Big Heavy Things in Far Away Lands - MRSR Visits North Carolina Transportation Museum

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@pjtemplin 4 ай бұрын

To answer your question, I'm a parent of a kid who loves trains, so we bounce around between MRSR, NRM, GNCRY (Skykomish), Kitsap Live Steamers, Chehalis, Link Light Rail, and just "chasing" BNSF freights near Monroe. But I gotta say, you amazing people at MRSR have such a phenomenal commitment to growth and success! Scientists can probably calibrate a laser with how sharply you're dialed into making your little operation giant and sustainable. As always, keep up the amazing work and we appreciate your unwavering commitment to excellence!

@mtrainierrail 4 ай бұрын

Many, many thanks, Pete, for the consistent support and encouragement! Sustainability is the key, if the business isn't solid, the preservation can't happen.

@TweetsieRailroader 4 ай бұрын

Hi! North Carolina-based Railfan here! Really glad to see these cars headed off to a new home! Hoping y’all get many good years out of these cars!

@RainierRailroader 3 ай бұрын

Answering Rowdy's question - Class 1 engineer by trade, parent to an amazing kiddo, and a foamer at heart. Memories of working with Bundy come to mind, or all the stories I hear about him... regardless though. I was a passenger of the MRSR as a kid, and i was glad to take my son on his 5th birthday for his first ride last year. Fully plan on bringing the family with, or going to special events in the future!

@michaelhostetter5856 4 ай бұрын

To answer the question, I’m a railfan but a railfan who understands the work that goes into keeping the trains running, restoring equipment or infrastructure, and overall keeping the lights on. That is why whenever I visit an operation or museum, I will always pay it forward for them. Pay for admission and to ride the trains if they have train rides, buy a few souvenirs from the operation, contribute to a donation box if they have it. I know every little bit helps in the long run.

@mtrainierrail 4 ай бұрын

That's hugely impactful. Many thanks!

@billyrueckert5113 3 ай бұрын

Gotta love the Freight Shakers, Rowdy!

@billyrueckert5113 3 ай бұрын

I'm with you, waiting for either Brian or even Adam to stroke out. So happy for y'all!

@Engineer5344 4 ай бұрын

rowdy, bethann you guys just make me laugh alot. the way you two bounce off each other is just great. congrats to you on the purchase of these cars. 😁👍

@mtrainierrail 4 ай бұрын

Many thanks, we're told we exhaust everyone around us.

@brianfalzon6739 4 ай бұрын

Great acquisition and congratulations!

@Starhartdeer 4 ай бұрын

Commenting from an Amtrak train ride. Awesome roundhouse!!

@VixessRin1702 4 ай бұрын

Local (to NCTM) railfan here! Rediscovered a childhood love of trains and the railroad in recent years c: Congrats on the coaches, here's hoping they serve y'all well!

@midnightexpress8556 4 ай бұрын

The Baldwin diesel that you saw can surprisingly actually run and move.

@thomasfriedmann8522 4 ай бұрын

That feeling is called running a volunteer railroad.

@Ian-qs3fz 4 ай бұрын

if I’m not mistaken those coaches were purchased along with buffalo creek and gauley 4

@BenBensonStudios 4 ай бұрын

I got to ride in one of these cars as a kid (specifically the 1297). Glad they are now in good hands with you guys!

@railwayjade 4 ай бұрын

Great acquisition!

@ryanroslan4043 4 ай бұрын

I am both... Railfan and family riding the Christmas train in December.... :-)

@kosmostimber1174 4 ай бұрын

Bust my Buffers indeed! Hell of an acquisition you guys got there, good luck! Cheers from Silvis.

@bear470 4 ай бұрын

Man I hate yall weren't able to see the layout running! I'm with the club that runs that layout, we operate mostly every other weekend, though exceptions are made for special events. It's too bad, because we will be taking it down on October 12th.

@martinadams7949 4 ай бұрын

Bust my buffers . . . . So glad you got the wash basins, when I was there years ago you could use them. Sitting outside my houses back door is one of the urnals from the Astoria station. my dad pissed in before he went to WWII. Some day someone will thank me!

@WBDE 4 ай бұрын

I am one of the Rail Operations volunteers at the NC Transportation Museum and did a LOT of the maintenance work on your new cars. I am sure that Lane took very good care of you. You might be interested that your new cars had a brief appearance in the George Clooney movie 'Leatherheads' which was partially filmed at the museum. You will be able to spot them if you take a look at the movie.

@mtrainierrail 4 ай бұрын

Many thanks for all your hard work! Rowdy is going to start practicing his George Clooney impressions...

@zachman1394 4 ай бұрын

Glad to see content coming from you guys and gal(s?) again after the silence. Good luck with the hard work and thanks for updates you've given us so we can experience some of the struggle of Railroading with you.

@mtrainierrail 4 ай бұрын

We'll try to pump something out when we can, we've gone ahead and overextended ourselves a bit but the little community we have on KZbin is a heck of a lot of fun!

@MrAwesomedude808 4 ай бұрын

Not just a railfan, but a descendant of a PRR engineer and mechanic (my grandpa)!

@bobsanders2353 3 ай бұрын

Supporting Rail Fan

@Starhartdeer 4 ай бұрын

Keep up the good work :)

@thomasfriedmann8522 4 ай бұрын

A nice museum indeed. Just visited this summer.

@PowerTrain611 3 ай бұрын

What were the original owners of these cars? I know several railroads operated fleets of these Osgood Bradley round roof coaches - The Reading, Jersey Central and Southern Pacific come to mind. I know there lots of the CNJ coaches still sround because of the absolutely massive roster of commuter coaches that had.

@BenBensonStudios 3 ай бұрын

These are former Reading cars.

@PowerTrain611 3 ай бұрын

@@BenBensonStudios Thanks for the heads up. I know the Reading and the CNJ shared these designs during the CNJ's time in Reading receivership, so i wasn't entirely sure, going off the car numbers alone. I had a feeling it was one of the two.

@JonsGarage89 4 ай бұрын

Im glad you guys got those. Also really glad you got to experience the NCTM. Looks like a lot of stuff is roped off for Polar.

@justahillbilly7777 4 ай бұрын

Not Polar. At least not yet. It’s all partitioned off in preparation for Day Out With Thomas.

@JonsGarage89 4 ай бұрын

@@justahillbilly7777 oh yeah, that is this weekend isnt it?

@PowerTrain611 3 ай бұрын

Always September....

@friscochoctaw 4 ай бұрын

While yes, most of us probably are rail fans, we can also offer word of mouth endorsements to families and friends who will be visiting the areas where these tourist operations are, including the MRSR. Word of mouth goes along way.

@haxorouse3265 4 ай бұрын

I'm a railfan, but I'm a railfan who always buys tickets to do whatever the railroad or museum will let me buy tickets to do, ride the train, shop tours, special trains, stuff like that, unfortunately I live on the east coast and maybe find myself in Seattle every other year or so, so I'll get out there eventually, but all this to say, there are railfans who still buy the tickets, we aren't all freeloaders just taking pictures XD

@mtrainierrail 4 ай бұрын

We're not knocking railfans by any means, we're sort of part of that crowd ourselves. When we say "railfans and photos don't pay the bills" - it's a reminder for us to stay focused, families, kiddos, grandparents, and events keep us in business, far more than the weeks of debate we'll have about the cars paint schemes. We've also gotta fight our own foamy tendencies :)

@markhedges2538 4 ай бұрын

Ot but anyone know what the cocooned car in the background is?

@kakinokitsune4487 4 ай бұрын

Railroader, Railroad fan, Museum Volunteer

@bbundridge 4 ай бұрын

BUST MY BUFFERS! 😂 I am sad the EV saga was left out 😅😅

@mtrainierrail 4 ай бұрын

Previous video, bud. Unfortunately, no one was filming our FaceTime “how do we unplug this thing,” but at least you can verify none of it is scripted 💀😂🤣

@bbundridge 4 ай бұрын

HAHA😅

@nathanmeece9794 3 ай бұрын

You need to start paying closer attention to areas around you. On your phone there should be a map setting that will let you mark your parking spot. It uses gps to guide you back to your vehicle