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Reading & Northern 2102: The Susquehanna Ramble
On June 22, 2024, Reading & Northern 2102 made its first journey beyond Jim Thorpe with an 11-hour, 160-mile odyssey through the Lehigh Gorge, over Penobscot Mountain, then along the banks of the Susquehanna to the Tunkhannock Founders Day Festival. This long excursion proved to be quite the undertaking, requiring water stops at Penobscot Yard both ways, diesel assistance for dynamic braking on the downhill run, and several miles of tender first running as there is no wye north of Pittston. The professionals at RBMN were up to the challenge and executed the plan flawlessly, bringing the T1 back into the brand new Nesquehoning Station less than 10 minutes behind schedule. It was a great chase over a route that hadn’t seen steam in over a decade, and as always I can’t wait for my next visit to the Road of Anthracite.
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Strasburg 89: Hot Day in Paradise (feat. Thomas)
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On a blisteringly hot June day, with temps nearing 100F, I took a ride on the Road to Paradise behind ex-Canadian National 2-6-0 no. 89. Also running trips this day was Northwestern Railway 0-6-0T no. 1 "Thomas," which was visiting from the Island of Sodor.
Southern 630 & 4501: Doubleheading to Georgia
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On June 1, 2024, Southern Railway 630 & 4501 teamed up to lead the first Summerville Steam Special of the year from the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee along the former Central of Georgia line to Summerville, Georgia. At Summerville, they picked up caboose X252 which resulted in some interesting switching moves and an unusual consist for the northbound journey. My cam...
Canadian Pacific 2816: Empress of the Southland (Kansas City - Shreveport)
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In the spring on 2024, Canadian Pacific's "Empress" 2816 embarked upon an 8,000 mile trek from her home base in Calgary, Alberta all the way south to Mexico City and back. This was the "Final Spike Steam Tour," celebrating the first anniversary of the merger of Canadian Pacific and the Kansas City Southern into CPKC, the first single railway to serve Canada, the US, and Mexico. Not wanting to m...
Amtrak & KC Streetcar at Kansas City Union Station May 2024
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On the morning of May 19, 2024 my friend Timber and I were at Kansas City Union Station to catch some Amtrak action. The Eastbound Southwest Chief from Los Angeles, headed by P42DC 167 in the new Phase VII paint, was running over an hour behind schedule, giving us time to take a ride on the KC Streetcar down to River Market and back. The Chief ended up arriving just as the combined Lincoln Serv...
Frisco Silver Dollar Line 504: Summertime in the Ozarks
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On May 20, 2024 I returned to Silver Dollar City to find Czech 0-4-0 504 pulling trains on the Frisco Silver Dollar Line. Set atop a hill in the Missouri Ozarks, Dollywood's sister park has been entertaining guests with top-of-the-line thrill rides, historic craftsmen, great food and live entertainment, and tours of the Marvel Cave for over 60 years. Running through the middle of it all is the ...
Three Rivers Rambler: Diesels on the Tennessee
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On National Train Day 2024, the Johnson City Railroad Experience (formerly George L Carter Railroad Museum) ran a special Rail and Sail charter on the Three Rivers Rambler. Chattanooga Traction Company 4 and Knoxville & Houston River 2391 lead the train from downtown Knoxville along the Tennessee River to its head at the confluence of the French Broad and Holston Rivers. After returning to town...
Little River 1 & 110: Doubleheading on the Old Road
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In the spring of 2024 the Little River Railroad of Coldwater, Michigan celebrated 50 years since founder Terry Bloom rescued locomotive 110 from dereliction in Seymour, Tennessee and brought it home with him to Indiana, where he restored it to operation and began offering excursions on the Indiana Northeastern Railroad. To mark the occasion, 110 and tank engine no. 1 pulled a doubleheader excur...
Detroit People Mover Spring 2024
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In April 2024 I made a brief visit to Detroit, Michigan to check out their unique People Mover. The DPM is an elevated, standard gauge, automated rapid transit system that makes a small loop around the heart of downtown Detroit. Propulsion is provided by a linear induction motor system that pulls the trains magnetically along a "fourth rail," creating the system's iconic sound. The system opene...
Torch Lake at Greenfield Village Spring 2024
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On April 20, 2024 I returned to Henry Ford's Greenfield Village to find Torch Lake giving rides on the Weiser Railroad. Since I had filmed the engine on a previous visit and was with a friend who hadn't been to the village before I opted not to do much filming, but I managed to get a few good clips. Built in 1873, Calumet & Hecla Mining Co. 3 "Torch Lake" is the oldest operating locomotive in t...
Amtrak's Texas Eagle flies through McGregor, TX
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Three hours after the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, I caught the southbound Texas Eagle flying through McGregor, Texas on its way from Chicago to San Antonio.
Texan Totality: The 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
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Eclipse begins at 2:54 On April 8, 2024, North America witnessed a total solar eclipse. While a partial eclipse would be visible across the continent, only a very narrow band would see totality, so those chasing the full experience must travel - sometimes great distances - to position themselves under the path of the Moon's shadow. And so it was that my family and I booked a trip to Texas based...
Dollywood Express 192: Springtime in the Smokies
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Former US Army/White Pass & Yukon 2-8-2 MacArthur 192 "Klondike Katie" was at the head of the Dollywood Express for opening weekend 2024. To celebrate the start of the new season, Katie wore an old number plate dating back at least to the park's Silver Dollar City days, with parts of it possibly from all the way back to the park's first incarnation as Rebel Railroad.
Walt Disney World Monorail System 2024
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On February 25, 2024 I made a whirlwind one-day tour of all four Walt Disney World theme parks, and I returned the following day to explore the Seven Seas Lagoon resorts. Despite the fast pace of my trip I made sure to stop and watch the monorails go by whenever I could. The "highway in the sky" is an iconic part of the WDW experience and over 50 years after opening these unique trains still fe...
Walt Disney World Railroad 2024 (feat. SpaceX)
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On February 25, 2024 I returned to the Walt Disney World Resort for the first time since 2016 to make a whirlwind one-day tour of all four theme parks. I started the day at Animal Kingdom and then went to EPCOT, arriving at the Magic Kingdom in the late afternoon. On this day, the WDW Railroad was running two trains behind the "twins," engines 1 and 3 "Walter E. Disney" and "Roger E. Broggie." ...
The Wildlife Express at Animal Kingdom 2024
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The Wildlife Express at Animal Kingdom 2024
U.S. Sugar 148: Steam & Sugar in the Sunshine State
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U.S. Sugar 148: Steam & Sugar in the Sunshine State
Cass Scenic Railroad: Winter on the Greenbrier
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Cass Scenic Railroad: Winter on the Greenbrier
Southern 154: One Last Christmas Ramble
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Southern 154: One Last Christmas Ramble
Dollywood Express 70: Smoky Mountain Christmas 2023
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Dollywood Express 70: Smoky Mountain Christmas 2023
2023 CSX Santa Train: A Clinchfield Christmas
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2023 CSX Santa Train: A Clinchfield Christmas
Norfolk & Western 611: Autumn in the Shenandoah Valley
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Norfolk & Western 611: Autumn in the Shenandoah Valley
Western Maryland 1309: Autumn at Brush Tunnel
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Western Maryland 1309: Autumn at Brush Tunnel
Cass Scenic Railroad: Autumn on the Greenbrier
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Cass Scenic Railroad: Autumn on the Greenbrier
Reading & Northern 2102: Autumn in the Anthracite Hills
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Reading & Northern 2102: Autumn in the Anthracite Hills
Autumn on Old Eastie: Friends of the East Broad Top Fall Reunion 2023
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Autumn on Old Eastie: Friends of the East Broad Top Fall Reunion 2023
Southern 630 & 4501: The Grand Return to Summerville
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Southern 630 & 4501: The Grand Return to Summerville
Morning Rush at Stamford & A ride on the Acela
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Morning Rush at Stamford & A ride on the Acela
Vintage Trains on the New York Subway: Parade of Trains 2023
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Vintage Trains on the New York Subway: Parade of Trains 2023
A visit to Pittsburgh's Incline Railways
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A visit to Pittsburgh's Incline Railways
Fantastic Video you made.
Finally the 1948 cp 4-6-2 pacific 1293 has a water temder and 2 diesel assistants and stainless steel passenger cars
i am one of the biggest fans of the GSMR because my grandparents used to live there and ever since you strategize doing videos on 1702 i have loved your channel so much!
like The color of those old Southern Railroad cars, to me looks like Charleston Green.
It has been MANY MANY YEARS since I've seen a red Southern Railroad Caboose. Back in the 70's, I would ALWAYS see these at rail crossing on Rivers Avenue in North Charleston, South Carolina near the Bi-Lo grocery store I used to work at. I would ALWAYS WAVE to the men in the caboose. More times than not, they'd wave back.😊😊😊😊
16:39 tf
I've rode the People Mover quite a few times and seen many videos on it, but, yours was unique combining riding and viewpoints from the street !
The vibe of that shot around 8:23 is cool. Nice stuff!
What whistle is that
Great video!
Thanks!
nice video (as usual); so refreshing to have videos where the subject matter rules completely and the videographer does not try to make themselves the center of attention
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic video dude! This is probably the best video of 2102 on the Lehigh Division i have seen so far, with great locations, and she put on a show to no ones suprise. Keep up the amazing work!
Thank you!
Super video as always mate! What’s the best places to find out about runs like this for when I find myself in the states?
Thank you! Unfortunately since a site called railserve went offline a few weeks ago there isn’t a single aggregator of excursion train schedules, you’ll just have to keep an eye on the websites and social media pages for any railways you’re wanting to visit. The bigger events will get a mention from Railfan & Railroad and Trains Magazines so I would definitely follow them on social media. If you know when & where you’ll be over here, I or any other railfan would be more than happy to fill you in what’s going on.
Ahh I see. A shame that, but thank you. Really appreciate the help. Desperate to see some US steam next time I’m there.
Great work!!
Thanks!
Excellent write up and really great filming. We always enjoy your videos. Have a happy and safe 4 th of July. We will be patiently waiting for your next video.
Thanks, Happy 4th to you as well!
What happened here. 2:50
Diesels had to tow the train from Mountain Top to Pittston to provide dynamic braking due to the 18 mile, 2.2% grade downhill grade.
Railroad brothers and rail fans. Please research, support, and spread the word of the noble attempts of the Reading and Northern to acquire the Shamokin Valley RR. Ahead!
Great video! Was nice finally getting to meet you at Nesquehoning Tunnel! Still bummed about my shot there getting messed up 😔
Thanks, it was great to meet you too. Sorry about that shot, that really sucks.
@@SmokyMtnSteam Ah well, at least my friend Caden let me use his shot there for my video.
That's some stack talk at mountain top! Sounds like the throttle was wide open!
RBMN steam always puts on a show!
Great video. Saw you a couple times that day. Hope you come back in August.
Thanks! I definitely plan to be there for the next Rambles.
Sweet and Steamy. Any favourite Railroad locations on your trainspotting map?
Too many to count, but the Reading & Northern and Cass Scenic Railroad keep drawing me back time and time again.
These were great shots and so many great locations.
Thanks a lot!
Great Video!
Thanks!
Wow these videos are great! They're so high quality I almost FEEL like I was there!
Loved seeing Thomas for the first time!
Fantastic video man! Was great seeing you again! Sorry about your camera battery but I have to say the video came out great!
765 loves to pull excursions
1 and 110 are friends
I’m surprised you haven’t seen Pere Marquette 1225 yet
Thomas the tank engine chugging along
30:44 That Talyllyn Railway no.4 Looks like Peter Sam.
Same type of engine as Peter Sam
Its his basis
Close basis
Awesome video! Loved the shot of Thomas going up Esbenshade!
Thomas, we love you. There are some Thomas videos on my channel.
Magnificent catches of the steam locomotive coming by and pass, I like it 5 stars. Thumbs up. Keep up the perfect work, my friend, you earned a new subscriber, Greetings from Portugal to the USA.
I was there that day. Sadly, all of my usable footage was lost when I transferred to a new phone.
That’s a shame :(
Remember seeing rebuilt Scot, “Royal Air Force”speeding through Norton Bridge ( north of Stafford on WCML) in the early 1960’s similar to Scots Guardsmen on Shap climb- purring like a sewing machine! Lovely to see again!
Yes 46115 made a great sight storming Shap, it’s a shame it failed at Lockerbie.
I'm glad to see that TVRM can go back to Georgia now. I had heard stories about there being a lawsuit involved but I wasn't sure about that.
No freight traffic goes over the bridge that connects them to the c&c so ns had no incentive to fix it. I’m not sure on the details of how they resolved the issue, I assume $$$$ was involved.
I have got to see Canadian Pacific 2816 in operation and idled under steam back in April 24th 2024 over at the CPKC headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I had also saw some CPKC Freight Trains, Light Rail C-Trains, Canadian Pacific FP7a 1400, Canadian Pacific FP9a 1401 and 4107, Canadian Pacific 29, Canadian Pacific ALCO S-2 No. 7019, and Canadian Pacific 5931.
Very cool!
11:14 11:1😂Eu amo 11:00 🤩
11:34
Wow, thanks so much. Best coverage of this three nation trip that I have seen so far.
Wow, thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Hey it's Marc, Met up with you and Timber at Sallisaw! Glad to find your channel. nice shots!
Thanks! It was great to meet you out there!
Them two hang out together 😊😊😊😊
1:11 flinstones whistle?!
21:38 was that you honking? 🤣 Awesome shots! Glad to see ya along that chase. The iPhone filming ain't shabby at all!! 💯
Thanks! And yes, that was me honking lol
My there's great love it.
Out of curiosity, what was the year you caught the most engines?
2022. I caught 25 new locos that year, 17 of them during one week in the UK.
Fantastic work. Gotta love that weird whistle you can hear around 21:41 😂
Thanks! It sure has an odd sound don't it? lol
I really liked that trip it put a smile on my face I made a lot of friends that day also I really liked riding in that c&o dome car
It was a pleasure getting to see you again here on this chase! Awesome video!
Thank you!