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The Big Banana Railfan
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 17 เม.ย. 2017
Welcome to Big Banana Productions! Here, we focus on documenting the operations of steam locomotives from around the United States, and showcase what makes each one so unique and special. These fire-breathing beauties are mechanical masterpieces, that helped to build our great country into what we know and love today. Every steam locomotive has their own sense of character and personality, much like we as human beings do, and one of our main goals is to present each locomotive going about the tasks they were built for, along with discovering just how well they capture that old-time flavor of a bygone era. From moguls to decapods, from branch line engines to mainline superstars and from Geared Logging Engines to Narrow Gauge Steam, we will have you covered for great steam railroad-related entertainment!
Big Banana Productions: The Best of 2024
2024 was an outstanding year that brought about a great series of prolific events for us at Big Banana Productions. In what has become the staple for each passing year, 2024 saw us expanding our footprints to greater extents, as we traveled across the United States to many unique places, to witness the power and glory of steam locomotives in action. With the arrival of 2025 steadily approaching, it’s time to showcase all the best moments that this year had to offer. In 2024, we saw 11 different steam locomotives in 7 different states, ranging from a trio of Southern Railway veterans in Tennessee & Georgia, to a high stepping Pacific in the sugar cane fields of south Florida, to a pair of Van Sweringen Berkshires in the glorious Midwest Fall Colors. We were also on hand to engage in the excitement of big steam fighting up the steep grades of the Pennsylvania mountains and the long awaited return of steam to New York state. So come along for the ride with us, as the Big Banana Railfan Proudly Presents: “The Best of 2024!”
We’d like to send our sincerest thanks to all of our subscribers and supporters for joining us on our 2024 adventures and for helping us reach eligibility for monetization as our channel continues to grow. Thank you for watching in 2024, and we hope you’ll join us for all the excitement that lies ahead in 2025!
Special Thanks to @BrodieProductions412 for Making The Thumbnail!
We’d like to send our sincerest thanks to all of our subscribers and supporters for joining us on our 2024 adventures and for helping us reach eligibility for monetization as our channel continues to grow. Thank you for watching in 2024, and we hope you’ll join us for all the excitement that lies ahead in 2025!
Special Thanks to @BrodieProductions412 for Making The Thumbnail!
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Southern #154: The Final Christmas Journeys
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Knoxville, Tennessee is considered by many as one of the finest and most well-established cities in the South. Nicknamed "The Marble City" and "Gateway to the Great Smokies", the city was the site of the 1982 World's Fair, and features many figurative attractions and landmarks from Neyland Stadium, to James White's Fort, to the emblematic Sunsphere that served of the symbol of the fair. Nestled...
Pere Marquette #1225: The Charge to Cadillac
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On the final weekend of October 2024, the mournful wail of a steam whistle filled the crisp, late autumn air in the deep woods of Northern Michigan. For the first time in 5 years, the Steam Railroading Institute brought back to life one of their most popular excursions, “The Cadillac Limited". Running over the rails of the Great Lakes Central Railroad, the all-day trip travels from the small ci...
Nickel Plate Road #765: Midwest Autumn Adventures
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There are many great places across the United States where one can witness the glorious sights and sounds of steam locomotives in the cool and colorful atmosphere that can only be found during the autumn season. In October of 2024, the Indiana Northeastern Railroad was certainly one such place. On Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th, the Nickel Plate Road Historical & Technical Society hosted...
Arcade & Attica #18: Return of the Goddess of Fire
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In the fall of 2024, after a 7-year absence, the Arcade & Attica Railroad in western New York state finally welcomed the pride and joy of their fleet back to life, steam locomotive #18. Following the completion of a long and thorough rebuild, #18 was back in service just in time for the busy fall foliage season, and the classy Consolidation's return to action re-establishes the A&A's prolific t...
Reading & Northern #2102: The Lehigh Valley Rambles
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For the lover of the steam locomotive, the Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad in eastern Pennsylvania is certainly one of the most legendary places in North America to witness the awesome sights and sounds of big steam power at its finest. The railroad's 300 miles of track navigate through small towns, cross fertile farmlands, round tight curves along rolling creeks and rivers, span lof...
Huckleberry Railroad #152: The Star of Mott Lake
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The Huckleberry Railroad is certainly one of the most unique and often overlooked steam operations in the United States. Located at historic Crossroads Village near Flint, Michigan, the railroad got its name due to the fact that the train traveled so slowly that passengers could jump off the train, pick wild huckleberries, then re-board without any hastle. The narrow gauge line operates over a ...
Southern #630 & #4501: Doubleheading in the Heart of Dixie
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The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum has long been one of America's premier railroad attractions, and has made itself a staple of steam railroading in the South ever since its founding in 1960. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a city embedded with civil war history and scenic natural splendor, TVRM is a very special place with its collection of iconic locomotives, friendly employees and it’s ...
Florida East Coast #148: The Palm Tree Pacific
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In southern Florida near the shores of Lake Okeechobee, lies a region that's known nationwide as Sugarland, and for reasons larger than life. The small city of Clewiston is home to U.S. Sugar, a massive, privately-owned agricultural corporation that boasts over 200,000 acres of sugar cane fields, endlessly stretching out as far as the eye can see. U.S. Sugar is one of the world's premier produc...
Everett Railroad #11: A Springtime System Tour
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The Everett Railroad is a place where one can experience a notable chapter in Pennsylvania’s railroad history. Located in Hollidaysburg near the famed railroad city of Altoona, the Everett is not a relic of the coal mining days, nor is it a place to see big steam speeding down a double track main, but rather it’s a typical branch line operation, passing by historic structures and traveling thro...
Big Banana Productions: The Best of 2023
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2023. An unforgettable year filled with many exciting adventures and daring endeavors. For Big Banana Productions, 2023 was certainly our most ambitious year thus far, as we traveled thousands of miles across America, all to capture the unmistakable sights and sounds of steam locomotives charging past our cameras, from the dense forests and river valleys of the East, to the endless flatlands of...
Western Maryland #1309: The Fireball Holiday Express
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The Christmas season is upon us once again, a time for putting up festive trees decked out with shiny ornaments, drinking hot chocolate next to a raging fire, and singing carols as the countdown to the big day progresses. For many steam railroads across the country, December is Christmas train season, and is always one of the busiest times of the year as families and railfans alike delve into t...
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad: Golden Hour on Cumbres Pass
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"It's home." The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is undoubtedly one of greatest places on earth, and anyone who cherishes the unmistakable sights and sounds of Rio Grande narrow gauge steam will tell you that there's simply no place they would rather be. In the fall of 2023, after an absence of 5 years, The Big Banana Railfan finally returned to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, to capture the ...
Durango & Silverton #473 & #476: Pride of the Animas Canyon
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The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Just the name alone conjures up images of snow-capped 12,000-foot mountain peaks, jagged rock formations along sheer granite mantles, and the soothing melodies of the rushing waters of the Animas River, all of which can be seen on this spectacular line, one of the world's greatest train rides. In the fall of 2023, after an absence of 5 years, The B...
East Broad Top #16: Scenes of Slim Gauge Nostalgia
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The East Broad Top Railroad is highly considered one of America's national treasures in the realm of historical significance and steam railroad preservation. When one visits the distinctive narrow gauge railroad in the Aughwick Valley of Pennsylvania, and observes all that still remains from the coal-hauling common carrier days of the railroad, it could really be any year. The entire 33-mile ri...
Norfolk & Western #611: Queen of the Shenandoah Valley
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Norfolk & Western #611: Queen of the Shenandoah Valley
Reading & Northern #2102: Conquering the Coal Country Grades
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Reading & Northern #2102: Conquering the Coal Country Grades
Indiana Rail Experience: Railroad Open House 2023
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Indiana Rail Experience: Railroad Open House 2023
Wilmington & Western #58: Highball to Hockessin!
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Wilmington & Western #58: Highball to Hockessin!
Arcade & Attica Railroad: Changing Times For The Centercabs
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Arcade & Attica Railroad: Changing Times For The Centercabs
Northern Central Railway: Ten Years in Steam
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Northern Central Railway: Ten Years in Steam
Cass Scenic Railroad: The Triumphant Return to Durbin
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Cass Scenic Railroad: The Triumphant Return to Durbin
Chesapeake & Ohio #1309: Chessie Freights in the Maryland Mountains
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Chesapeake & Ohio #1309: Chessie Freights in the Maryland Mountains
Big Banana Productions: The Best of 2022
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Big Banana Productions: The Best of 2022
Reading & Northern #425: Four And A Quarter's Festive Finale
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Reading & Northern #425: Four And A Quarter's Festive Finale
Western Maryland #1309: The Fall Frostburg Coal Drag
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Western Maryland #1309: The Fall Frostburg Coal Drag
Western Maryland #151: The Middletown Job
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Western Maryland #151: The Middletown Job
Northern Central #17: Battling Through The Storm
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Northern Central #17: Battling Through The Storm