NKP 765 at 70mph
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Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 #765 roars through Deerfield, IL on the way back from Janesville, WI with "The Varsity" passenger special. #765 was clocked at 72mph just a mile north of this location.
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Folks is it just me or I could watch that clip over and over again. Gets my adrenaline going every time.
Me too mate.
@@jimregan2006 Me also. A wonderful engine in full flight, and not a diesel in sight!
@@jimregan2006 same here
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Oh same! Nothing like 404 tons of steel barreling down at you going 70mph!
0:38 The best sound in my opinion.
Just the sound of the whistle as the engine races past the camera is just so satisfying.
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Back in the day.. there were machines that can Drink water and feast on coal in their stomachs of fire, expelling clouds of smoke and steam, their steel bodies were more durable than cars, like body armor. if you stand next to one of these machines, you could swear it was alive, they hiss, rumble, and roar. they were Daunting, yet Captivating. Heavy and lumbering but faster than a Grayhound. Their rapturous cries can be heard for miles around like thunder on a dark stormy day. These machines were the most phonominal in all of human history. they were the Steam Locomotives.
They weren't called iron horses for nothing.
Not just ANY steam locomotive, but one of the BEST steam locomotives ever, horsepower at SPEED. Direct descendant of Will Woodard's pioneering A-1, the first 2-8-4. Lima's and Woodard's A-1 was the DAWN of Super-Power. They pulled railroading right out of the drag freight era.
Well said
That’s called a Franklin stove
I think that was at the beginning of a History Channel steam documentary wasn't it? Can't remember the name of it though.
Wow! A lengthy train, at 70mph, under her own power, no diesel help, all steam! Incredible!
A 17 car passenger train (not counting auxiliary tender and crew car) is quite hefty, no doubt; but she's easily pulled 32 car passenger trains at relatively the same speed(s); with ease I might add.
@@e-train765 weren’t the Berkshires built for that? Long trains at high speed iirc
@therago1456 Yes, the Lima Locomotive Works A1 2-8-4 is the grandfather of all Superpower Locomotives.
That video was amazing!
The diesel locomotive purpose was primarily for dynamic braking. (parts for steam locomotives aren't readily available like they used to be)
I was lucky enough to see 765 in revenue service when I was 10 years old, hauling a long freight train into Buffalo on the last weekend the NKP ran steam locomotives (late June 1958). The end had been publicized in the newspapers, so the folks my family was visiting offered to take us kids down to the crossing when the late-afternoon run was due to arrive. We were at the Cloverbank Rd. crossing in Hamburg Township overlooking Lake Erie and well outside the city, so 765 was only beginning to slow down (it had another 5 miles or so before it reached the switchyards) -- but seemed to me like it was going almost as fast as it did in this clip.
This is how steam should operate! Like in the old days, when the PRRs Broadway Limited and NW's Roanoke to Norfolk runs usually averaged 80mph!
Or when the Hiawathas got up to 100
Or when the New York Central's 20th Century Limited had a Right on time streak.
Blame modern insurance.
Amen for that
Don't forget when the PRR and NYC would regularly go up against each other in what was effectively the U.S equivalent of Britains Races to the North.
409 Tons of sheer beauty at 70 MPH. And she has a voice. Sounds like music!
Amen
Maybe 50
That Nathan 6 Chime whistle is beautiful.
Amen for that
It's art, really. Similar story with 844, give or take a few tons...
I was on that expedition! It was indescribable! It felt like we were traveling with a celebrity and when she’d scream we’d all shiver. It was amazing.
Perfect 10!!! What I liked about it no diesel assistance.
james watson at that speed, there would be no "assisting" involved. Any diesel in the consist would just be along for the ride.
ABSOLUTELY!!!!
And that is what made this such a beauty!!
yeah, I DO love it that there are no diesels, but Marke is right. Steam does achieve its maximum horsepower at a much higher speed than most diesels.
As it should be
@Vinsu Karma Actually, most steam locomotives are fully capable of generating electricity for the cars because they have a type of steam-driven generator, called a Dynamo. About all a diesel engine is good for when running with a steam locomotive is dynamic braking, getting up to speed, and giving a little push up a big hill.
This is American ingenuity! This train sounds proud and powerful! Can you just imagine the feeling the engineer must have operating this beauty and masterpiece along with the crew and the passengers?
The engineer is The Master of the Rails. 🔥🔥🔥🚂🚂🚂
Years ago when I was a kid I have watched the old engines or locomotives chugging past my grandmother's house. Only a young kid I grew very interested in trains. Always love to hear the mourning sounds of the train passing by. Tears always come down my face. Still hear them.
Awesome. 63 years ago, I lived in Melrose Park in Chicago. The rails ran about 100 feet from our house. I watched the last of the Steamers blast by my house on the way to Gary, carrying coal from Wyoming. I still remember it.
i- wow, that's the kind of childhood i wish i had.
Me too, just by Indiana Harbor Belt, Soo Line, and Milwaukee Road lines in Franklin Park. Plus my Dad was a Trainman, so I saw lots.
The ground hummed and thobbed, the whistle got louder, the steam blasting from the stack and valves got more intense,
and amid this chaos out from the cab leaned a friendly face and a happy wave to a very excited kit. Mr. Cool in the cab. I knew I wanted to be an engineer and flog that big steel monster. Time marches on. By the time I would have been able to get the job, it was gone into the steamy mist of a lost era.
This video brings back memories, one of them with the 765 disguised as C&O 2765 in 1993,The CSX roadmaster asked engineer Tom Stephens if he could leave St Albans going east and be in Huntington in 35 minutes, Tom brought her in at the 32 minute mark.
For years, I've been wanting to see a steam engine reach 70 mph, and now 765 has done it! This is awesome, thank you for capturing this moment.
ThomasZoey3000 search up Union Pacific 844
Or search any other steam locomotive that has ran excursions on the main line.
Also search "765 on New River Trains". A couple youtube vids exist of that subject. Oh Man! Blow your socks off!
NJTransit Productions .... have you even heard of an A4 Mallard?
Up844 does it all the time...
Definitely felt like she has an attitude with that whistle as she flies past. 😂 I feel like she was basically shouting to any of the other trains around "pfft you guys are cute; let me show you how it's done".
Truely one of the best and most visceral displays of the collimation of the mechanical art.
The NKP 765 will always be one of my favorites because,
-It can pull 18 passenger cars by itself, AT 70 MPH
-I love that whistle
-And because every year it comes yo my town.
She could pull more than 18 without breakin a sweat
she can pull them faster than that if you let her get the bit in her teeth
Y’all think that’s good? N&W 611 can pull 25 cars at speeds of 110mph!
Stafford Northern Railroad You think *thats* good? UP 844 can pull 30-40 cars at over 100 mph.
@@wtf-hc3tp Right I know a locomotive, the NR3562 that can pull a 80 car load at 130 mph, and that's without even trying.
Listen to that stack and that whistle, it's a thing of beauty!
Wow! Absolute beauty and power. She was really flying down those tracks. I wish I was there.
Almost 2 years later and it still wells me up. Good on ya 765!
as my dad would say..." you kids get the hell back!!"
LOL
Yeah, he wasn't kidding. These things could easily kill you at 30 MPH. at 74 MPH (the actual top speed she was going) you're going to die. No question. That speed could kill you, even if you were in a modern day car.
Then proceeds to walk closer himself
That's right up there with watching a Saturn 5 launch or Secretariat at the Belmont. Rare and awesome as hell.
Buck Rogers, Both programs And Star Trek all rolled into one
Manly things designed by men!
@@fhowland Hear! Hear!
Superb observation, and great picks. The Shuttle launches weren't too shabby either.
I’ve been watching trains since I was about 5 and I’ve never seen a train like that. That was incredible.
What a great feeling it must have been to be a steam locomotive engineer, they are a feat of incredible engineering.
What a site! I’m so glad I got to see her at full speed as well. Hopefully she’ll get to stretch her legs again in 2020
Those jointed rails and old searchlight signals push this video even closer to a perfect 1940s anachronism. Great job!
This is the definitive steam engine clip to me. I keep coming back for some reason, must be that whistle, it’s about as close to perfection as I can tell.
This has got to be the most viral train video on TH-cam. I swear I see it everywhere
Greetings from England!
Wow, look at 765 go, I like it when a steam locomotive runs at 70 miles an hour.
As a British Steam Locomotive Enthusiast, I also love international steam locomotives from different countries around the world including your steam locomotives like 765, such a awesome looking steam locomotive and very powerful too. 😉
Jordan Shingler it should make a visit to England!
Kieran Bricker If it did, it would have to never touch the rails. It’s too big, powerful, and heavy for British rails. That’s why British locos have visited the US more than a few times while US locos haven’t visited the UK much or at all. British locos are lighter and smaller.
Wait until you see "Big Boy" 4014. Absolute MONSTER. I've heard that It's the biggest steam engine in the world. Sometimes it runs through Texarkana on the border with Texas and Arkansas.
Flying Scotsman visit England to double head With the special engine
It’s one thing to see one of these beautiful beasts well-preserved in a museum, but to see one with the regulator all the way open, the way she was meant to be...truly magical.
without a shadow of a doubt,the most noble and innovative invention ever conceived in the mind of man!!!!
This honestly overwhelms me with emotion. Beauty and Power at it's finest!
man I got chills....felt like I was really there! Epic video!
This HAS to be one of the best steam videos EVER!!
Una Maravilla,,no me canso de verlo marchar,,,agraciados, quien todavía Lo tienen. Saludos desde Argentina.
It always does my heart good to see a steamer high balling it.
It's not that often one sees a American steam engine running that fast, even with few cars! Excellent video!
That is the definition of "Highballing".
There's sonething about a steam whistle......Love it!
as a lifelong train enthusiast, there is nothing greater to me than a steam train at full speed with its whistle screaming. Legit gives me an adreniline rush just watching a video so, can only image what it'd be like irl
Great whistling sound of the Nickel Plate Road 765...... ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Love the Nikel Plate Road 765, the steam locomotive that runs on the Trans-Continental Railroad, revolutionised the world!!!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
I pretty like that...
I pretty like that Nikel Plate Road 765... ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Love it! Like John Wright said, she sounds like an unleashed beast! I love that locomotive!
That's the way to run an excursion! No diesel backup. I love it.
A symphony in steam.What a glorious sight.I should love to have ridden behind that magnificent beast.Best Wishes from England."They flash upon that Inward eye...then my heart with pleasure fills"
Many years ago, back in the 1800s, a phenomenal machine was made. A giant steel beast capable of hauling immense loads, as well as a fast way to get people where they had to go. They roamed the hills, open fields, mountains and valleys of the land, with prosperity, popularity and business following them wherever they went. Today, the glory days of these machines are long gone, but many have been preserved and some are operational today, and they live to tell the tales of the past. They spoke with their heart and soul through their whistles, which echoed across the countryside, and made their presence in the various communities known with their signature chuffing sound that they always made. These machines weren’t just any machines, they were one of man’s greatest technological achievements: *The steam engine*
No diesel engines connected.
it's beautiful what raw power such an old engine can do!
I love the haunting yet romantic howel of the steam train before you see it then it comes around the corner. Love it
That 'Ol girl is MOVING!
It's what she was built to do. It was her very purpose for being.
I understand, rationally, why diesel replaced steam. But I think we lost something substantial in the trade.
She was built for fast freight drags that why she can go at 70mph easily!, or haul 20 heavyweights at speed
Berkshires are perfect for everything unless if its pulling weight above their pulling power limit
Gyod she is FIERCE! Coming thru, everything and everybody get the heck outta’ the way!!!!
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Whilst steam specials travelling at speeds in the 70's is commonplace here in the UK, it is obviously not so in the USA...nice to see!
Your right, its a very rare occasion here in the US to see this. Its all politics and red tape. Our railroads aren't operated by 'railroad' people. Its a paycheck to them and steam operations are considered a nuisance and a liability. Thus why we praise organizations that operate and maintain steam and fight against the status quo showing steam has a valuable and useful worth in this country. It IS nice to see when they win once and a while.
Depends on the railroad and the track. Union Pacific regularly runs their steamers at 70+ out on the long straight track out west, but steamers on eastern roads will often run slower, especially through towns and mountains and valleys. However, while 611 seldom runs above 40-50 mph nowadays, she was clocked at over 100 mph running on the flat through eastern Virginia on her last run before her first retirement.
Back in the 30's 40's and early 50's when passenger trains were still worth running and depending where it was 90 mph was common. The Illinois Central,s train "The City Of New Orleans ran at 90mph for miles on her rip south
70 mph is the top speed for Amtrak where where permitted
FS2K4Pilot for the record, The 611 has been restricted to a MAXIMUM top speed of 40 mph on all excursions since late 1985.
If anyone is wondering why they are blowing the whistle so much it’s because it’s the law of the railroad to blow your whistle while passing through railroad crossings
A world without steam locomotive is a world I dont want to live in.
Nothing more powerful than Steam! Great filming.
A very-lovely video. The steam-engine moves smoothly and effortlessly. And the train looks good.
Most beautiful 2-8-4 Berkshire ever produced. Period.
From the 1940s till NOW. Alot had changed from its first years. Went from pulling coal and grain at 40-45 mph in the 60s and 70s to 18 COACHES AT 70 MPH!!!! The NKP will never be forgotten. Amen.
I'm not into trains and I accidentally found your Channel. I found myself watching this 3 times! It's a great video thank you for sharing it. It's not something you see everyday.
That's a good excuse for you to go railfanning some time lol😂
When your late for work in the 50s
I can understand the Romanticism concerning these beautiful machines.
At 88 mph, it will remind us "Back to the future III".
So beautiful it makes me emotional. Thank you!
It was clocked at 74 actually
Donna Ross
Metra163 - HD Video Productions, how do you know?
Sigh, there's always one, with a non-essential "well actually... ". Congrats with the minor correction. Enjoy sniffing your own farts.
@@Janszler Absolutely Brilliant, . . . and 100% correct, they give me the shits !!, cheers.
Ackshually
A steam locomotive has life in her that no diesel or electric locomotive can duplicate. Seeing those pistons and connecting rods pulsing it is a beautiful sight.
This video gave me an inner satisfaction that is pure pleasure.
I made the coolest video ever in the late eighties of 765 blasting through Vandalia Ohio beneath the steam era signal bridge. Showed the video to relatives and their machine ate the tape. Haven't taken a video since, so I'll just watch yours! I was physically sick over that! Thanks for sharing yours!
Best train video on TH-cam hands down. This is just something that can not be matched.
Bill Palmer
Hey, if 611 is used on a similar trip this year, I hope you're ready to eat those words.
Max Medaglia I love 611 don’t get me wrong, but I don’t think it would put on a show like that. 611 is beautiful because it’s refined, a little less loud, smoother personality type for a locomotive. This was just pure and raw brute force, steel wheels on steel rains railroading.
Try C&O 614 at 80 mph from the sky,611 is limited to 40 mph,And the 611 CAN get very LOUD when working hard on a steep hill or running fast with a heavy train, search for 611 video from the early 80's on former Nickel Plate lines for some fabulous high speed running.
My god, it sounds like it's screaming.
Beautiful sound
Thank-you to the men and women who make video's available. I remember the 5th avenue tracks of N&W in Columbus Ohio in the early 60's. They come to life.
that was borderline violent and i loved it
She's a sight 20 feet from the ballast at that speed
Poetry in motion.
Never get sick of seeing that.
So much could go so wrong so fast. I hope it never does. Beauty.
Bravo STV.com...thanks for as mighty pass-by roar.
I would love to see this locomotive come to Canada!
I saw her coming through Raymond, IL about ten years ago. She was speed limited on N&W main to 40 mph, but still magnificent.
I don’t care what anybody says, the Berkshire is the best 2-cylinder freight loco design ever to grace the rails.
This just makes me happy. I keep rewatching it. :)
Gives a whole new meaning to pouring the coals to it. Just beautiful!
You just got to love the 765 sweet whistle
What a glory! A train-full of gratitude for posting
Nice video! I absolutely love the sound of her whistle!
I love the noise it makes when it first starts to come up the tracks 😀
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@@davidhibbs6989 sit on it and spin 😠
Wow that looks like it's been close to 80mph
I must watch this video 5 or more times a week for the past 3 years now! And I never get tired of it 😂
Now that sums it up. Once upon a time when life was enjoyable
Satisfying. I watched it 5 times
It's amazing no EMD or GE locos on the train
Though I never got to see them, I sure heard them roar through Fostoria , Ohio , usually Westbound , in the mid '50's ,just like this. You could hear them for many, many blocks away - like a rocket through town !! I was 4, 5, and 6 years old at the time visiting Grandparents. Most of my memories though, were of the slow moving Lake Erie &Western district or "Sandusky Division " of the Nickel Plate through Fostoria, Ohio as it slithered it's way through town and out to Archadia, Ohio. Many memories of waiting at crossings watching 1917 vintage 2-8-2's do switching by the Lake Erie & Western Depot in town !!
That is how a steam engine should be shown. There is no modern booster engine to help. Its flying at 70 mph with 18 passenger cars in tow...that's power.
Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 S-2 Berkshire #765 speeds at 70 miles per hour on her way back.
She ran at 60+ mph routinely with NKP hotshots. Just another day in the life for this ol girl!
765 was built by lima locomotive works in 1940’s was 2-8-4 steam locomotive
What beautiful servant... so powerful in its nature.
And she did it all by herself!
I was on board.
I saw her in Binghamton when I was about 3 years old back around 1970. One of my earliest memories and left quite an impression. She was pulled up just past the DL&W station and underneath the old Chenango Street viaduct.
At last! an American steam engine blasting along at 70 m.p.h.! Great work!!
0:38 It looks like those wheels are gonna spontaneously combust.
I probably watch this at least once a day lol
The fact that this thing can run at mainline speed, with it being so old is amazing to me. The folks who restored this thing did one of the best jobs restoring a steam locomotives of all time