Not quite true. The W&A was 4' 9" gauge instead of 5' 0". The GENERAL and TEXAS wheels are still to that gauge; they can ride on standard gauge track because of the way the wheels ride on the track even though the flanges ride tighter against the rails than they should. But that is the real locos and the ones in the movie are to standard gauge. The GENERAL was on display at the Chattanooga railroad station until about 1958 or 59 when it was pulled out and refurbished by the L& N RR for the Centennial of the Great Locomotive Chase in 1962. The loco and a combine car made a lot of appearances around the L&N system for a couple of years. The GENERAL is now in a building just off the main line in Big Shanty north of Atlanta as a static display. The TEXAS was removed from the Cyclorama in Atlanta and is still stored, I just don't know where. Both locos have 60-inch drivers. It was figured in the old days that a loco could travel about 1 mph per inch of driver diameter.

That’s great! I hope they can someday take it to TVRM and run it on a special doubleheader with 630 over the Missionary Ridge Local line.

Locomotive at Cooper was the “YONA”. Locomotive at Kingston was “ WILLIAM R. SMITH”. Boxcar was set on fire but because of weather was too wet to burn.

The Raiders tried to set the one remaining boxcar on fire, but with No success. As they had little to start the fire inside it and it certainly did not come close to set the last covered bridge on fire. Their two biggest mistakes was postponing the raid by a day, and Not destroying the Yona

She went to The Great Smokey Mountains Railway where 1702 operates. However 722 isn't running at the moment

@@EngineerDaylight She's now being restored to operating condition.

they own like 4 and use them occasionally

@@DAPchatt I see thx

@@evanf1293 any time

Me too 🚂🚂🔥

They should make a special bluray edition with this episode and the brave engineer cartoon as extras.

@@MrTrainfan1000the2nd indeed

Should HAVE

Okay Boomer

Also Lincoln wasn't even mentioned in the movie at all

Before the 1870s, very few locomotives in the world had brakes other than a handbrake on the tender. There was no other means of slowing or stopping on a downhill grade than to put the gear a notch or two into reverse and apply gentle throttle, and relying on hand brakes applied by brakemen on the cars. A steam counter-pressure brake, the Le Chatelier, was invented in 1865, see www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-use-of-counter-pressure-steam-t/ , but it saw little use as the Westinghouse air and Eames vacuum brakes introduced in the 1870s were more effective and could be applied to every vehicle in a train. In 1830, at the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, Stephenson's "Rocket" ran over William Huskisson, a prominent Member of Parliament who stepped into her path. Her driver, trying desperately to juggle the gab valve gear levers, was unable to stop in time, and Mr Huskisson died of his leg injuries that evening. "Rocket" had no brakes of any description, or even a whistle; no-one had thought such things would be needed! M. Le Chatelier did not have any problems with valve gear, the later Stephenson gear being perfectly capable of absorbing the forces involved; indeed, the reversing in motion is clearly shown in the film. There was no way to fake that, no CGI back then. It's shown in Buster Keaton's 1926 film "The General", too, although he anachronistically used the locos' air brakes in some shots. The Disney film didn't, sticking to 1860s driving techniques. Do you think the film makers would risk damaging priceless vintage locomotives? B&O No.25 and Inyo were and are national treasures.

WRONG!!! These engines were built with no brakes other than hand cranks. They were stopped by using the Johnson bar in a neutral position and at times to full reverse to slow the trains down, and slowly as steam which had to be off at the throttle when the bar move was made. The cross heads and Stevenson valve gear would not be damaged. The main thing that would give violently were the cylinder head gaskets. If they are clear or water they should be fine. ….. steam will compress water will not.

Are there very many places to visit that someone would recognize from the movie?

highway explorer Not many anymore, it takes the knowledge of knowing exactly where something was filmed to find it. One scene that somewhat still exists is the crossing of the trestle in the movie-the uncovered straight one that is-crossed the Panther Creek where the highway is now. If one stands between the bridges on the trail down the creek, and look down, it is visibly the same scene. Trestle support remains are still located in the creek.

Dan Hayes are their places from the movie that I can visit? I’m from Dawsonville Georgia and I love watching this movie

Dovercast Brandon thanks for the informative comment

@@GoDawgs18 Kennesaw Georgia aka in the movie “Big Shanty” that have a full on museum and the actual train from the chase. I forgot if it was either the general or the Texas. It’s pretty cool to check out

Yes because wanting to end the war very early makes someone a bad person 🙄

and the south still got whipped.

Terrorists? The Raiders were not trying to burn down a town or cause a train to crash to scare people. They're trying to shut down the railroad line. They tried cutting down Telegraph wires and Burning Bridges out in the middle of nowhere.

Northern VA Railfan It’s started restoration!

Consolidation Productions Were on the same page. I’m helping you.

SouthernSignalProductions where’s your info

MUSE Riko I got mine from a friend of mine that works there.

MUSE Riko Something called friends, and GSMRs Instagram page.

One of 630’s 2 “regular” whistles. Tom Long’s IC 3 Chime whistle was used on 2716 from 1981-1983 (it stayed on the loco once it was out of service for a time). 630 was using the V&SW at the time, so 722 used the 6 chime. Later on an SP 5 chime (I don’t remember if it was the desert or regular) was used some on 722 and the CofG back on 630.

@@jacobwoods8738I believe it was the sp standard 5 chime. There aren’t many desert 5 chimes left.