Soo Line 2719 Steamin' Thru the Chippewa Valley
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The Soo Line 2719 is an H-23 class 4-6-2 Pacific type locomotive. It was built by ALCO in 1923 and used by the Soo Line in passenger service until its retirement in 1959. In 1960 the Soo Line donated the 2719 to the city of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where it was proudly placed on display in Carson Park. Between 1996 and 1998 the 2719 was removed from the park, beautifully restored, and brought back to fully operational condition by the Locomotive & Tower Preservation Fund. Sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds of this steamer once again doing what is was made to do, pulling passenger trains in the classiest of style.
Also enjoy a look at the Soo Line 1003 an L-1 class 2-8-2 Mikado and the Northern Pacific 328 an S-10 class 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler.
This in depth video features all the exciting action of the 2719’s inaugural season including:
► Osceola, WI - Steam Fest in the Valley - Hosted by the Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway
► Double & Triple Headers with Soo Line 1003 and Northern Pacific 328
► Exciting 2719 cab ride footage & pacing scenes
► Crew interviews including rundown of engineer and fireman's controls
► WC 3026 - Wisconsin Central Sesquicentennial unit
► Thundering trackside runbys with great sound and smoke
► Ferry moves over the WC across Wisconsin
► 1998 Fall excursion trains on the Wisconsin Central Ltd. out of Chippewa Falls, WI
► Running on former Soo main lines through the communities of:
• Dresser, WI
• Osceola, WI
• Marine, MN
• Boyceville, WI
• Wheeler, WI
• Colfax, WI
• Chippewa Falls, WI
• Cadott, WI
0:37 Dresser Depot
2:11 Osceola, WI (Steam Fest in the Valley)
3:04 Triple header departing Osceola depot
3:49 Arriving at Marine on the St. Croix
4:33 Full blast triple header!
5:17 Soo 2719 and Soo 1003 depart Osceola on ferry trip over the WC to Chippewa Falls, WI
5:48 a peek at Soo Line 559 (GP-7)
5:56 Crossing the spectacular St. Croix River high bridge
6:20 Runby at Cty Rd F just west of Chippewa Falls, WI
7:20 Pacing scenes with Soo 2719
8:04 Steamin' thru beautiful rolling Wisconsin countryside
8:15 Riding in the cab
9:07 Passing Colfax, WI depot and very happy rail fans
9:30 A glimpse of WC 3026 - much more in the full length program
9:43 You'd be this happy too if you ran this gorgeous steamer :)
90 Min. • Beautiful Color • Live Audio • Narration • Rail Map • 4x3 Aspect • Blu-ray or DVD
Copyright © 1999 Plets Express Inc.
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I'm a Brit , and I love the look and sound of these American Steam locomotives . What a grand looking old girl she is !
Proud to say I had to chance to ride behind this engine back in 2013!
Awesome story about the 2719 by the way I was born 1999
@pletsexpress
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Thank you. I'm sure at some point in the future it will probably be restored and run again and I bet you'll have your chance to see and ride it eventually. Thank you for watching
I was one of the kids standing by the Colfax depot around 9:07 in this video. I’m now chairman of that museum.
@pletsexpress
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Thanks for sharing, soon I'll make time to come visit. It's a short drive from Altoona
The Soo Line to me and many of my railroad friends just have a special spot for the Soo .. it has a lot to do with it being a Minnesota railroad and like us Minnesotans it was a humble non flashy railroad that always ran in the black while the southern railroads would file for bankruptcy every few years.. the Soo , MN&S , Missabe , Northern Pacific, Great Northern.. all great roads all started in Minnesota. And the Louie and Omaha too.
@pletsexpress
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Growing up in northern Minnesota on the Iron Range and watching a Missabe Yellowstone 2-8-8-4 rumbling and hissing pulling heavy ore trains outside my door was special for me just like the Soo for you. I agree, Minnesota has a rich RR history. Thank you for watching.
Awesome footage! The 2719 is my favorite Soo Line steam locomotive!
Great video 😃⤴️⤴️ Thank you for sharing 😉👍️✨
@pletsexpress
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I watched your Maglev Shinkansen. Wow that's fast!
@RailJapanStory
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@@pletsexpress Thank you so much 👍️ Happy Sunday :)
Awesome video 😎👍
@pletsexpress
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Thank you 👍
.Alcos Shortlines in the South .Steam Action in and around Kansas City Area .Steam Action across Illinois
Yes is train good
When will this be restocked in DVD format?
number 2719 is the star of the DM&IR.
What’s the next show after the 2719?
@pletsexpress
2 жыл бұрын
KCS Meridian Speedway Vol. 1 / Louisiana and followed by Burlington Northern Minnesota Ore Lines. Both will be in DVD / Blur-ray / Vimeo.
Me and my friend @TrainGuru are working on a documentary about 2719’s history to celebrate the locomotive’s 100th birthday two months from now. Would it be alright if we borrowed your footage of 2719 getting restored and her first runs here? I just mean the shortened vids you have uploaded here on KZread.
Where’s 2719 right now? What’s her future?
@pletsexpress
2 жыл бұрын
The 2719 is currently at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth, MN and is awaiting it's chance to run again in the future once funding is secured to rebuild the boiler and a new FRA 15 year lease on life is granted.
@johnmichaels.1212
2 жыл бұрын
I believe they are also waiting on their other steam engine’s 15 year boiler license to run out, which will happen in about 2031.
@williamsakalaucks6335
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@@johnmichaels.1212 this right here was explained by their museum director in a video about a year ago. :)