It’s honestly such an incredible sight to see such a small locomotive going at that sort of speed.

Going fast in small engines is a total blast. I recently had the privilege of getting a cab ride in Ventura County Railway #2, an oil-fired 2-6-2. Pretty small drivers at 44”. We went slow on the trip out, but really started hauling on the way back. No idea how fast we went because the loco didn’t have a speedometer (and never had one), but we had to have been going at least 25. The fun part was going over some rough track at speed, we were bouncing everywhere haha. Good times.

@trainknut

2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact speedometers didn't become standard on North American railroads until after dieselization. Steam locomotive "speed recorders" did exist for some time and several railroads like ATSF and B&M used them, particulary on later engines, but this was far from industry standard. Most hoggers measured their speed using their watches and counting the telephone poles they passed... As telephone poles are placed equal distance from each other this was often a fairly accurate form of measurement if the hogger was experienced and/or knew his math, but obviously it wasn't as accurate as a true speed recorder.

Beautiful whistle beautiful video! Thats a speedy 0-6-0!

@brianfalzon6739

Жыл бұрын

Reminds of Frisco 1522’s whistle!

This is what I'm gonna show people when they ask why I like trains - steam in particular. The way this video was shot captures the essence of steam railroading - excellent!

@fuscoproductions

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. My goal has been achieved!

@17nhvrailroader

3 жыл бұрын

@@fuscoproductions Your welcome. If you've got 18 min, I made a video of the locomotive in my profile picture. The last 5 min are my favorite. Let me know what you think, I tried to get some good angles. kzread.info/dash/bejne/q6aZvLyle9TTdZs.html

God the poor crew were bouncing around like they were on a roller coaster! Regardless, great stuff!

Great work! It’s gonna be nice to see 113 out and about again. I sure hope Chris gets better.

Not going anywhere fast with short drivers, but all the weight's sitting squarely on them and plenty of torque to pick up a big load. Sounds like you're doing 70, but only hitting 30ish.Awesome! The old rule of thumb was an inch of driver height for every mph of speed, so a 40 inch drivered engine should be good for at least 40mph.

I was there on Saturday. He made that little giant sing. What a terrific venue. '113' is off my bucket list. Great ride. Thanx. 👍👍

Sounds similar to WMSR 734 and Frisco 1522

A very, very nice video. It takes a very special sort of person to work inside the cab of a steam locomotive, and I applaud all those who do. I'm also reminded of something I learned long ago watching "Thomas the Tank Engine," namely that while it takes steam locomotives a bit of time to get up to speed, it's difficult to keep up with them once they reach maximum velocity.

@fuscoproductions

3 жыл бұрын

…and 30mph is about it for this engine! I often wonder how many times the switcher reached that speed, perhaps when traveling briefly on the main lines between yards? It’s all speculation, but fun to imagine nonetheless.

@Stussmeister

3 жыл бұрын

@@fuscoproductions Indeed. 30 mph may not seem fantastic to most people, but when you consider something as massive as a steam locomotive moving at that speed, it is quite respectable. I also have an 0-6-0 "yard goat" for my HO scale layout at home, though I imagine the only time it will reach 30 scale mph is when it's turning trains around on a reversing loop.

Music to my ears

@BenBensonStudios

3 жыл бұрын

The stack talk on that gal is glorious.

@fuscoproductions

3 жыл бұрын

Amen! Them: What’s your favorite genre of music? Me: Steam locomotive. ;-)

A great way to start and end the day. Thank you @Joe Fusco. Your cinematography is always a joy to see and take in. : )

@fuscoproductions

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your compliments, Adam! It means a lot to me!

@AJKPenguin

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome sir. Have a great rest of the week. Here's to another fun filming excursion.

I would be absolutely sh***ing my pants in that thing going that fast. No lead wheels, no trailing wheels, just drivers, that bob and weave of the 0-6-0 dance gets violent at high speeds. I'm surprised nobody in that cab needed a neck brace or treatment for a concussion after this trip!

Those 0-6-0’s really do bounce around. I’ve never see it shown so clearly

How is it a switcher like this could do something so amazing as this such a powerful little engine 🤠

Absolutely wonderful work! I love it! 😁

Beautifully done!

Amazing shots!

Just downright badass.

Tremendous video thank you!

Beautiful!

Nice shots!

Awesome video!!

great video!

Prayers for engineer Chris and his family get well soon

Is that a Hancock 3 chime? Kind of a beefy whistle for that little engine

@fuscoproductions

Жыл бұрын

It is a home built 3-chime that I believe is based off of a Lehigh and New England whistle. The 113 may be an 0-6-0, but if you’ve ever seen it in person I don’t think you would call it little! In fact I think it is the largest class of 0-6-0 ever built.

Sounds like 1522’s whistle

2x speed = on a mission

425 & 2102---------youve got competition now!!👍👍😉❗

Nice video!

Amazing video what kind of whistle is this ?

Absolutely killer!

Looking forward to the 19th

Nice video

🚂🚞🚞 view is Beautifull and enjoyfull 🚞🚞

Can someone tell me where and when this was I assume somewhere in the eastern u.s.?

@fuscoproductions

3 жыл бұрын

This engine is a privately owned locomotive that occasionally operates o the Reading & Northern Railroad which is based in northeastern Pennsylvania. For more information about passenger excursions, visit www.rbmnrr-passenger.com or www.lgsry.com. For more information on the CNJ 113 itself, visit www.rrproject113.org

@TheEmmyjoe

3 жыл бұрын

@@fuscoproductions thanks so much

What whistle did 113 had?🚂

@fuscoproductions

2 жыл бұрын

It's a custom made long-bell 3-chime based off of a Lehigh & New England whistle.

when was this shot

@fuscoproductions

3 жыл бұрын

The footage is from the 2016 and 2017 Christmas trains.

Awesome. But what is track speed for a 0-8-0?

@fuscoproductions

3 жыл бұрын

The engine is an 0-6-0 and they hit approximately 30mph in this video at timestamp 1:25.

What year was this?

@fuscoproductions

3 жыл бұрын

Some footage from both Christmastime 2016 and 2017.

I would shovel the coal all day just for a ride

Gzh