Alvin Widjaja the Norfolk & Western Railway was the king of steam locomotives. They built & designed their own locomotives I. Their Roanoke, VA shops. My favorite streamlined steam locomotive is the J Class 4-8-4 number 611 which is the most beautiful of all streamlined steam locomotives. A must have & need book is The Last Steam Railroad in America, it’s about the Norfolk & Western and all photos were taken by O.Winston Link. I have that book, it’s also for the steam locomotive fans as well.
@@nickel_plate765ftyfilms2 it’s because during World War Two Diesel was expensive because it was for the war effort where as Coal was not. The US Navy modernized all of its Battleships to fuel Oil instead of using Coal.
Good for you, be sure to have some streamlined J Class 4-8-4’s, K2’s which supplemented the J Class in passenger service, also have the A’s, Y6A,Y6B,Y6C & the Jawn Henry steam turbine in the locomotive fleet.
Ya know, the song used here strikes me as having been written by someone who doesn't really know much about the railroad industry and its vocabulary. The word "Cargo" was used in the ocean shipping and air freight industries, not for railroad traffic. On the railroads and in the trucking industry, the things hauled were (and still are) referred to as "Freight." If you wanted to know the status of business in general, you would never ask a railroader or a trucker, "How's Cargo?" You would ask him, "How's Freight?" And his answer would be, "Freight is up" or "Freight is down." Before you romp on me for being a hyper-purist, talk to your neighborhood trucker, or better yet, go read the historical documents from the ICC (Interstate Commmerce Commission,) which regulated all haulage by rail, truck, air and water. The general public is now entirely out-of-touch with everything railroad, and they only know us as the guys who block crossings. So it is only natural that the talking heads on the television screen should refer to railroads as "train companies," and to rail freight as "cargo" and make suchlike blunders. They just don't know any better... How do I know this stuff...? Well, for starters, I worked in the business for 46 years.
It's William Dale Fries, Jr - also known as C.W. McCall. The accompaniment and backup vocals were arranged by a (then) little-known arranger and musician named Louis F Davis Jr - "Chip" Davis to his friends. Chip Davis did the arrangements to another little CW McCall tune called "Convoy" - and he and his dad (Louis Sr.) used the money to start a little recording firm called American Gramaphone...and a musical group called Mannheim Steamroller. How's that for trivia?....
N&w never failed they only only merge with the southern because both of the Claytor brothers were in control at that time plus it would have increased profits in other words it would have made there be more success for both Railroad
It’s nice having a extended version
The only railroad that says HECK NO! on diesel engine at that time...
Alvin Widjaja /:/
Alvin Widjaja Odds are an E Unit exploded or something. Could not handle Christiansburg.
Alvin Widjaja the Norfolk & Western Railway was the king of steam locomotives. They built & designed their own locomotives I. Their Roanoke, VA shops. My favorite streamlined steam locomotive is the J Class 4-8-4 number 611 which is the most beautiful of all streamlined steam locomotives. A must have & need book is The Last Steam Railroad in America, it’s about the Norfolk & Western and all photos were taken by O.Winston Link. I have that book, it’s also for the steam locomotive fans as well.
actually, near the late 40's they had diesels. and steam was still used. they actually used steam more than the diesels
@@nickel_plate765ftyfilms2 it’s because during World War Two Diesel was expensive because it was for the war effort where as Coal was not. The US Navy modernized all of its Battleships to fuel Oil instead of using Coal.
When I graduate and crest a railroad from the ground up its gonna be called Norfolk & Western
Good for you, be sure to have some streamlined J Class 4-8-4’s, K2’s which supplemented the J Class in passenger service, also have the A’s, Y6A,Y6B,Y6C & the Jawn Henry steam turbine in the locomotive fleet.
Let’s hope Northfolk Southern is okay with that
@@averagesaabenjoyer7598 *618 crashes into random NS loco*
You got another volunteer right here
Norfolk & Western: "There's no stopping us."
Southern Railway: "Bro let's merge!"
I think the Claytors had enough
Norfolk Southern, there's no stopping us.
The fact that this video is 6:11 long makes it more NORFOLK & WESTERN
Unexpected but fitting
'The King Of Roanoke'
i like how the video langth is 611
Unintentional but surprisingly fitting
I like 1218 class locomotive steam
norfolk and westeern, theres no stopping us service you can count from people you can trust, when its cargo moving time its time to put it on the line
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The saddest thing is that all the locomotives except 2156 was scrapped.
Do you mean the y6s or ALL N&W steamers
@@TailsFan369no2 I mean the y6b locomotives
2156 is a y6a not a y6b
Ya know, the song used here strikes me as having been written by someone who doesn't really know much about the railroad industry and its vocabulary. The word "Cargo" was used in the ocean shipping and air freight industries, not for railroad traffic. On the railroads and in the trucking industry, the things hauled were (and still are) referred to as "Freight." If you wanted to know the status of business in general, you would never ask a railroader or a trucker, "How's Cargo?" You would ask him, "How's Freight?" And his answer would be, "Freight is up" or "Freight is down." Before you romp on me for being a hyper-purist, talk to your neighborhood trucker, or better yet, go read the historical documents from the ICC (Interstate Commmerce Commission,) which regulated all haulage by rail, truck, air and water.
The general public is now entirely out-of-touch with everything railroad, and they only know us as the guys who block crossings. So it is only natural that the talking heads on the television screen should refer to railroads as "train companies," and to rail freight as "cargo" and make suchlike blunders. They just don't know any better...
How do I know this stuff...? Well, for starters, I worked in the business for 46 years.
bro its just one word like come on the only reason he said cargo is because freight wouldnt sound as nice like bro chill out
Stop saying it
3:46 ue just couldent leave her out.
Norfolk & Western 611 Its me RailFan Connor611
Norfolk & Western 611 Fheres my baby 611 now what happens to my new 611 in HO?
If you larve her out its not a N&W Vid
Leave*
Spacewizard1 used to have cameos
This is mah jam
THE ORIGINAL TRUCKERS.
Had family members work on n&w wish a y class was in with the group
I think itd 611 minuts on purpose.
Norfolk & Western 611 To honor the end of 611 running again..........die amtrak
old daddy blackbird it is for the N&W 611
That was unintentional but surprisingly fitting
THIS CAME OUT BEFORE THAT AIRHEAD WAS IN CONTROL + YOU PROBABLY SAW HER AT STRASBURG
What song is this?? Interesting music
Nicholas Medovich IT SAYS SO IN THE GOSH DARN TITLE
RailPony oh. Ok thanks. :)
It's William Dale Fries, Jr - also known as C.W. McCall. The accompaniment and backup vocals were arranged by a (then) little-known arranger and musician named Louis F Davis Jr - "Chip" Davis to his friends. Chip Davis did the arrangements to another little CW McCall tune called "Convoy" - and he and his dad (Louis Sr.) used the money to start a little recording firm called American Gramaphone...and a musical group called Mannheim Steamroller. How's that for trivia?....
Nicholas Medovich cargo moving people
Literally C.W. McCall sang this? Awesome! :D
If I had a dollar for every pixel in this video I could get penn central out on bankruptcy
U added 611
Cool
6:11
N&W 611
Yassss
NA-East Railfan I’m sure that was intended lol
.....or was it?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Unintentional but surprisingly fitting
When was her last year of op? I love all steam locomotives on any railway. T&P is my favorite of course
Texas and Pacific 1994
Thanks
RailPony i have a plan to restore a 2-10-4 steam locomotive. The Texas and Pacific 610. Even though im 20 yrs old, it can be done if ya just believe
Hey I love this train thanks for asking for me also u might like t&p but I like Union Pacific
1218 last ran in 1991
Restore the n&w 1218
roundhouse Warrior yes pls ( ・∇・)
Asriel Dreemurr NS Destroyed Crital Parts of the engine So It Cant Run.....
@Railfanman42 yep
If they could restore a big boy they could restore me
@@NW-gi1cp How are you gonna go from an NS workshop to a UP one?
6:10 now lol
When you realize the video is 6:11 minutes long lol
Unintentional but fitting
@@TailsFan369no2 I actually though it was intentional
Its 6 minutes and 11 seconds long. 🙂
611
Yeet
@Micheal *bruh i see you everywhere i dont expect to see you*
Unintentional but surprisingly fitting
Ironic that this songs lyrics comes from one of the failed railways
N&w never failed they only only merge with the southern because both of the Claytor brothers were in control at that time plus it would have increased profits in other words it would have made there be more success for both Railroad
True that ns has failed
n&w was NOT a failure, if you want a failure look at penn central
@@union_4014 if they weren't they'd still be around today
@@eastcoastrailproductions5559 they only merged because that would increase profits
funny, the video is 6:11 minutes long
Unintentional but fitting