I think you and your railroad pal needs to deserve a 10,000 bonus! You guys work hard and u deserve it.

@mikechapmanmedia2291

Жыл бұрын

Earl is awesome! I was just the cab-rider. They get all the credit, and deserve it all and more!

@ernestpassaro9663

Жыл бұрын

Great video

I got to do a cab ride on the New Hope and Ivyland. What a great experience.

That's one big life sized Atlas 'HO' scale RS1 locomotive hauling two modified tyco flatcars two rivarossi passenger cars and a Life-Like proto 2000 caboose

Now we gotta rebuild the line

I just hope you know who that was that you were interviewing. That man is the real deal when it comes to REAL railroaders. And Mr. Pardini there....knows everything there is about railroading, operating old and new equipment, and restoring old equipment and so forth.... He is the Great Pardini and is very well known and very well respected. A man many look up to including myself.

@mikechapmanmedia2291

Жыл бұрын

I hadn't met Earl before but it took about two minutes to figure out that I was in the presence of greatness. He was a font of knowledge and it was fascinating to hear about his experiences running steam with Ross Rowland (for example). One of those rare occasions where you just want to sit for hours and hang on every word.

@phoenicianlocal2363

Жыл бұрын

@@mikechapmanmedia2291 Exactly

@mikechapmanmedia2291

Жыл бұрын

Ran with him again a couple of weeks ago - my respect for him has only grown. He gave a trainee who was also riding the cab a master class in train handling on wet, greasy rail.

Another great video! I hope "Alco Joe" has seen it!

@mikechapmanmedia2291

Жыл бұрын

I'm trying to persuade them to do an "engineer for an hour" thing with this engine. Joe might well be first in line!

Interesting how the engineer is on the right side long hood forward. Opposite of GE and EMD. Guess Alco was a steam loco company at heart.

@mikechapmanmedia2291

Жыл бұрын

I think the customer could specify which side was the engineer's side.

Like I said Mike you're the best. The sounds of that Alco made me melt off the couch. LOVE IT 😊

@mikechapmanmedia2291

2 жыл бұрын

I wish there was a way to convey the total experience - feeling the whole engine shake at idle or how loud the turbo was under load. Like Imax or a Who concert!

@ForrestLambert.2022

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikechapmanmedia2291 I’ve seen a bunch of Alco videos on here and the way you filmed it to get the sounds is just awesome. But it’s a good thing I know how RS1’s sound and feel so I myself could feel this video. But yeah imax would be a good choice.

@ernestpassaro9663

Жыл бұрын

What happened to the s-1 ?