Torpedo423
Steam Forever
I'd say today is a good day for steam
N&W 611 - She's Alive!
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Torpedo423
Steam Forever
Another video, though a tad bit shaky, but thats alright
Well, restoration began May 30, 2014, so the process has been going on for nearly a year. The restoration plans originally had a timetable of nine months. But considering all the work required, you can't complain too much, but it's not exactly a record. Back in 1975, Ross Rowland managed to get Reading No. 2101 restored in just 35 days!
That video is shaky! The guy behind the camera must be shaking with excitement as he see the loco steamed up for the first time!
It's great seeing a loco like this restored and running rather than stuffed and sitting in a park only to end up torched by vandals.
John
It's great seeing a loco like this restored and running rather than stuffed and sitting in a park only to end up torched by vandals.
John
Getting the band back together ...
In related news...
N&W Mallet No. 2156 began its journey from St. Louis on Saturday, on its way back home to Roanoke, VA, along with with a freshly painted auxiliary tender (which will be used with #611 this year), two NS business cars, and a N&W tool car. I believe the aux tender is the one that the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society has being using with NKP #765 in recent years, and I also think it's the auxiliary tender used behind #611 on its last run to Roanoke under steam in 1994.
Once #611 get back into town, it'll be nice to see the "Fab Three" back together again.
In related news...
N&W Mallet No. 2156 began its journey from St. Louis on Saturday, on its way back home to Roanoke, VA, along with with a freshly painted auxiliary tender (which will be used with #611 this year), two NS business cars, and a N&W tool car. I believe the aux tender is the one that the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society has being using with NKP #765 in recent years, and I also think it's the auxiliary tender used behind #611 on its last run to Roanoke under steam in 1994.
Once #611 get back into town, it'll be nice to see the "Fab Three" back together again.
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If you have TS12, then you should be able to take a close look at a model of No. 2156's 1st cousin -- a N&W Class Y6b Mallet -- which bears a very striking family resemblance to No. 2156! (But that's not surprising, since No. 2156 is a Class Y6a Mallet. Both of them born and bred in N&W's Roanoke Shops.)
nathanmallard
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Big well done to the 611 team for a fast and efficient restoration. Looks amazing, and to think it's only taken a year!
Compare and contrast with the restoration of No.4472 Flying Scotsman here in the UK...this is how you do it, NRM!
Compare and contrast with the restoration of No.4472 Flying Scotsman here in the UK...this is how you do it, NRM!
It's always great to see a steam loco returning to the mainline where it's meant to be...
This isn't a fair comparison. I doubt the US guys working on 611 had any of the same issues. Flying Scotsman was in incredibly poor condition before its rebuild as a result of years of poor maintenance and questionable engineering decisions carried out by the previous owner. The NRM knew little about how poor it was and initially assumed it would be a very simple job before ultimately discovering the extent of the problems. There were things they could have done differently (like commissioning the independent review earlier in the process) but the circumstances surrounding Flying Scotsman's restoration are definitely exceptional.
This isn't a fair comparison. I doubt the US guys working on 611 had any of the same issues. Flying Scotsman was in incredibly poor condition before its rebuild as a result of years of poor maintenance and questionable engineering decisions carried out by the previous owner. The NRM knew little about how poor it was and initially assumed it would be a very simple job before ultimately discovering the extent of the problems. There were things they could have done differently (like commissioning the independent review earlier in the process) but the circumstances surrounding Flying Scotsman's restoration are definitely exceptional.
MeowRailroad
CKRail
2156 looks awesome. Powerful looking, too.
If you have TS12, then you should be able to take a close look at a model of No. 2156's 1st cousin -- a N&W Class Y6b Mallet -- which bears a very striking family resemblance to No. 2156! (But that's not surprising, since No. 2156 is a Class Y6a Mallet. Both of them born and bred in N&W's Roanoke Shops.)
Well, since you know this, maybe you can tell me, is this something also used by Western Pacific in the past? I saw a picture that looked like a big loco like this with the WP emblem.
Paul
TheParot67
Silently Waiting
I know the Union Pacific used Y3's during WW2, not sure about Western Pacific I know they had their own mallets but i am not sure if the are of N&W origin.