The Little River Railroad in Michigan has one of those little switchers. I used to love riding in it as a kid when the operated in Indiana...

It's so cute! The whistle too.

@Bigjimvideo

4 жыл бұрын

Right?!

That N8's in great condition! I'd love to check it out someday

@Bigjimvideo

6 жыл бұрын

The place is definitely worth a visit!

It doesn't go much over a fast walking pace. I love watching it.

@Bigjimvideo

3 жыл бұрын

As more track gets restored, the trains will increase speed to keep excursion trip times manageable...

nice video big Jim and great catch of the engine pulling the caboose.

@Bigjimvideo

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@CSXEMDTrainLover

8 жыл бұрын

Your welcome.

I love it.

@Bigjimvideo

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I kept waiting to see Thomas the tank engine when hearing that whistle.

@Bigjimvideo

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha...

Hi big Jim your the best

@Bigjimvideo

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

How far up the line did the trip go? Nice to see one of the old Pennsy N series cabooses still in use. I still remember a friendly PRR crew allowing me to ride with them on the Catonsville, MD branch back in the late 1960s. Usually the train had an N5c and occasionally an N5. They had to push the train caboose first out to Catonsville, so I got to ride the rear platform out and the Baldwin switcher coming back into Baltimore. Fond memories...

@Bigjimvideo

9 жыл бұрын

shortliner68 This trip went about 3/4 of a mile to a mile (depending on who you ask) up the line. The shot that looks to be in the middle of the woods is where the train stopped...just a few feet short of the first bridge on the line. Once the bridges/track/roadbed get fixed up, the rides will get longer. Speeder cars, because they're light, go over the bridges a lot. It's the heavier trains, like the Mighty Mo/caboose/passenger cars that the line needs to get fixed up for.

@shortliner68

9 жыл бұрын

Big Jim Video Productions Does the Stewartstown RR still have "Little Mo"? I recall a Model Railroader article back in the 1960s, in their "Railroads You Can Model" series, where the Stewartstown RR was featured. At the time the RR had both Mighty Mo and a slightly smaller (from what I remember) Little Mo gasoline powered locomotive. The line had just recently picked up a new customer in New Freedom just off the interchange track. It was some type of wood products warehouse. The building is still there but it appears the door has been blocked up and the siding long disused.

@Bigjimvideo

9 жыл бұрын

shortliner68 No, just Mighty Mo and the switcher that is being used as the "backup" engine in New Freedom for the Steam Into HIstory operation.

Thank-you, Jim, for a fine series of videos; the Stewartstown Railroad looks like a great place to be or visit. Please can you tell me whether the Plymouth locomotive has a Le Roi engine or some other, and how many gallons of gasoline does it use to complete the run shown?

@Bigjimvideo

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!! It's definitely a great place, and it's only going to get better! As for your specific questions, I don't honestly know the answer to them - so I'm asking one of my contacts at the railroad, hopefully I'll get an answer back for you fairly soon!

@Bigjimvideo

5 жыл бұрын

Ok, I have answers! During a typical run over the mile of track, it uses about 2-3 gallons of gasoline - and it is indeed a Le Roi engine. Plus I asked and it holds at least 20 gallons of gas (probably 40 or 50 according to my contact).

@grumpyoldsoandso

5 жыл бұрын

Thank-you for finding out for me.

Would this line all be laid with 60 lb rail ? It looks to be very lite. I have run a GE 44 ton unit on some 60lb and was similar.

@Bigjimvideo

7 жыл бұрын

Not sure, to be honest with you, I'd have to check with some of the volunteers/employees, who would know better.

@Bigjimvideo

7 жыл бұрын

Ok - so I got the answer from one of the people who work there. It's mostly either 70 to 75 lb rail, except out near New Freedom, where it's 90 lb rail - where the PRR interchanged with the Stewartstown.

like to see a camera upfront. why can't they go any further?

@Bigjimvideo

6 жыл бұрын

On my next visit, I hope to put a camera on the front of the engine. As you can see by the "There's a Train in My Yard" video, the tracks past that point (as of when I filmed it) aren't in that great of shape - the last full-sized train to run the full length of the line was in 2004, then due to financial issues, the railroad pretty much had to close down until a few years ago. Since then, the all-volunteer crew, depending on funding and volunteer time/power, are working to restore all 7.4 miles of railroad so that full-sized trains like this one can run on the line again. Back then, this was as far as a locomotive/caboose could safely go. Now, they can go a ways further, but it will take a while to get the whole line up and running. For more info, visit www.stewartstownrailroadco.com/

I can remember when I went to Chicago from Louisville, ky. after a while the seats got hard and it was just plain boring.It took us 6.5 hours to get there.

@ericzerkle5214

6 жыл бұрын

Hell you can drive that in less time!!

@Masternater1000

6 жыл бұрын

My dad took that trip in 1960 on his way to Great Lakes Naval Training Command.

When I think of the "Mighty MO" I think of the battleship, lol. Calling this thing mighty mo by comparison seems hilarious. :)

@Bigjimvideo

8 жыл бұрын

+Rebel9668 Think of it this way - it's like when they call a 7 foot tall guy "Tiny". :)

@Rebel9668

8 жыл бұрын

LOL, I resemble that remark. That's one of my nicknames as well, but I'm only 6' 8".

How old is it

@Bigjimvideo

6 жыл бұрын

How old is what, the railroad? The locomotive?

@firebirdtransam-rz4lp

6 жыл бұрын

The locomotive

@Bigjimvideo

6 жыл бұрын

Built in 1943, so it's 75 years old this year!

I liked it but donations needed for maybe future plans.

@Bigjimvideo

4 жыл бұрын

You can donate to the non-profit Friends of the Stewartstown Railroad right here: www.stewartstownfriends.org/donate/

Actually, the caboose farts are a little earlier, around 4:05. Sorry!

@AJ1952Chats

5 жыл бұрын

Farts!?!

@AJ1952Chats

5 жыл бұрын

I see what you mean! It DOES sound like the campfire scene in Blazing Saddles!!! LOL

Mighty Mo needs a LOT of work done on the interior

@Bigjimvideo

4 жыл бұрын

It did and does but still runs very very well!

Place is a mess.I understand low budget and all, but all that crap laying around the tracks by the station platform? Ugh. I'm wondering why the had to flag the crossings that were properly marked?

@Bigjimvideo

4 жыл бұрын

Extra safety for those who aren't used to a train running here...it may also be a county thing, as the Steam Into History operation flags all of their crossings as well...

There must be website that only hosts: The Guitar Based Music to ruin a portion or all of your video presentations. Or there must be an online tutorial mistakenly instructing folks to do so.

Caboose farts at 4:10. Gesundheit!

Ok Ok OK 6 minutes of that damned bell and I'm leaving you. Bye

@Bigjimvideo

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that! That's all yard footage, so since they're within yard limits for a bunch of those first few minutes, they ring the bell...

@AJ1952Chats

5 жыл бұрын

I think the bell is romantic!!!