I got the chance to fire her a few years ago (Current Profile Picture). Zach was my instructor as well. I have fired a few 3 foot gauge hand-bombed engines before, but 611 blows them out of the water when it comes to ease and efficiency. Those 4 valves make it incredibly easy to keep the pressure within a range of 5 PSI (usually you're lucky if you can keep it withing 20-25psi below working pressure when running hard, and that's with all the back breaking work of shoveling by hand). Zach said and I quote, "You can literally kick your feet up in front of you while she's working hard and not have to touch anything too much." By FAR the BEST engine I have ever had the absolute pleasure of firing.
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I got the chance to fire her a few years ago (Current Profile Picture). Zach was my instructor as well. I have fired a few 3 foot gauge hand-bombed engines before, but 611 blows them out of the water when it comes to ease and efficiency. Those 4 valves make it incredibly easy to keep the pressure within a range of 5 PSI (usually you're lucky if you can keep it withing 20-25psi below working pressure when running hard, and that's with all the back breaking work of shoveling by hand).
Zach said and I quote, "You can literally kick your feet up in front of you while she's working hard and not have to touch anything too much."
By FAR the BEST engine I have ever had the absolute pleasure of firing.
Great video! We went a couple weeks later to blow the whistle, and Zach was in the cab then too. He’s awesome!
He is!
Beautiful
This is just amazing! You’re so lucky!
I know Zach he coached me as a fireman instructor on Hocking Valley Scenic Railway steam locomotive #3 and told me about his experiences with #611.
Good to know! Keep up the good work you guys!
nice...and super....🤞🤞🤞👌👌👌👌
Awesome
Cool Tim from age of steam Roundhouse
Very interesting presentation my friend
So with a mechanical stoker, you can have a similar effect to oil fired locomotives, but this keeps the benefit of coal.
Sup Bruce
What’s up mate? Long time no see!
good video you already have my support I hope to have your luck support 🙆