6060 Steam Locomotive

6060, also known as "Bullet nosed Betty" was built in 1944 by the Montreal Locomotive works and served on Canadian National lines for many years. It now runs excursion trains in the summer between Stettler and Big Valley, Alberta.

This video was shot in 2006, July 1 as it pulled the coaches near Big Valley. As there was no turnaround, she came in tender first.

Engineer as usual is Harry Home. He's had it up to more than 85 mph (135 kmh) while crossing Saskatchewan and he said it still had lots of reserve.

Here's a link to my high-res photos:
http://www.pbase.com/darby2/6060_locomotive

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• steam
• locomotives
• 6060
• CN
• railway
• Big_Valley
• Stettler

[lordfinnoneill]

Oh MY! Last I heard 6060 went to the states a few years ago and was not coming back. She is Home, again. This brought tears to my eyes! Thanks!!!

[Darbkin]

If Harry Home has anything to say about it, 6060 will be staying in Canada...and he'll be at the throttle!

[TrainmasterCurt]

Very nice video, was this taken near Stettler?

[Darbkin]

Taken at a crossing between Warden and Fenn.

[andrewmorrison85]

Please post! Anything steam era is awesome!

[Railfan59]

Man, does that ever bring back sweet memories. I used to ride that train from Toronto to Niagara Falls every Saturday for three years. The U-1-f's had a very distinctive sound, whethere they were chuffing into a station or running a high speed corridor at 75 plus. My favorite memory is the infamous cab ride from Hamilton to Toronto. We got her up to around 80.  What a ride!!!

[papoocanada]

@BreathDoctor

#6060 was restored by CNR Pt. St. Charles Shops in 1972-73. Her first trip was Montréal-Victoriaville QC on 15 Sept. 1973. Followed a whole lot of excursions to Ottawa, Portland Me, Rivière-à-Pierre QC, La Malbaie and Clermont QC, Sorel QC , Hawkesbury ON, Grand-Mère QC, until 1978 then transferrede to Toronto.

[sambear0]

I don't think it is scrapped, on April 11, 2011 a schedule for 6060 summer 2011 operations was posted by its owners: the Rocky Mountain Rail Society.

[muddack]

@NorthFolkSouthern960 really. wow that's upsetting. my heart woke up when i saw this video and broke all in the same 5 minutes.

[muddack]

Wow!! i rode on that train when i was a kid in the early 70's and had no idea the bad boy was still out there running. awesome.

[NorthFolkSouthern960]

@Railfan59 6060 It gone. The Video "6060'S Farewell" is the last of it. It suffered a gear damage and the Royal Hudson 2860 Has to do it all alone fron Jasper to Prince George. Its all scraped and metal now.

[nkproad777]

Nice to see all these steam locos today :)

[BreathDoctor]

I rode behind her in 1971 I think, from London, Ontario, to Petrolia, Ont.

[sozag]

very nice!