The crew was pretty happy with this run. 51 mph was reached, just short of our planned goal of 60 mph! This festival was a week of first for our crew. 10 consecutive days in a row under steam, reached the highest speeds with a revenue earning train since the new river days, and crossed the mighty Missisippi River for the first time ever in 765's life!
I was a kid in the days of the great steam engines.There were great names to some trains, the Burlington Zepher, the Super Chief, the Orange Blossom Special. The passenger train that came through our little town was called The Flying Crow. I was so ashamed. deralteist
I remember when it, and many others, ran through Hegewisch, my neighborhood in freight service, but not quite as clean and shiny. The only thing is that it looks naked without the Mars light.
@Kleman09 Where did you guys get to hit 51? Very cool that you got to do such a milestone of taking her across the big muddy! Hopefully the Quads will do this again as I missed it.Kudos to a GREAT show!
@nkp765ful IMO this was better than her Owosso runs. I rode one of those trips and we did about 30mph max, I believe. It was pretty awesome pacing her at 50+ along Route 6...
@Tedeboy999 Yeah, I lucked out on not having a boatload of people in my shot. Just ended up at the places where photo line courtesy was there for the most part.
Diesel assist my arse, let the purists say what they want but it didn't sound very diesel assisted to me..damn she was getting her legs stretched nice vid
Awesome! What a beautiful machine!
Good video Mike!
Awesome stuff!
Nice video Mike! No HD though? Thought you would go all out for this one! Man that whistle is awesome... one day I'm so getting a repro of that.
Looks like you had the people filter on through most of this except that one clip where Bud Bundy comes in from the left. Nice job!
Very well done!
It's wunderful!
The crew was pretty happy with this run. 51 mph was reached, just short of our planned goal of 60 mph! This festival was a week of first for our crew. 10 consecutive days in a row under steam, reached the highest speeds with a revenue earning train since the new river days, and crossed the mighty Missisippi River for the first time ever in 765's life!
The Amtrak units were there only to provide head end power (HEP) electricity to the passenger cars.
Norfolk & Western water car, previously used in the old NS steam program.
I was a kid in the days of the great steam engines.There were great names to some trains, the Burlington Zepher, the Super Chief, the Orange Blossom Special. The passenger train that
came through our little town was called The Flying Crow. I was so ashamed.
deralteist
I remember when it, and many others, ran through Hegewisch, my neighborhood in freight service, but not quite as clean and shiny. The only thing is that it looks naked without the Mars light.
@Kleman09 Where did you guys get to hit 51? Very cool that you got to do such a milestone of taking her across the big muddy! Hopefully the Quads will do this again as I missed it.Kudos to a GREAT show!
Blowing smoke rings look at that!
whats with the Amtrak cars/engines behind the engine??
@Miketherailfan You can't rush perfection!
NKP 765 is a beautiful gal.
Most of them are. Some are from Mid America Railcar Leasing, and one is the Rio Grande Scenic's full dome.
@nkp765ful IMO this was better than her Owosso runs. I rode one of those trips and we did about 30mph max, I believe. It was pretty awesome pacing her at 50+ along Route 6...
why is the amtrac engine in there? sorry, I know nothing about trains, but find these videos amazing!!!
@Tedeboy999 Yeah, I lucked out on not having a boatload of people in my shot. Just ended up at the places where photo line courtesy was there for the most part.
at 9:23 you chose a great spot!
Are those 261's coaches?
@CSX6000 Not really. Spent alot of time on it, I just wanted to get it done
@werksdesign I agree 110% with that statement
It's good to see her out getting her legs stretched alittle
Whistle sounds like Chessie 614.
Providing electricity for the train.
Diesel assist my arse, let the purists say what they want but it didn't sound very diesel assisted to me..damn she was getting her legs stretched nice vid