There certainly are a lot of things to do in the St Louis area. Thanks for pointing out some of them. Also a thank you to all of the volunteers at the museum that take care of and improve the old train cars.
Love your narrated videos! I enjoy seeing what you see & I learn something too. I'm retired, age 63 and these are great videos I like to watch on Android also on my TV on YT. What a tech savvy age we live in. I see why you love trains as you said you visited this train museum as a child.
Many Many Thanks for the time & trouble you take to provide these 'recordings' of your Personal Tastes. Great viewer Escapism from the comfort of an Arm chair & environmentally 'positive' for the Planet if you 'like' vibes through the TV at Home. Great Idea.
I love these narrated videos you do a good job , The Cabooses were discontinued from service due to maintenance cost effectiveness and the Rail Road stopped using the wet train car wheel bearings which was one of the purposes of the caboose during the steam era and the wet wheel bearings to watch for fires from the engine and over heating wheel bearings all trains now use an EOTD end of train device which communicates with sensors along the track that give the Engineer updates and checks for defects in the train this device is a small yellow or orange box with a flashing red light fastened into the knuckle of the last train car thanks for the Video
I thoroughly enjoyed your walk through. I have known about this museum for a long time but I didn't know exactly what is on display here. Thanks for sharing this video with all us youtubers.
Another great video! The museum appears to be substantially upgraded from my last trip there in 2000. That DC-3 (C-47A) is such a beautiful aircraft. Thanks for the well narrated trip to a great transportation museum.
The miniature train goes the other direction! It always went counterclockwise. Before there was that entryway, the station was farther away and there was a touring tram that took you from the main museum to the miniature train (It should've been historic buses) 24:28 I definitely remember walking through the old tank car! 29:44 so they still do let you sit in the cupola seats in the SP&S Caboose! 39:05 the Big boy was always in that siding ever since my first visit to the museum, along with the Erie Lackawanna diesel. But diesel 6944 was in the middle of the yard and out of view of most visitors when I last visited. 1:10:31 I only saw that locomotive in 2006 in the tracks behind the automobile display building alongside the Aerotrain. I called that unrestored engine "The Scrapyard Express". I only saw a glimpse of the New York Central Mohawk in the workshop in 2012 1:13:48 I remember seeing that Conrail unit being worked on back in 2012. The engine next to it is fireless and should be more visible. Some other equipment that should be moved to better spots is a European electric loco, a B&O oil electric boxcab 8000 from 1925, the 19th-century steam locos at the very back, and the electric loco behind the GG1. And definitely open up a diesel locomotive cab to walk through
The bridge you thought was an old military bridge , in fact was at one time a round house carosel as they had in my home town of chaffee mo, until diesel came along necessitating shutting it down as the frisco water level route later BNSF of which the mayor of chaffee mo,my cousin retired as conductor, and his brother was an engineer on one of the centennial's you saw in your tour of the museum later operating the DD40'S, larger then the cenntin,s
my memory of the place as a kid (early/mid 70s) is much like yours -- just a bunch of rolling stock you could climb in/around/on and explore ... went with my own sons when they were little (10/11 years ago) and it was more like you found it -- some things you were allowed to climb in, but it wasn't the same ... all that stuff down the hill, as the man you talked to said, wasn't there.
This museum used to by funded by St Louis County; it is now back to a non-profit group. They have 29 steam locomotives; the largest collection in the United States. There are also some really old examples, like the Civil War vintage. I am glad to see some of the locos under cover at the museum. You were not allowed to see their St Louis Streetcars and a few Interurbans.
Pittsburgh has an aviary that decades later was designated the National Aviary. I guess it had enough significance like the St. Louis museum to make it a National museum rather than make another near DC.
Shawn P, what is an 'about aviary'? As for the 'National' prefix on a museum name, I am pretty sure that there is no significance to it being located near to DC. A lot of clearly preeminent museums around the country have National as part of their moniker, and few people would question those. But there are a number of rail museums that might well be considered to be bigger or more significant than this one near St. Louis. All I wonder is, who gets to make the decision on which museum of each type gets to be the National one?
That EL SD45 tho.. one of the coolest fallen flags in my opinion. Shocked one survived in decent condition. Norfolk Southern had restored a SD45-2 a few years ago and had it painted in EL Colors
Well, back in the late 60s it was small, poor, all the rolling stock was worn and rusted out, and the whole place was like an abandoned rail yard. Then I was out of the country for many years, but visited again in the early 80s, and it was not much better. Sometime between then and now, they must have gotten some funding.......
@@Audion , still basically a DC-3 variant. But I thought I replied to you on what appeared to be the Henry Ford Museum video......which does have a DC-3.
I can't imagine any interest in this museum from today's young folks when everything you need to know is right on your laptop or smart phone plus you never have to leave the comfort of your home. I'm a senior and I love museums especially the Henry Ford Museum in Deerborn MI. This was nice but IMO not worth a long journey. I think if trains are the main interest than Strasburg or Steamtown in Scranton PA are great museums.
There certainly are a lot of things to do in the St Louis area. Thanks for pointing out some of them. Also a thank you to all of the volunteers at the museum that take care of and improve the old train cars.
Love your narrated videos! I enjoy seeing what you see & I learn something too. I'm retired, age 63 and these are great videos I like to watch on Android also on my TV on YT. What a tech savvy age we live in. I see why you love trains as you said you visited this train museum as a child.
Many Many Thanks for the time & trouble you take to provide these 'recordings' of your Personal Tastes. Great viewer Escapism from the comfort of an Arm chair & environmentally 'positive' for the Planet if you 'like' vibes through the TV at Home.
Great Idea.
That was very interesting, if we ever get back to flying I would certainly check this out in person. Thanks for sharing this with us. 😊.
That 'bridge' at the end I believe is a roundhouse turntable platform.
Thank you Paul for taking us along
I love these narrated videos you do a good job , The Cabooses were discontinued from service due to maintenance cost effectiveness and the Rail Road stopped using the wet train car wheel bearings which was one of the purposes of the caboose during the steam era and the wet wheel bearings to watch for fires from the engine and over heating wheel bearings all trains now use an EOTD end of train device which communicates with sensors along the track that give the Engineer updates and checks for defects in the train this device is a small yellow or orange box with a flashing red light fastened into the knuckle of the last train car thanks for the Video
I thoroughly enjoyed your walk through. I have known about this museum for a long time but I didn't know exactly what is on display here. Thanks for sharing this video with all us youtubers.
Excellent video...love these museum tours of yours. I wish they had left the noisy kids at home though!
Thanks for the tour of the museum back them !
Another great video!
The museum appears to be substantially upgraded from my last trip there in 2000. That DC-3 (C-47A) is such a beautiful aircraft. Thanks for the well narrated trip to a great transportation museum.
The miniature train goes the other direction! It always went counterclockwise. Before there was that entryway, the station was farther away and there was a touring tram that took you from the main museum to the miniature train (It should've been historic buses)
24:28 I definitely remember walking through the old tank car!
29:44 so they still do let you sit in the cupola seats in the SP&S Caboose!
39:05 the Big boy was always in that siding ever since my first visit to the museum, along with the Erie Lackawanna diesel. But diesel 6944 was in the middle of the yard and out of view of most visitors when I last visited.
1:10:31 I only saw that locomotive in 2006 in the tracks behind the automobile display building alongside the Aerotrain. I called that unrestored engine "The Scrapyard Express". I only saw a glimpse of the New York Central Mohawk in the workshop in 2012
1:13:48 I remember seeing that Conrail unit being worked on back in 2012. The engine next to it is fireless and should be more visible.
Some other equipment that should be moved to better spots is a European electric loco, a B&O oil electric boxcab 8000 from 1925, the 19th-century steam locos at the very back, and the electric loco behind the GG1. And definitely open up a diesel locomotive cab to walk through
The bridge you thought was an old military bridge , in fact was at one time a round house carosel as they had in my home town of chaffee mo, until diesel came along necessitating shutting it down as the frisco water level route later BNSF of which the mayor of chaffee mo,my cousin retired as conductor, and his brother was an engineer on one of the centennial's you saw in your tour of the museum later operating the DD40'S, larger then the cenntin,s
That last locomotive next to the maintenance shed looks like a French design of their first high speed rail.
Haha the stare down at 29:00. Great video as always.
I love, love your museum vlogs. The musical instrument museum, I really enjoyed. This transportation vlog is very interesting also. Thank you.
my memory of the place as a kid (early/mid 70s) is much like yours -- just a bunch of rolling stock you could climb in/around/on and explore ... went with my own sons when they were little (10/11 years ago) and it was more like you found it -- some things you were allowed to climb in, but it wasn't the same ... all that stuff down the hill, as the man you talked to said, wasn't there.
I really love your walkthroughs, thanks
This museum used to by funded by St Louis County; it is now back to a non-profit group. They have 29 steam locomotives; the largest collection in the United States. There are also some really old examples, like the Civil War vintage. I am glad to see some of the locos under cover at the museum. You were not allowed to see their St Louis Streetcars and a few Interurbans.
Pittsburgh has an aviary that decades later was designated the National Aviary. I guess it had enough significance like the St. Louis museum to make it a National museum rather than make another near DC.
Shawn P, what is an 'about aviary'?
As for the 'National' prefix on a museum name, I am pretty sure that there is no significance to it being located near to DC. A lot of clearly preeminent museums around the country have National as part of their moniker, and few people would question those. But there are a number of rail museums that might well be considered to be bigger or more significant than this one near St. Louis. All I wonder is, who gets to make the decision on which museum of each type gets to be the National one?
Looks like you have been to a lot of places, have you ever been to Greenfield Village/ Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI ???
Wonderful. Thank you.
At least here you can climb aboard (within reason) on the exhibits. A lot of museums have a hands off policy! And for good reason in some instances.
That EL SD45 tho.. one of the coolest fallen flags in my opinion. Shocked one survived in decent condition.
Norfolk Southern had restored a SD45-2 a few years ago and had it painted in EL Colors
love watching.
The Museum has really changed since I was there last time!
I LIKE IT, I GOT THERE ALL THE TIME.
what was the museumlike back in the day (the 60s. 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s???)
Well, back in the late 60s it was small, poor, all the rolling stock was worn and rusted out, and the whole place was like an abandoned rail yard. Then I was out of the country for many years, but visited again in the early 80s, and it was not much better. Sometime between then and now, they must have gotten some funding.......
@@youtuuba Ive seen some of the photos, it was just organized chaos for the better part of the 20th century
wow rhat is so cool things to see are you going to have more video's :)
2:30 I'm pretty sure 1 of these roads has a railroad crossing signal in front of someone's house
Lima Locomotive Works. Lima, (as in lima bean) Ohio. Lima (Leemah) is in Peru.
Can tell you're not from Pennsylvania RR territory: GG-"eye" is a GG-"one". Other than that nitpick, a most excellent video.
The C&O 2727 weighs alot more than 85,000 lbs
Berkshire's weighed around 450,000 lbs, 850,000 with the tender.
Looks like a C-47 SkyTrain
It has a large cargo doors and no DC-3 seating.
@@Audion , still basically a DC-3 variant. But I thought I replied to you on what appeared to be the Henry Ford Museum video......which does have a DC-3.
Childhood
Check out the Illinois Railway Museum
sometime.
Thank you
I can't imagine any interest in this museum from today's young folks when everything you need to know is right on your laptop or smart phone plus you never have to leave the comfort of your home. I'm a senior and I love museums especially the Henry Ford Museum in Deerborn MI. This was nice but IMO not worth a long journey. I think if trains are the main interest than Strasburg or Steamtown in Scranton PA are great museums.
PERO ESTA BIEN EL MUSEO, UN EJEMPLO DE COMO DEBE CONSERVARSE Y EXPONERSE, EN ESO SI! .
The auto car would be my daily driver
Figures the Show Me state wouldn't know how to spell Kanawha!!!
I remember this place in the mid 60s. I think it was the same place.
The only thing this museum doesn't have is UFOs. Maybe next year.
That was very interesting, if we ever get back to flying I would certainly check this out in person. Thanks for sharing this with us. 😊.