"HELP! I'm being chased by a train!" "Then get off the train tracks!" "I"M NOT ON TRAIN TRACKS!"

@ericward8459

4 жыл бұрын

Best comment!

@zaucethesaucebauce527

4 жыл бұрын

Thomas the pain engine.

@TheFourWindBadger

4 жыл бұрын

Best comment of all time!

@anthnylder8136

4 жыл бұрын

@@zaucethesaucebauce527 yes, yes i am.

@michaelwilkening8542

4 жыл бұрын

If you can't run faster than 4 mph see a doctor now.

when bells and whistles were literally bells and whistles

@bobbertthebuilder4856

5 жыл бұрын

Indeeds it has all the bells and whistles

@jarrodderose7475

4 жыл бұрын

nICE!

@austiniscool1242

4 жыл бұрын

Anthony Aprile Im the only person who subscribed to you

@JonBlondell

4 жыл бұрын

@@austiniscool1242 o?

@deltavee2

3 жыл бұрын

And the sheep were nervous.

I do hope Jay's collection stays together in a trust as a working exhibit after he goes. Heck of a legacy to leave behind.

@davea6314

9 ай бұрын

It could be called the "Leno Automobile Museum" to last hundreds of years.

@Leboobs22

3 ай бұрын

And if people were to add on to it; it would almost have every classic known to exist.

When the neighbor fires up the ricer with no muffler, it's time to fire up good ole 1906 and trench some yards!

@nubreed13

4 жыл бұрын

And sound off the whistle at 6am so the workers know the shift has started

@theusher2893

3 жыл бұрын

Damn straight

@frogman7806

3 жыл бұрын

yessss

@jackcrawford4025

2 жыл бұрын

Even better then trenching, plow the yards 🤣🤣

You know you're rich when you can say "We're in the steam section of my garage" with a straight face.

@peanut9560

3 жыл бұрын

No, more when you have a fully functional steam car in the the first place

@patrickancona1193

3 жыл бұрын

@@peanut9560 no not at all, we’re a group of various brokeass tradesmen & we rebuilt a 1904 traction engine we knew was sitting up mauka where was parked after the last sandalwood grove was harvested, we got all amped up watching Fred the chimney sweep (here on youboob, go watch em) back when youboob was young & not the garbage it became, took us 6 years & it’s in my buddys place in hamakua since he’s got the only garage big enough for her, still needs quite a bit but she runs & will kill you very quickly if you’re not on the ball

@peanut9560

3 жыл бұрын

@@patrickancona1193 ok

@cheappride-fullhomie9218

3 жыл бұрын

@@patrickancona1193 Haha, that's the kind of comment that you have to read with a deep southern accent in your mind

Jay is so nice and genuine, he is basically a custodian of transportation history. Who knows how many millions he's spent/spending to keep all those vehicles running! Without him I wouldn't know as much about the history of transportation as I do now. Brilliant man, brilliant collection, brilliant videos.

@Cheetorblz

6 жыл бұрын

I agree with everything you say but I think he has made some savvy buys over the years and held many of these them so long that he probably would come out ahead if he sold a few....but I doubt he will - probably he will set up a museum with his collection some day and have it carry on in his manner. At least I hope. I would hate to ever hear that he was deep in debt due to his obsession.

@heavyhanded1782

5 жыл бұрын

@@Cheetorblz no way lol late night show hosts get bank

@paultrigger3798

4 жыл бұрын

@@Cheetorblz he's doing just fine being worth hundreds of millions. Also rare cars are an investment, his F1 for example he bought for 800k and it's worth about 16million now

@paultrigger3798

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. He really is a treasure for automobile enthusiasts and he gets the best talent in the industry to help. Best part is he USES them, in LA nonetheless, and shares it with us.

@Cheetorblz

4 жыл бұрын

@@paultrigger3798 That is what i said. He could sell only a few and come out ahead.

8:30 "You've got no water in there, you've got a big fire in here, run away. It's gonna explode..."

@kiwitrainguy

3 жыл бұрын

Either that or work the injector like crazy.

"The pioneers used to ride these babies for miles "

I painted all the lettering, striping and fancy doodads on this for Rawlings about 20 years ago. Fun job. I'm very happy to see it wind up in Jay's possession. Glad to see it run, too!

@clintonflynn815

9 жыл бұрын

Nice job, Mike. It's a real work of art.

@Mrtrainlover679

6 жыл бұрын

AntiqueFarmImplement Well, two things could happen, if the boiler has fusible plugs, which it should, those plugs would melt due to the heat and the remaining water would go into the firebox and put out the fire. The other thing that would happen is the boiler would explode.

@margaretcurry8414

5 жыл бұрын

My father had a Kelly Springfield--I remember painting the Rivets. Lots of detail-and slow going!

@DanBowkley

5 жыл бұрын

You do beautiful work!

@clifffisher58

5 жыл бұрын

He just said it was another guy who restored it not you

16 horsepower... torque to pull mountains

@robw7676

7 жыл бұрын

ʇɥƃᴉɹlɐ ʇou ɯᴉ actual horse power though, not bhp

@fl350r

6 жыл бұрын

Literally equivalent to a team of 16 horses?

@HaraldSjellose

6 жыл бұрын

EricTheNotSoRed yup

@anhtu279

5 жыл бұрын

OK cancel you are commenting

@bobbertthebuilder4856

5 жыл бұрын

What mountains ?

"Good steam men have no eyebrows" - Jay Leno

I love that Jay Leno drives each and every one of his vehicles, not just show them sitting in a museum.

16 horsepower and 1 billion ft/lbs of torque.

@johanneswarn5488

9 жыл бұрын

It's awesome right?!

@theshapeexists

9 жыл бұрын

totally!

@lyntonr6188

9 жыл бұрын

and all at a speed lower than most cars can idle !

@wallaka

9 жыл бұрын

20 hp at 325 rpm is 323 lb-ft, if you calculate it out.

@richardharrold9736

9 жыл бұрын

wallaka That's the old RAC horsepower though, 20hp works out at 225bhp or thereabouts...

That's the biggest steam vehicle he has? I always kinda assumed he had a Union Pacific Big Boy tucked away somewhere.

@crusherbmx

7 жыл бұрын

It wouldn't surprise me! I seriously thought he had some sort of steam locomotive somewhere, though.

@biscuitninja

6 жыл бұрын

Big Boy is currently being restored in Montana... So when it is finished.. ;)

@bobbertthebuilder4856

5 жыл бұрын

The largest know steam engine in mankind and America

@Allan_aka_RocKITEman

5 жыл бұрын

@Andrew Cuthbertson >>> That will be Jay's NEXT video series: *"JAY LENO'S RAILROAD"* 😁😁😁😁

@erniew5805

5 жыл бұрын

for the really huge steam engines. search the stationary ones used for water/sewage pumping in the big cities

Jay is not just a collector and enthusiast, he’s also an educator.

@watsontcbc

6 ай бұрын

Aaaand….a big kid with a huge tonka toy 🤣🤣🤣 gotta love it!

I love how Jay always goes after the history of the particular engine/vehicle he procures. Anything with a story attached is extra cool! Also, steam whistles make me giddy! Can you imagine being one of the neighbors in the area? You're on a conference call, "Yeah, hold that thought, everyone. I wanna go outside and check out Jay's big steam tractor!" :D

My garage doesn't have a steam section..

@R6FTW59

7 жыл бұрын

mine does, it's where the kettle is.

@stephenindc9102

6 жыл бұрын

Hey,. Once I saw Jay talk about his "Duesenberg section" ... and another time, about his "Jaguar section". LOL...LOL

@joki6395

5 жыл бұрын

man that sucks

@TexasGolfer

5 жыл бұрын

My garage has a micro section. Lawn mower, weed eater, leaf blower.

@seanobrien7568

5 жыл бұрын

:'(

Three steam whistles and a bell? That's just ridiculously cool. The only thing it doesn't have is an air raid siren.

@kiwitrainguy

3 жыл бұрын

Don't wish to brag (but I will), one of my model train locos has an air raid siren.

Kid: I want to be a mechanic Dad: no...you want to be Jay Leno's mechanic.

I come to the steam shows in my area every year. Used to take my grandfather when he was still with us, and he would tell me new stories every time. About how and why they were built. What they did. And stories of his childhood when he used some of them.

@olliefoxx7165

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds very interesting. The old steam engines seem pretty feasible with today's gas prices.

My great grandfather had a 1897 two cylinder 60-40 Advance Steam Traction Engine that was used up till 1974, then donated it to the museum. I believe it was 40 hp on the draw bar and 60 hp on the belt pulley. The gears would wear out from dirt and grit being out in the open and they would make new on on the milling machine.

@aserta

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, i believe (based on some British machines from the era) that everything gear was considered consumable on these (and other Steam machines) and...if you think about it, it makes sense. Materials weren't so good back then as they are today, why spend a ludicrous amount of money on a part when you can readily have it exchanged at any workshop in the vicinity, or, even your own. I know for sure that this type of engine was used to run a Matcher&Planer for wood with 4 different heads, which is a lot of work, so turning a mill in the home shop wouldn't be far fetched. A guy could set his own little empire back then, now...you have to buy the part and hope it fits/works/last and sell your arm and leg while you're at it. Not sure we've made a fair trade in time.

@trainzguy2472

5 жыл бұрын

And 1 billion foot-pounds of torque!

It's got the bells and whistles

The amazing thing about Jay is that he can explain his equipment to attract many levels of intellect, the novice, the average mechanically inclined and to the advanced Mechanic that really doesn't know much about the operation of it all AND too the general public as equally informative for everyone.. Not only does he cover all these ranges in his narrations, but he's down to earth in the way he talks to people with passion and understanding, just a great guy all around. Thank you Jay...!!

I was always tought that trains not withstanding, vehicles went from horse-drawn carriages to gasoline cars. It's always interesting to learn about the often-forgotten stage between the two.

California Antique Farm Show is coming up in April, in Tulare. You'll see all sorts of old tractors like this. Well worth the trip.

@Miftr6

6 жыл бұрын

TAOFLEDERMAUS I go every year. Love the old tractors

@user-ie6ye5ls6y

5 жыл бұрын

Im so glad to see you here! You guys are the bomb! Sorry im not watching your channel right now, yall check them out.

@jsmithmultimediatech

5 жыл бұрын

This is all (it's amazing truly is from all over actually) from the industrial revolution is what this all spawned from its incredible and love people who have a passion for this genuinely makes me smile and wow that engines beautiful truly is! Of course using other things to make manual work that bit easier essentially is what the revolution was all about and one thing most probably don't realise is they needed engineers to design and build these various machines not just traction engines but everything and hence or thus the requirement of the universities what is generally really called the red brick universities in the industrial cities in the north of England essentially. Now the term red brick can or has become a label for any real University that was founded around that time if it a was genuinely a red brick (like the University of Leeds etc) or if it was not really a red brick but was founded at the same time as those. rather it was the 9 civic universities in the norther industrialised cities like Leeds, Wakefield, Manchester etc.... after the 1960s proliferation of course where reclassed as polytechnics and now have expanded into what they are now, though nothing like it was have actually been educated at what was a former poly but really was a combination merger of 6 educational institutions that became Leeds Metropolitan University a relatively new one.

@justinalvin1648

3 жыл бұрын

Pro tip : you can watch movies at flixzone. Been using them for watching all kinds of movies recently.

@zaydenlennox7310

3 жыл бұрын

@Justin Alvin definitely, I've been using flixzone for months myself =)

Man that's what I call low-profile tires!

"So Jay, what kind of cars are you into?" Jay: Y e s

Jay- both my grandfathers were railroad men in the golden age of steam. They would be so impressed with your stewardship of this engine. They would also have reminded you- "Steam, the only engines to build up power standing still."

I think 92 people are CRAZY for disliKing this video! I love these old traction engines and I'm proud to know how to operate one! It's not just about the love of the machinery, but the love of keeping our history alive!

@jimmystractors1427

8 жыл бұрын

+blackmetalofnorway1 i thought I have one of me riding one while a good friend and my brother ran it. I was taking a break lol

@jimmystractors1427

8 жыл бұрын

+blackmetalofnorway1 its on my channel "riding on 1929 Keck-Gonnerman".

@nermket4849

8 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, some people think history is stupid. I could understand why they don't care about the machines, but the reason the machines were made should at least be worth listening to.

@twistedyogert

8 жыл бұрын

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't John Deere make steam tractors before internal combustion engines became widespread?

@jimmystractors1427

8 жыл бұрын

+twistedyogert no Deere made plows, then bought out the Waterloo Boy company which were making Waterloo Boy tractors. these are internal combustion tractors.

the respect this man has for everything engine related is amazing, McLaren P1 to a 1906 steam engine.. inspirational to someone that admittedly didn't respect older engines/motors

Little trip around the block takes about an hour....i spit out my water. Jay, you should take that trip once a month and make it a tradition. Dress it in lights at Christmas. People will love it!

Jay, I too am a steam enthusiast so I totally understand your periodic giggles when around this thing. It is just such a basic mechanical device. I invite you to come to the steam and gas engine show at the end of August in Edgar, Wisconsin. Steamers, Oil pulls, and even good looking young women in bib overalls running these beasts.

I was originally watching Top Gear. Then I got sidetracked into some of James May's engineering videos, then old trucks, then I ended up here. Ah, KZread.....

We need nutters like Jay to keep the heritage alive. What a marvellous beast; superb restoration job & probably great fun to drive. Congrats on a job very well done !

@kishascape

2 жыл бұрын

And what’s surprising is this is on the smaller side for steam tractors/road locomotives. They get a lot beastlier as you go up.

@rudycarlson8245

Жыл бұрын

@@kishascape you should see the 110 hp case! Now that is big! If you want to go bigger you should see 150 hp case now that is huge!

It cracked me up when he said people get out of the way when they hear the whistle, I smiled through this whole video. Thank you Orman and Jay for keeping this wonderful machine alive. Great video.

What a beautiful sound! Quoting a certain Dr. Victor Frankenstein - "It's alive, it's alive!!!"

A locomotive off the tracks. amazing!

@erniew5805

5 жыл бұрын

locomotive=no steering wheel

Built for a time when all that mattered was torque. Safety? Nope, be a man and keep your hands away from anything you shouldn't touch lol. Very cool. I work on boilers for a living, but nothing like this.

@a.j.swierzbinski6225

8 жыл бұрын

+Andrew Lang at least someone knows that safety wasnt that much of a big deal back then lol

@christopherfulton5645

7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Lang

@Sphere723

6 жыл бұрын

I sell heroin for a living.

@Reub3

6 жыл бұрын

I sell my body for a living. Nothing but fatties and gays.

Just watched this again. Some people never lost the ability to have as much fun as they had their senior year in High School. Happily you haven't lost a bit of it. I'm glad you make these videos.

That’s awesome. It just makes me smile watching that tractor chug down the road blowing those steam whistles. I would love to take it through a fast food drive through.

Leno's knowledge of machines is very impressive.

Wow. This thing is so freaking big and simple. It's like a giant engine with wheels on it..

@someoneidk6303

4 жыл бұрын

Iike a penis

@davecrupel2817

4 жыл бұрын

You dont say!

My dad used to take me to the steam shows. I'll always remember the smell of these things. Truly amazing machines.

Jay loves all the bells and whistles. It’s consumption isn’t gallons per mile, it’s whistles per yard.

Now imagine pulling up in one of those on a steampunk convention

@bryanmartinez6600

6 жыл бұрын

Dimitar Nazarov wearing a top hat handlebar mustache monocle suit a pocket watch and a 68 year old butler

@traceanthony3588

6 жыл бұрын

HERPY DERPEDY i dont want to wear a 68 year old butler

@Tiredoldchannel

6 жыл бұрын

Trace Anthony best comment

@katehopper3614

6 жыл бұрын

been there, done that.

@alexanderb.9872

5 жыл бұрын

"The pioneers used to ride these babies for miles."

I'm a high tech guy, but this old stuff is simply amazing.

I really loves the way he uses his money. Did you see the happy smile on Jay's face when he was blowing the whistles?

About every year I go to the ‘Old Thresher’s Reunion’ in Mount Pleasant, Iowa and see lots of these up close. Very neat!

That thing is a monster . . . literally, a locomotive w/o tracks. Very cool video . . . thanx!

I trained in steam locomotive repair. I love them. They don't say "Live Steam" for nothing.

In Each Mechanic’s mind as we get older there’s certain rebuilds we want to leave as one of our very best of the best job, Jay found that man, He knocked it out of the Park when he completely restored this “Tractor”. Just keeping a beast like this” high end “tractor going, is something in it’s self, It was top of the line in it’s time period.

There’s a lot of steam engines like this at the Georgia county fair, I’d never given much thought to the fact that these might be hard to find, they’re there every year and they’re amazingly fun to look at.

Wow, I want to thank you Jay for letting us into your garage I really enjoyed it. Also I want to thank all the hard workers and Crew who put this together. ;) Thank's Jay Like you said in the end of this vid either you get it or you don't, my Dad and get it and we love watching Jays Garage.

How could anyone not like this? Thanks Jay for sharing your machines with us.

I love steam power. I love the chattering of the gears and the clicking of the valves and just everything. It's just so amazing.

Jay Leno is a champion for preserving and restoring machines.

@anthonygordon9483

2 жыл бұрын

God forbid when Jay Is long and gone. I hope they make his garage a museum and preserve everything about him as a car enthusiast.

Pretty damn cool. What a good restoration. Glad somebody cares enough to do it.

In my opinion this is the best episode of jay Lenos garage ever

DEFINITELY a labour of ❤💕 to FULLY restore such a BEAUTIFUL!!! piece of engineering.

I'm so glad Jay is preserving all these precious pieces of history. I've always loved steam engines.

Brings back memories of my dad and I going to thresher's reunions in Wisconsin and Minnesota 60 years ago. Many thanks, Jay!

Driving that thing seems like it would be absolutely terrifying!

@ghostx697

10 жыл бұрын

There's a lot going on but it's not really that bad once you know what to do. I'm fortunate to have a grandfather who collects these, I basically grew up on one.

"We are here in the steam section of my garage" Oh how the other half live...

@JumpMasterJef

3 жыл бұрын

I also have a steam section, it's mostly for making cups of tea.

@SoloPilot6

3 жыл бұрын

Don't get all steamed about it . . .

@gormauslander

3 жыл бұрын

More like the other 2% Half is a little generous I don't hold it against them though. I'm convinced it's all in the decisions one makes, so I can't be to far from being there myself

@shane864

3 жыл бұрын

Jay is wealthy. Only 0.01% of the population is wealthy, and the vast majority of them didn't earn it. Someone making 500k has 99% more in common with someone making 30k than someone who makes millions annually by doing nothing other than already having hundreds of millions. If people truly understood wealth there would be no Republican party and the Democrats would be actual socialists

@trippydrew8492

3 жыл бұрын

@@shane864 You're going to deep my guy, it is a tongue in cheek comment about a comment jay made in the video...

Jay, you're not the only one who's nuts over steam. I love being around steam, locomotives, tractors, cars etc.

When I was big into looking into my family's ancestry, I came across an autobiography my Great grandmother wrote. My Great Grandmother lived in Jacksonville, Illinois and lived on a farm from the time she was born in 1914 to about the time she went to college 18 years later. One event that happened every year in Jacksonville, was the local farmers at the time would bring their steam tractors for the harvest and together, they would harvest every farmer's field. It was such a big event that schools were closed during harvest time and wouldn't reopen until the harvest was finished.

@666Tomato666

7 жыл бұрын

"It was such a big event that schools were closed during harvest time and wouldn't reopen until the harvest was finished." yes, that's why the school break is in summer still

@qfly6

7 жыл бұрын

666Tomato666 lol harvest is in the fall.

@666Tomato666

7 жыл бұрын

Tim Colwell not for wheat

@qfly6

7 жыл бұрын

666Tomato666 What do you think these things threshed? They threshed oats and wheat. and shredded corn both of which happen in the fall so stfu.

@666Tomato666

7 жыл бұрын

blog.machinefinder.com/15130/a-visual-look-at-winter-wheat-harvest-dates

Great video we had Fred Dibnah here in the Uk. Unfortunately the guys who restore and have all the experience on steam are a dying breed.

Jay's enthusiasm for vehicles is contagious. He wants to understand every vehicle and be able to operate it.

I know this is an old episode,but it's an absolute delight. I also love steam and am so glad that you and so many others not just preserve these pieces of history,but maintain them with such obvious love and enthusiasm.

I think I've watched this one video at least 5-10 times.

@QuadroNVS

8 жыл бұрын

+Nukl I thought I was the only one, I find that having so many exposed moving parts working in tandem fascinating.

you're a good talk show host, but your the best car enthusiast.

Jay, what are you going to do with all this stuff when you are gone? Are you going to donate it to a "working car" museum somewhere, or is it up to the "heirs"? You have a MAGNIFICENT collection, there. It must be one of the more eclectic and extensive collections of its kind anywhere, and I feel the love you have for this stuff (you don't get rich doing the restores, labor of love is right). You also have awesome taste for the choices of beautiful old machinery. I especially like your "one of a kind" (or virtually) stuff, and the seriously iconic machines like the Stanley steamer. Thanks for doing these videos, kids today (and adults) need to be exposed to this side of life. Kudos. This baby right here is ART, SCIENCE, HISTORICAL innovation, engineering, function, etc. all wrapped up in one!

Man, that's a beautiful piece of machinery.

This thing looks dangerous a.f. Wonderful.

Would be Sweet at as daily driver

@mikepayne377

7 жыл бұрын

I hope your commute isn't too far. (I laughed at that.... too funny) It would be different, that's for sure :)

@SuperPickle15

7 жыл бұрын

Perfect for LA traffic.

@hardeehat4972

6 жыл бұрын

Hey, when I win the lotto, i getting one of these and daily driving it. Just to be weird. I live in farm country too, so tractors are allowed on the highway. TIME TO PISS SOME PEOPLE OFF!

@InternetzSpaceshipz

6 жыл бұрын

inb4 boiler explosion haha

@QuadroNVS

6 жыл бұрын

yeah, imagine getting that thing going on the 405 freeway.

So very cool. American ingenuity that helped to build our country through the Industrial Age. You don’t realize just how big this thing is until you see Jay at the helm.

People are so clever. This is so brilliant! You forget you are standing on the shoulders of geniuses every day.

Willy Wonka wants his Wonkamobile back.

@taromaru2007

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@bobbertthebuilder4856

5 жыл бұрын

Ompa lompa dompedey doo i have. A riddle for here for you

@axel3895

4 жыл бұрын

no sir you get nothing

@LSUfan-mn3oc

4 жыл бұрын

No

He must drive the cops nuts there.

@joermundgand

6 жыл бұрын

Nah, the cops would behave like everybody else and gawk in wonder.

@ohmyblindman

5 жыл бұрын

yeah, I think Jay Leno gets a pass.

@15Med3

5 жыл бұрын

cops probably pull him over and take pictures instead of writing tickets

@pyro8818ak47

5 жыл бұрын

He’s a member of the California highway patrol I believe

@darthrevan2063

5 жыл бұрын

pyro8818ak47 that wouldn’t be surprising xd

God bless this people who take care antiques for generations. I always loved steam machine.

Fantastic! Years ago I worked at Hartwick Pines State Park in Michigan. We had a Port Huron theshing machine there that we used to run a sawmill for special event demonstrations. I had the pleasure of of grabbing the slabs as they came off the 52" blade we were using, while the engine chuffed away behind me and the huge belt whipped around the pulleys. Not something I will ever forget, tremendous power!

This thing is great, and so cool that Jay is sharing it with us all. This thing reminds me of the boat ride in Willy Wanka with the horn sounds and all the spinning parts

@vanduzer1969

2 жыл бұрын

I was think more like dr Seuss

This is so much more, than A tractor. These macines, have a heart of their own.

Truly a great part of American history, thanks for restoring so many machines from the past that would otherwise be lost to history. Thanks Jay

Up here in Canada. My daughter's father-in-law (now 70s) is licenced to repair and operate steam, and does at fairs. He was telling me that the hp rating of these engines are underrated by today's hp ratings. He figured 1 hp of old is at least 2 hp of today's standards. Food for thought.

I love old steam powered vehicles!

@rustys9190

6 жыл бұрын

I would love to see around christmas time,,a bunch of ORINGAL STEAM POWER TRACTERS fired up,,,and have them in a line using there whistles ,,,whistle out christmas tunes,,,,make a great CD too

I can't even begin to tell you how thankful I am for this channel...

helped steam a few ships in my time and watching you drive that beast kept me smiling. shared a guys lunch on the fantail of his steam tug in the bay of Naples,Italy one beautiful noon day. we were cold iron working on our boilers and he was giving us aux steam for the galley and whatever. Bella Johnny! Bella!

I love it.If I could go back in time.My Nana ( my mothers mother born 1894 in Vernon B.C. She came to San Francisco alone when she was 18 that was 1912 by steam.Lived in San Francisco alone from 1912 to 1934 when she hooked up with my grandfather and my mom was born when she was 43.What a time 1912 to 1934 in San Francisco.Steam power ruled.

That's Cool! I have a picture of my relatives standing in front of a old Case tractor similar to that. Way back then they had a circus/wild west show and they used to move it with the tractor

I don't know Jay of course, but I get excited just seeing a regular guy that made it big and now gets to live the dreams most of us mechanical nuts have.

When Jay Leno smiles like that you just know the thing is as cool as hell!

@MrGaryGG48

4 жыл бұрын

You just know he's having a fabulous time, "Hey, come on up here. I just got this thing and it's REALLY COOL!!" Jay's like a six year old kid with a new toy... but he has a whole hanger full of toys and he's not done buying! The best part is that we all get to watch them on his videos! If his isn't the most extensive "Car/Truck/Motorcycle/Cool Thing Collection" in the country, he must be in the top 2 or 3. The last one I saw that was anywhere near this was Bill Harrah's collection, in Reno, Nevada, in about 1987. His was very extensive also but a lot of it was pretty run down and there were many cars that hadn't yet been restored.

You're preserving the history of the industrial revolution, the foundation of the modern world, fantastic, thanks man.

About 15 years ago, one blew up at an Ohio fair. Killed 4 people and injured many others. The boiler had not been inspected or certified.

@erniew5805

5 жыл бұрын

yes i believe the engineer and fireman and two cops who were writing a ticket for driving on the pavement with steel wheels

When I was a little lad I lived in London, England in the mid 1940s, and remember seeing a "steam-roller" in action which was basically the same as Jay's traction engine only, with rollers, two on the rear wheels, and one in front, much like today's diesel rollers for smoothing out soft asphalt on the roads. There were also still steam lorries/trucks about then too ..... tough looking brutes for sure!

@51WCDodge

3 жыл бұрын

The old steam lorries took about five days to get from Cornwall to London.

@MrDaiseymay

2 жыл бұрын

I remember them in WW2 also. I worked for a Tarmac laying company in the 1960's. Our Diesel Roller couldn't make it up a very steep hill. Someone knew of a steam Roller that was in regular use, borrowed it,and up the hill she went ---no bother, a perfect job.

Jay NEEDS to be a character in a steam period movie. Nothing like having a genuine steam man on set.

Such an amazing privilege to see something like this in working condition!

It's like driving a circus.

@abqkaza

3 жыл бұрын

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That is the absolute coolest thing! Thanks so much for sharing, love the smile on everyone's faces around this thing!

I grew up next door to a man who was a founding father of a steam show of vehicles in my town. The thrasher he built and owned was easily 2x that size- a real monster!

I fell in love with steam engines when I was 6 or 7 years old. 60 years later my heart races when I hear this beautiful Northern locomotive blows it's whistle. It's a restored work of art parked in a pole barn a few blocks from my house. It's taken out and pulls period stock behind including the vista dome. A real treat to smell the steam a few inches from the cylinders. Peace.

@stuartadamsrailfanningvideos

Жыл бұрын

Might that be the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) Class J 4-8-4 Northern # 611 at the Virginia Museum of Transportation (VMT) in Roanoke, Virginia?