NW 1218

July 1988, Milan Michigan

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Travel & Events

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• steam
• train

[seank97]

Thanks for the comments:) I only wish I had better equipment back in 1988 but what I did use was "state of the art" for the home user,...

[hoolg]

Great video. Thanks for sharing it.

1218 was the first mainline steamer I ever "met" and I'll always have a special place for it in my heart.

[bigboy4016]

that is cool, the whistle echo's around 3:08

[USRoute66]

I was actually on this excursion, in vestibule on the right hand side about the third or fourth coach back from the sound recording car. All the way from Milan into Belleville, we laid down the blackest cloud of smoke I have ever seen. Ahh the memories! I really miss the 1218 more than anything on earth!!

[wackymac28]

any other videos of the 1218 in michigan

[nukinfuts1000]

I love that whistle sooooo much. R.I.P. 1218

[boblackey1]

@HaloCE14 I saw 1218 Monday (Memorial Day) and climbed up on her. There is a plastic glass that keeps you out of the cab but you can see inside just fine. Also the firebox doors are a bit open and you can tell there is nothing inside. 611 is next to it.

[AndyRDG1175]

I like the single "double lick" from the exhaust as she's stopping...and starting...

The whistle is a N&W hooter as applied to all their freight locomotives. Ain't no way it sounds like SP4449's whistle...

[pianomanmaestro]

does this train still do excursions????

[TrainTrackTrav]

It's funny, you know her whistle was from a tug boat!

[SaberTanker22]

this steam program norfolk closed down needs to come back with the echo of the giants.

[SaberTanker22]

I was 2 year old at the time back in 1986 i was born man why did they cancel this steam program greedy bastards =(

[DASCO2136]

just join up on skype and look for trainmaster 844, gyjg, ronthecyborg, NCSTL576 or myself