The number of behind-the-scenes bits I could go into… it’d take days. At least a few for you from a volunteer at the NSRM: NCNG 5 has Glenbrook’s boiler from when Glenbrook’s restoration had begun. The boiler was ordered new for the restoration only to find out it didn’t fit the frame. It was sold to NCNG, and Glenbrook’s original boiler was reutilized, repaired, and reused in the locomotive, the ill-fitting boiler being modified to rebuild NCNG 5. NCNG 5 and Glenbrook may have been sisters, but after their time serving on the Lake Tahoe Railway and Transportation Company (their new working railroad after the C&T), Glenbrook basically stopped her operational life to serve as a source of parts for Tahoe, then NCNG 5, meaning Glenbrook was never actually an oil burner, ending operations before NCNG 5 was converted to oil and kept running. That comically enormous whistle on the Antelope and Western 0-4-0 porter is actually a part of history close to Glenbrook and Tahoe. Part of the Lake Tahoe Railway and Transportation Company was a steam ship also named the Tahoe, the very ship that basically took everything from the Glenbrook area on the east edge of Lake Tahoe and brought it all up, locomotives included, to Tahoe City for their new life after the logging railroad ended operations. The ship has long since been lost, but before it was, her whistle, a steam ship whistle, was saved, and over time came to NCNG’s possession. When the Antelope and Western was restored, it was given the steam ship Tahoe’s original whistle in all its comically big size. (Info given from NCNG museum volunteers, amazing folks they are) Inyo may have stopped running for the V&T in the 20’s, but almost directly afterwards, she made her way down to Hollywood to serve in movies and TV shows through the 60’s, giving her a phenomenally long career even before being brought back to the museum to be restored and operated again, with her original 1875 boiler, no less. Anything further I’ll try to answer to the best of my abilities, otherwise I’ll get info when I can from the museum over the weekend. Great video, and it was awesome to meet you, Hyce!
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the detailed extra info! I had heard bits and pieces of that across the weekend but having it all in one place is fantastic :)
@blackbirdgaming8147
2 жыл бұрын
Does the Glenbrook still have a lap-seam boiler? Here at SCRM, the narrow gauge folks are hard at work restoring the Emma Nevada, which we have found unfortunately has a lap-seam boiler.
@AceBriggs6
2 жыл бұрын
@@blackbirdgaming8147 I’m not 100% certain, a lot changed with that boiler when it was rebuilt, sections replaced, I can check this weekend at the museum and get more info for you.
@FutureRailProductions
Жыл бұрын
@@Hyce777 I was a volunteer on the Lyon project a couple years back. If you look at the driver side steam chest, the bolts on the disc that connects the timing rod to the cylinder top my initials are on them. CW. Or CRW.
@falconheavy809
Жыл бұрын
Inyo also played the Texas in the Disney movie "The Great Locomotive Chase" based off of the actual Locomotive chase between the General and the Texas.
@IronHorsefan1869
2 жыл бұрын
It's the most operable steam engines I've seen at once too, and the Heisler is also the first geared engine I've Seen run
@BandanRRChannel
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome footage! It was great to talk to you and Leighton at the event on Sunday afternoon, hopefully I'll get a chance to see you at CRRM later this year. And one of these days I'll write the rest of the ES&D "anthem" I gave you a couple lines for!
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
God that was so good. I should have written it down!
@CoalChrome
4 ай бұрын
Inyo also has her original boiler and is running at a way reduced pressure which is also a reason for the "womf"
@montgomeryfamily6199
2 жыл бұрын
SCPC #2 actually net up with four other steamers in 2014, and participated in a quintuple header in Niles canyon, CA.
@gusterposey
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad I got to see this, I was there at the event but had not yet seen your channel, it was an amazing event and as someone who lives close by I want to volunteer there once I have time to do so. The event was absolutely amazing, and being able to climb into the cabs of some of these locomotives was something I'll never forget.
@willpelkey1510
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Hyce! If you are ever in the NC/SC area you should go check out Tweetsie Railroad up in Boone! they have two authentic narrow gauge (i think) steam locomotives!
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
They do! I'd love to check out the Tweetsie.
@Dulaman107
Жыл бұрын
I remember going to this for about half of it, 2:45 and I remember being briefly confused about where the fuel storage was on the porter because I was so used to saddle tanks having coal bunkers
@DillonTrinhProductions
2 жыл бұрын
I was there, Glenbrook and Tahoe are such great locomotives.
@LMR78
2 жыл бұрын
Love SP 18s desert 5 chime! I remember seeing her in Durango in 2021. Her whistle is SO loud!
@JonsGarage89
2 жыл бұрын
Dude you got some EXCELLENT shots! Glad you had a blast and took some video for use peons that couldnt make it.
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Jon!
@roaenokesyzlak7828
Жыл бұрын
The last time i saw the Enyo, was in an old sky fire program when i was a kid. Still have that VHS.
@jasonrackawack9369
2 жыл бұрын
Oh my lord I wish I could have made it there......amazing just to read about the old west.....those engines were actually there back then.😉👍
@NorthernNewEnglandRailfan
2 жыл бұрын
That wheel slip was terrifying
@caelumvaldovinos5318
2 жыл бұрын
Also, it was great meeting you at the event!
@VintageRenewed
2 жыл бұрын
I was on crew for the Sumpter valley when this event happened so I wasn't able to go. Wish I could have though. The really sad thing though, Is that my speeder isn't done with restoration yet but wish I could take it to an event like that. Since it was originally made in 1922 and was used by the southern pacific in oregon until trucks took over, so probably mid 80s or possibly a bit later. It was around through the steam era and still running way past when diesels took over. Granted it has a 1940s motor on it now and I have given it narrow gauge axels and a couple of actual seats to use in on the sumpter valley in comfort. But I still wish I could someday take it to events like that because it is still at its core, one of the very first m14 speeders that Fairmont made and was ran alongside a wide range of steam locomotives
@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan
2 жыл бұрын
It’s historically noted that the Inyo is a movie star it was once owned by Paramount Pictures and appeared in westerns such as Union Pacific Carson City and the Great Locomotive Chase as well as being used in the Wild Wild West television program it was purchased by the State of Nevada from the movie studio I forget the year
@austin_powerz7653
2 жыл бұрын
33:36 the hyceler's gear work looks like a spider following up its prey in a web
@drewbarker8504
2 жыл бұрын
If the SCPC #2is the same locomotive I’m thinking it is, she runs at Roaring Camp & Big Trees in Felton, CA. (And sometimes takes passengers to the SC Beach Boardwalk on the SCBG on street running tracks-which is rad. Talk about a chonky engine.
@bluescrew3124
Жыл бұрын
The shot under the Heisler…. Super cool
@Hyce777
Жыл бұрын
They're really some of the coolest machines.
@vega1287
2 жыл бұрын
finally i get to see a heistler without a messed up cardan shaft like in railroads online
@jetpackboy9884
Жыл бұрын
I had no clue 5 had been fixed up as someone who worked with the museum for a short time I was close to 5 alot o how I wish I had been there to see him run again I might have to go back and see him again
@fishbait6405
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! are you sure you didn't go to Steam Train Heaven. Those are some "Prime Pea Cups" Love your show. You always put on prime content.
@manhunter433
Жыл бұрын
Travel Town USA in California has lots of steam locos. Unfortunately none have run for decades.
That's some lovely stuff! That first segment shot under the engine, I dunno, I guess I always thought the (technical terms I lack) rod things would be doing the same thing on esch side but one side was ahead of the other. Is that by design for reasons? Usually don't see both sides like that.
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
Yup! If they were synchronized you'd get stuck with both pistons at forward or backward dead center. The 90 degree offset is required to ensure that at least one piston is always in a power stroke.
@scr2392
2 жыл бұрын
The hycler I just a off-road truck with a mid engine and welded diffs
@SPNGLovato18
2 жыл бұрын
It was amazing event but mostly I went there to see the Slim Princess!
@LunaGenYT7905
3 ай бұрын
I'm surprised that 20 didn't get invited to the event-
@stef.b.m.lk1902
2 жыл бұрын
The whistle on the SP18 sounds the same as a VR 5 down hear in aus lol
@foraminuteforaminute4056
Жыл бұрын
SP 18's whistle sounds spooky.
@jacobramsey7624
2 жыл бұрын
Hay Hyce I have a question, a tourist railroad neer me is haveing problems getting good coal. As a temporary measure can they burn logs with the coal to help the locomotive or do you know of places to get good coal?
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
I mean, they can, but logs don't have near the same BTU, it would be really inefficient and increase the fire danger significantly. We get our coal from King Coal mine in Hesperus, Colorado. Not sure if you're local place is close enough to ship cheaply or not, but it's good stuff!
@CoryAY82383
Жыл бұрын
SP401....any railroad online devs following PLEASE add that if we expand to passenger service
@Redwagon2012
Жыл бұрын
Sp 18 Is now at Durango
@Darton-ok5xt
Жыл бұрын
is this have a big display most of locomotive
@jeremiahwilliams7809
2 жыл бұрын
Damn I so hate I missed out on this.................
@AshAndSteam
Жыл бұрын
So, what is the average tractive effort for an 0-4-0?
@Hyce777
Жыл бұрын
Not much. Probably in the 10,000 range. The chiggen has 18,500 or so, iirc..
@AshAndSteam
Жыл бұрын
@@Hyce777 Okay, just wondering because I found two German 0-4-0 steam locos for sale, and they have around 13'700 tractive effort.
@jetdestroyer9626
2 жыл бұрын
Who are the ES&D founding fathers?
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
We're going to have to come up with that lore. Lol
@jetdestroyer9626
2 жыл бұрын
Lol
@Spook_Boi
2 жыл бұрын
and now i reach a dilemma: for when the time comes, do i volunteer at the CRRM, or the NSRRM
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
Both good places!
@Spook_Boi
2 жыл бұрын
@@Hyce777 precisely
@paulazygila1073
2 жыл бұрын
Can you make a tutorial on how to get the big boy & 844 from smokebox pls😅
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
You just buy them on steam so far as I know lol
@itowmyhome797
Жыл бұрын
🎉
@peggyfhrbdfmarshallgggfvbu6321
2 жыл бұрын
And when you look it up put 1066 peters choo choo
@burlingtoniowarailfanhomeo8368
2 жыл бұрын
Wait he made Southern Pacific 18 piston go kaboom small world I saw the video
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
Lol, he didn't make it happen, but we give him crap for it. He was on the charter when it happened.
@jwrailve3615
2 жыл бұрын
I feel like I miss too many of these historical meets. Too bad Texas always gets left out. Model railroading too. There’s like ten stores in the entire state zero in central Texas apart from maybe one left in San Antonio and I think all three of those have all closed now too. Hobbytowns all closed down or are just rc cars. We get train shows but meets like these? I wish. It’s always California, Nevada. Or somewhere on the east coast.
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah they usually involve some travel. Bummer about the hobby shops, feels like almost all of the brick and mortar places are closing.
@aidanbmoore6473
2 жыл бұрын
Hey can you please give us a update on the progress on the Shay locomotive in railroads online
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
Nope! I am no longer involved with RO!. I would ask Nix.
@aidanbmoore6473
2 жыл бұрын
@@Hyce777 okay thanks oww and do U play railroads online ?
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
@@aidanbmoore6473 yes
@aidanbmoore6473
2 жыл бұрын
So do U won't to play ?
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
@@aidanbmoore6473 can't these days thanks though
@scot913
2 жыл бұрын
Great Western? Not even a pannier in sight
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
Real western, not the small island in the Atlantic kind... :P
@MrScarfacekesseli
2 жыл бұрын
On behalf of all the volunteers and staff at the event, thank you so much for your praise! We were genuinely amazed at how many people turned out and keeping everyone safe while still letting them get right up in the action was a tall order. It was really cool getting to meet you, and thanks for coming and for the great video!
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
Of course! Praise all deserved. It's not easy putting on these sorts of events, and 4 days of this madness was very well wrangled. Nice to meet you as well :)
@dylanmckevitt2003
Ай бұрын
Is locomotive number 1 a Shay Locomotive.
@MrScarfacekesseli
Ай бұрын
@@dylanmckevitt2003 nope, that type of locomotive is known as a Heisler. Very similar to a Shay.
@dylanmckevitt2003
Ай бұрын
@@MrScarfacekesseli ah ok because the front does look similar
@rucarnuts13
2 жыл бұрын
The Roots of Motive Power museum is a small but amazing place that’ll only get better as time goes on. In addition to that Heisler and all the stationary engines, they also have a Class B Shay and a Class B Climax with walschearts, with the latter of which being restored to operation as we speak and the former being planned for an operational restoration soon after. It’ll be exciting to have another museum with all three types of operational geared motive power.
@Two_Bears
2 жыл бұрын
Chris Baldo, of Roots of Motive Power, also owns Skookum which is normally running at Niles Canyon. That Heisler was the one I almost cooked myself to death while taking brakeman classes at Roots! I refused a cab ride and went to the diesel instead. I’m a wimp!
@justat1149
2 жыл бұрын
The little Porters are even more adorable than you could even imagine!
@EvilTurkeySlices
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen a porter, they are pretty loud engines. The one I’ve seen is BEDT 15 which is now made to look like Thomas the Tank Engine. It’s an impressively powerful 0-6-0. One I would like to see is J&L 58, a 2ft gauge 0-4-0.
@CoalChrome
4 ай бұрын
Wait Leightons the dude who blew the top of the piston off 18
@bdub215
2 жыл бұрын
13:31 I see Ed put a hold on running the big boy to enjoy the classics 😂
@timvarner1
9 ай бұрын
I am not a train guy and I don’t know how I came across your videos but I have watched many of them and I so appreciate your enthusiasm and knowledge of all things steam. I might be becoming a train guy. You really are a great presenter.
@FlakusCorporation
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark! Sam here (the guy working the fire hydrant down at the depot), glad to see you could show up, it was a hit with the locals too. Coach No. 4 has actually always been with NSRM. Its sister No. 3 is also in the shop awaiting restoration, as they were part of the V&T’s Winter Train. We also have the two Kimball coaches 11 and 12, which made up the Summer Train. The Inyo can only pull one car at a time these days, as its working pressure was reduced to 75 psi to keep from rebuilding the boiler. It hasn’t had a tube change since the twenty’s!
@FlakusCorporation
2 жыл бұрын
Oh and thanks for the cup. My wife did NOT think it was funny, which only made it funnier for me!
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Sam! Was great to meet you. I recalled something about a passenger car traveling but evidently I was incorrect! Thank you for the info. Gorgeous cars, either way. And that's kind of incredible that it's run so long with the same boiler and tubes! Haha.
@FlakusCorporation
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, and to answer your question about the Miller couplers and platforms, those were an early Automatic coupler whose pusher springs were the single buffer just above to take up the slack. Separate from the Janney design that became law decades later. H.M. Yerington, the V&T’s general manager, actually sued (the United States?) to keep those “automatic” couplers past the 1903 deadline, but it was overruled as they were deemed not fully automatic. So he had to go shopping at the last minute! Also I think I misspake, the Summer Train cars were Brill and not Kimball. No. 4 is a Kimball manufacture.
@GP30_Foamer
2 жыл бұрын
I really wish I could’ve been able to see this event, but there’s no way my parents would’ve said yes to going
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
Bummer. Next time ask, worst they'll say is no, and then you come up with a good argument and hope you can change their minds.
@willpelkey1510
2 жыл бұрын
@@Hyce777 Just Bribe 'em!
@thatlittlefox.
2 жыл бұрын
And I live in europe so no go for me either.
@IndustrialParrot2816
2 жыл бұрын
Same
@gunslingerfromwish4656
2 жыл бұрын
@@Hyce777 I tried that with my dad about a model railroad once. He never changed his mind until we moved.
@thundercreekcustoms
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been going to the Strasburg Railroad and RRMPA almost every year since I was five, and Tahoe was always my favorite engine. As much as the big steam, diesels and electrics were cool, the tiny Mogul in the corner seemed like it could tell some stories.
@thatonegscaler3855
2 жыл бұрын
Was able to get my ES&D piss cup at the event. The Great Western Steam Up was truly amazing, a once in a lifetime experience indeed. You’ll never see anything like it for a long ass time, glad I was able to go. Also spotted Hyce in the wild at the event lol.
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
It certainly was! Good to meet you :)
@thatonegscaler3855
2 жыл бұрын
Good to meet you as well
@leightonmoreland
2 жыл бұрын
@@Hyce777 was this officially recorded on the tally?
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
@@leightonmoreland probably?
@sirrliv
2 жыл бұрын
Little late to the party, but thought I'd throw in some comments from my time at this historic event. Firstly, I worked out how Hyce and I kept missing each other: It looks like he was mostly there in the afternoons whereas I always went up first thing in the morning. A bit of a shame we never crossed paths, but nevermind. Since Hyce now works at the Colorado Railroad Museum, we all know where to find him >) 0:56 Yeah, can I also comment on how weird it was to see such a pedestrian friendly city as Carson was? Lovely broad sidewalks and shared use paths, frequent crosswalks, drivers that treated pedestrians as human beings and not as a barely tolerated nuisance or worse as target practice? It was lovely to be able to cross a major road and not be in fear for my life. 1:50 It's actually a 2% grade up by that used car lot all the way to the back of the museum complex by their boneyard. And it was a little extra challenging for reasons I'll elaborate on shortly. 2:09 Actually, I think 4 locos there had 5-chimes: SPNG #18, V&T #25, Bluestone M&S #1, and Antelope & Western #1. Most of them were the dreaded single-chimes though. 4:46 I got to talk to the folks from Kinetic Steamworks, which was a real treat as they're a lovely bunch and kind of legends in the steampunk community. They did have a steam powered snowcone machine set up, but sadly they couldn't secure a steady supply of ice, so no steam snowcones for us. They did have a beautiful printing press set up, and I actually got their first steam printed coaster of the event. And there was a Kona Ice truck around most of the weekend, so snowcones were had, and gratefully so as it was pretty hot. 7:40 That note on the switch stand sparked a memory. The old switchman Layton's referencing from "The Great Locomotive Chase" was actually played by the former mayor of Clayton, GA. So, that's fun. 8:20 I hadn't snapped to it until now, but the V&T "Tahoe" was the only surviving V&T locomotive not in attendance at this event. Guess it was too high a PITA Factor to ship a historic locomotive all the way from Strasburg, PA. 9:13 That's amazing, hearing that just two guys can push that huge engine. I could be wrong, but I thought I heard that this "Chiggin" was actually the biggest 0-4-0 that H. K. Porter ever built. Now, about the slipping; I heard this from multiple onlookers and volunteers throughout the weekend, that the "Chiggin" was leaking fuel oil onto the line. Whether it was a leak in the fuel bunker or from the burners, no one was sure, but it was a problem that was never fully resolved. So whenever an engine slips on the hill, it's probably because of the "Chiggin"'s leaked oil. This led to one particularly memorable incident on the second day: "Chiggin" was sitting outside the sheds next to the wood piles, and apparently had been sitting for so long that leaking oil had pooled beneath her. All of a sudden, that oil lit up and started spreading toward the wood piles, right where my friend was standing and filming. He managed to get out of the way and the fire was quickly brought under control. My friend elected not to upload his video of the incident to Facebook so as not to embarrass the "Chiggin"'s crew and the museum. One of his friends was not so courteous, so evidence of the event does exist out there in Facebookland. Also, as a quick aside, one of the volunteers on the train rides mentioned that all of the fuel oil used by the museum is donated, and one of their largest donors is Reno Tahoe International Airport; they donate the fuel they get from tank drainings for washouts and inspections, since FAA regulations state that once fuel is drained from a tank it cannot be reused, so the airport basically gives it to the railroad museum since they have no use for it. So yeah, these ol' steamers are literally burning jet fuel. Fun note on the Glenbrook: I talked with one of the directors at the museum, who expressed some concern about the future of steam operations at the museum since #25 is their only regular runner anymore; "Inyo" is on reduced boiler pressure and is only really brought out for special occasions like this; in fact, apparently this event was the first one for ages where "Inyo" was allowed to pull any cars at all. Likewise, she was floored by how well the "Glenbrook" held up; despite being another loco that they weren't sure of the capabilities of she stepped up to the plate like a champion, often subbing in for the "Eureka", which was down most of the weekend with temperamental injectors or other mechanical niggles. The only problem with running "Glenbrook" on their regular excursions is that the NSRM has no narrow gauge passenger cars aside from the converted flatcars; the caboose was on loan from Laws, CA. Still, she said it's something they might look into as they need another steam engine for when #25 goes in for overhaul, and their new-build replica of V&T #1 "Lyon" is still a fair ways off. 15:02 Actually, "Tahoe" was finished and tested less than two weeks before the event! It's amazing to see on Facebook how fast their restoration accelerated. That said, rumor was that they had to get a bit... creative to get her running on time, which is why she was never allowed out on the service trains and barely ran at all during the event beyond her show-off laps behind "Inyo" and the odd shuffle up and down the demo track by the shed. 18:30 BZZT! V&T Coach #3 is a NSRM resident and was also recently restored by the museum especially for this event. 25:19 My mother was actually rather upset when you cut away from the beautiful valve gear motion so soon. We could easily have sat and watched that for hours. She actually stuck her tongue out at the TV for that. Antelope & Western #1: The story I got from her owner was that she was built for use in a factory around the Turn-of-the-Century, it seems nobody's quite sure when, and she worked quietly and steadily for 52 years until she took a tumble off a siding and the factory didn't have the resources to haul her back up. So she just sat there forgotten until the current owner's father showed up and asked how much they wanted for her. Thinking it was a joke, the factory said that if he could haul her away he could have her for nothin'. What they didn't know was that the guy owned a wrecking company and had several high capacity cranes at his disposal, so getting the loco out of where she lay was no problem. Over the course of the next couple decades she was restored to her current condition and now resides at the Ardenwood Railroad Museum in California. Incidentally, I am now eagerly waiting for RRO to get Workshop support so that someone will inevitably make a model of this little gem so she can be mine. "Eureka" was supposed to be out pulling trains almost every day that weekend, but she only actually got out onto the loop once due to persistent mechanical problems; the clearest I heard were her injectors being temperamental. Obviously not serious enough to stop her steaming entirely, but enough that they didn't want to pull passengers behind her. Yeah, she was being a cranky ol' lady. So the "Glenbrook" kept stepping in to take her place. One thing I do recall is that once her current owner passes away, the plan is to donate "Eureka" to the Nevada State Railroad Museum and make her a permanent part of their collection alongside "Glenbrook". 33:07 That was another sequence of shots I could just sit and watch all day. The Heisler's motion is just glorious, it is steampunk in the real world. So hypnotic and fascinating seeing all of that mechanical linkage working together. I kept wanting to see the Heisler at work myself, but each time she was brought out I was tired out or hurting from the thumping great blister on my foot. Still, glad to have seen her at all. An absolute work of mechanical art. That whole weekend was a blast. A part of me wishes I'd been able to experience even more, but I certainly had my share of fun. It reaffirmed my belief that railway enthusiasm is one of the healthiest hobbies to get into, that there's no greater band of comrades, no more welcoming and friendly a gang as a gang of railfans. Even if you know nothing about nothing, we're glad to sit with you and share our obsession with you in a kind and encouraging way. And if you do know something about something, we can happily while away hours talking details and minutiae, risk missing dinner reservations to talk about how for all that's original that's left the restored W&A "Texas" isn't the "Texas". Just a friendlier bunch of guys you'll never meet. Made me proud to call myself a railfan.
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers for the great comment, seems most of your tidbits and corrections are right save for one: 18 had the only 5 chime. The others you listed are 3 chimes. ;)
@TubbyTubberson
4 ай бұрын
Surprised you didn't mention when D&S blew it up after your visit there.
@gunslingerfromwish4656
2 жыл бұрын
I remember going to steam fest in Michigan. So many iconic locomotives, it was awesome.
@24CL-handle
Жыл бұрын
I like how there just calling the porter's "betsy" now. Thanks kAN.
@andrewg8303
2 жыл бұрын
So every time you couple with the chugged from its front you just hear guzhuczh-----fwooaczap! (Continues screaming in rubber chicken)
@andrewg8303
2 жыл бұрын
Not chugged, chiggen. I hate autocorrect.
@AtkataffTheAlpha
2 жыл бұрын
The little porter locomotive there could be Betsy if stuck the name on the cab. That tender is has is completely adorable and should be an add-on for the future of the game. Idk it's just the cutest little porter ever with the little tender
@crystalrock18
Жыл бұрын
The one down side of living in Missouri is we don’t have really any working steam engines again ever since the museum of transportation retired the Frisco 1522 from road use; blame BNSF for that one. But we do have live steam groups here which is also awesome. Downside of being an adult is not getting to do said stuff all the time as much as you would like to.
@sonicsound84
Жыл бұрын
Does this happen annually? Any other big annual steam events like this in the US?
@Hyce777
Жыл бұрын
I wish; not really.
@tobinrowe9558
2 жыл бұрын
7:18 Don't know if anyone else cares, but out here in Sacramento, there's one spot on the CSRM's excursion line with a harp switch stand like that for three tracks.
@300poundbassman
2 жыл бұрын
Yea buddy,them shots of the heisler were great. And the Big Porter. We have a Porter on static display in a little town called Grand Tower I LL. We live about 20 miles from it and it's neat the Mississippi River. ✌️😎
@falconheavy809
Жыл бұрын
The chiggen, a comically large Oh-Fer-Oh.
@manga12
2 жыл бұрын
hyce you have a hyacenth macaw on your icon, do you own one of those giant expensive birds, never saw one but biggest of the macaws, and 10 is a fair amount of steamers, I have seen like several steam tracters fired up and stationary engines but not locomotives, but the one I work around is one of big ones from the east though there are several northerns with more, 765, still holds the record for most cars on the new river trains, and at 60 mph I believe, but 611 and 2102 or was it 01 have more power, and the nashville engine once rebuilt will as well cuz its a northern but 765 is one of the big old lima berkshire locos pulled 100 car freight trains back in the day in the flats of indiana, ohio and illinos, but being able to roll a locomotive with 2 people thats crazy, I heard some were so well balanced they could turn them on a turntable by hand on the b and o, but not moving it along, sometimes just moving a set of wheels takes about 2 people to get them going when we are rolling wheels into the shop from my experiance the times I have done it.
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
I do not own any parrots. I don't have enough time to give a bird the care it needs to be happy so I probably won't ever get one. Would be irresponsible.
@manga12
2 жыл бұрын
@@Hyce777 understandable, they require tons of time, especially cockatoos man they are soft and the clowns of the bird world, but they would have themselves grafted to you if they could, they require attention 30 hours a day, I had keets when younger, and used to play with the big parrots in a local pet shop 2 to 3 times a week, for three or 4 years between classes, now the cost of the birds is even more then it was and they eat you out of house and home waste soo much food and throw stuff, not to mention the tantrums, and can take a finger off if they get mad and bite.
@ChuckCassadyYT
2 жыл бұрын
man i just love your videos. the machine loving weirdo in me is so glad to enjoy your perspective and knowledge. so cool. thanks hyce
@russellmoore376
2 жыл бұрын
That’s an AJ Stevens designed tulip lubricator on the Dayton. Even rarer than a McCoy.
@railfaningtrainsofficial2298
2 жыл бұрын
FYI The v&t coach that was behind the Inyo is from the nsrm not California
@shopdog831
3 күн бұрын
They should run an air line to the chicken so when they pull the whistle cord the chicken screams
@robertbalazslorincz8218
2 жыл бұрын
Damn I didn't think I'd ever see someone WALKING in AMERICA.
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
Right? it's not common... lol. We "like" our cars...
@OldIronVideo
Жыл бұрын
We NEED the chiggen in rro
@johndoran3274
Жыл бұрын
If you’re ever on the East coast, check out Steamtown in Scranton Pennsylvania. Dozens of running engines and a working roundhouse and a fab shop that you can walk through and see them doing the restorations close up. Worth the trip if you’re into this stuff.
@isaiahwilliams2642
8 ай бұрын
Definitely late to the comment party here but I actually do have a lot to add. Regarding Inyo, when you said "When you watch the old cowboy movies or old Hollywood stuff, that's what you see," I chuckled because that's truer than you think. Inyo actually was the first steam locomotive to be owned by a Hollywood studio. She was purchased in 1937 when Paramount decided they needed more authentic railroad equipment to reliably have in their westerns and period flicks. She went on to be used in more than two dozen movies and "The Wild Wild West." And she was also heavily featured in "The Great Locomotive Chase," a film you guys even referenced in this video. This event was the first time in history that all the Hollywood owned locomotives have been in one location. Inyo and Dayton from Paramount. Reno from MGM. #25 from RKO. Tahoe from Universal. Eureka from Warner Bros. And, Dardanelle & Russellville #8 from 20th Century Fox. This event was definitely unlike anything the museum has done in my lifetime. The usual routine is that the train will take two loops around the loop, then be switched into the hole on the third trip, where the engine will uncouple and reconnect facing the opposite direction for the next trip. For the event, we did "Santa Train" style as that is how we run our Christmas trains, where we run three loops and then back into the station. I definitely prefer the former as it means more to do for crew members, but for the event, especially with the narrow gauge equipment involved, it made sense to simplify things. Coach 4 is a Nevada Native and has remained in Nevada since 1971. She was restored back in 1986 by the museum and is rarely ever used for passenger service so as to not wear down the extensive wood and paintwork. She is a prime example of how the passenger trains generally looked in the 19th century, and the cars we regularly use on our year round excursions are workers cars or lower class cabooses, hence the expensive price tag on #4's tickets. I'm hoping we restore more passenger cars for excursion service as the ones we use are showing their wear and could use some heavy maintenance. The biggest rumored contender is combination passenger coach #15. She is a longer and more elegant coach kept in the back of the shops. She is well known for being the coach that was the center piece for the Oscar Winning musical number, "Athison Topeka and the Santa Fe," from the 1946 MGM musical "The Harvey Girls," in which Judy Garland and Ray Bolger both sang on the coach. If done right, she should have about the same level of detailing as #4 and would be an easy favorite on the train. The California State Railroad museum allowed the museum to borrow #21, the JW Bowker, and #12, the Genoa, in trade with #18, the Dayton, and coach #17, the only known piece of railroad equipment to survive from the driving of the golden spike and was actually the private Commissioners Car that was used to carry the golden spike itself to Promontory point in Utah. The deal was set for two years but there are runored plans to extend the lease and potentially keep the switch permanent. If you're interested, try coming back for Independence day, 2025. It will mark the 150th birthdays of Inyo, JW Bowker, Glenbrook, Tahoe, and Eureka, and we're hoping to do another event featuring all of them.
@poppystrains
2 ай бұрын
Many years ago I saw pictures of a Heisler and it soon became my favourite type of loco. I now prefer Climax locos, although that may be because a Climax is the only geared loco I have seen running.
@kakeboss72
2 жыл бұрын
I’m not surprised that Ed was there
@calebleach7285
2 жыл бұрын
I made that number plate thats on the Reno currently.
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome!
@TomRedlion
5 ай бұрын
I learned something watching this video. Heisler types have master connecting rods just like radial engines. Radials don't have master valve rods like Heislers do, but they also have 5, 7, or 9 cylinders per row.
@andrewframe8046
Жыл бұрын
The 2 had the largest drive wheels on all of Mt. Rainier Scenic for the short time she was here.
@Hyce777
Жыл бұрын
...wait, really?
@andrewframe8046
Жыл бұрын
@Hyce Yes! It was a fact Stathi was extremely proud of. Also her driver's were spaced farther apart than any of our other rod engines.
@andrewframe8046
Жыл бұрын
@@Hyce777 you don't really notice at first cause she's just so big for a Porter, but she's got big drive wheels for a little tank engine.
@David-xl8zf
2 ай бұрын
Is it just me or did Mr Wankel take inspiration from Mr Heisler? Must be pure coincidence that both are underappreciated.
@thezuck1596
2 жыл бұрын
When I can get the time to travel, I'm definitely going to go around the states to various museums. Steam trains are just really fascinating
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
It's a good thing to do! Lots of cool stuff to see across the states.
@naisagathefirstdestronmand8559
2 жыл бұрын
I’m still relatively new to train stuff. That whistle at 20:54 , it that what it’s actually supposed to sound like or what’s going on with it? Sounds weird to me.
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
I am not sure why it was "feathering"; could've been a number of things, but it was mostly because the engineer didn't really get after the cord too hard.
@naisagathefirstdestronmand8559
2 жыл бұрын
@@Hyce777 Oh, interesting! At least it makes for a good cartoon sound effect still, lol.
@gogofuntime_yt
Жыл бұрын
When you say they brought locomotives in, how on earth did they do that?
@Hyce777
Жыл бұрын
On the back of semi trucks!
@toymachine2328
6 ай бұрын
Intermodal
@joshuaritchie3836
2 жыл бұрын
Was there more steam engines than at Didcot Railway Center?
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
Don't know.
@TheTrainaholic622
Жыл бұрын
Have you been to Pennsylvania? There is quadruple of what you saw there at the rr museum of Pennsylvania
@jonathanbriggs7057
Жыл бұрын
Okay but he mentioned the Great Locomotive Chase. I just wanna know when youre coming out to adairsville for the festival so i can meet you lol
@SirLANsalot
2 жыл бұрын
Saw, many many years ago, at the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, their Climax when it was at Rockaway, OR. Now talk about a different locomotive, since I was like 15 at the time it was very strange to see it. Seeing something so very different in how the pistons were...well...not where they normally would be. Also, N scale layout!!
@bradenkilby
2 жыл бұрын
17:48 the Inyo’s chuffing is what you’d imagine a giant monster teddy bear’s running to sound like.
@ViperZero523
6 ай бұрын
It's crazy that this was only a year and 7 months ago, it feels like a lot longer than that but it has been a fun time with current mark
@Handlesarestoopid
2 жыл бұрын
I was here on the 2nd. I got great photos of all the engines as well as good close-ups. This was an experience unlike anything I've ever had, and I was at the Golden spike 150 events in Utah
@rivitedrailfan
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, Hyce! It was really cool to see the close up shots of those parts moving that I bet not many others thought to get, as well as the shots only you could get!
@gearandalthefirst7027
2 жыл бұрын
Oh man that mounted shot of the Heisler... absolutely gorgeous but now I have to take a cold shower I think XD
@tobyradabaugh5033
2 жыл бұрын
This was amazing the old 1800s steam reminds me of smokeboxs 119 and Jupiter which I have and run fantastically and the Heisler that was awesome seeing all the counterweights and the gearing fantastic
@masterbadger9408
Жыл бұрын
37:13?!?!?!? THE THING THAT HAS BEE DISSASEMBELLED FOR LIKE 35 YEARS?!?!?!
@ono6658
2 жыл бұрын
I loved! It just makes me look forward to the next weekend to work. And where I work, we only wood burners, and pretty sizable ones (and a lot of times we use donated sleepers to run them), a lot of space is used just to have where to put so much firewood just like in the vid lmao, because , oh boy, they are hungry.
@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan
2 жыл бұрын
What is that really Ed Dickins of the Union Pacific steam program riding in the Glenbrook
@Hyce777
2 жыл бұрын
It really is! He was there during the weekend.
@Idaho-Cowboy
2 жыл бұрын
Those are some awesome shots. Loved the inside the frame shots. You should consider a Loco bits and bobs 101 video. Would love to get a pros take on the different valve types/couplers/injectors/lubricators etc that make these iron horses run.
@OldIronVideo
Жыл бұрын
Leighton was driving the sp18 durring the incident ?
@lynx8779
Жыл бұрын
Some would call it a HYCE- ler (where are the limes I need to lime myself)
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