

[TheLfwjo]

@acupoflego I'm also thinking of that. Maybe they used screws or jacks.

[Hiei2k7]

can we just give it rubberized bottoms and a steering column for when it falls off again?

[mdurdan]

@HaloCE14 well she has a habit of falling between the rails, as seen many times before, check out Ed K's video of 2317 to the water gap, never got their and was stranded till night when D-L finally stepped in with an Alco "rescue train". 2317, a few passenger cars and a few passengers were also left stranded till about noon the next morning. Note: I'm not talking bad about Steamtown NHS or D-L, simply telling it as it is.