1889 Porter Steam Locomotive

[@weeniedogwrangler7096]

What a beautiful little tea kettle. Glad she survived and is still running.

[@toddc5744]

I truly cannot express how much I love your videos. They are always entertaining and informational and real. Things that are so rare in this world today. I could watch these videos every day! Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing!!

[@doninventura9474]

What a treat to hear that beautiful steam whistle. It's been about sixty-plus years since I heard that sound regularly.

[@chriholt]

“Linus and Lucy”, perfect music for Pete and Julianne! Beautiful engine, and love the sound of that whistle!

[@stashi0176]

Linus and Lucy bluegrass style. Love it

[@LTRegulate]

Felt like I was watching an episode of "California's Gold" with Huell Howser on PBS. Good job.

[@dlchambers]

...except that Huell Howser was a poseur and Juan's the real deal...

[@billville111]

@@dlchambers EXACTLY

[@stevenroth5424]

Every child in America wants to have a dad like you Jaun , you take them on the best adventures / educational field trips.

[@hankus253]

The awe and wonderment of your kids on that engine is something to hold dear Juan.

[@weeniedogwrangler7096]

There is another Porter at Lake Almanor dated from 1887. She was found at the bottom of Butt Lake after she'd been abandoned after having been used in the construction of the Butt and Almanor Dams. She was rescued when Butt lake was drained for dam repairs in 1996 and put on display in Chester near the Collins Pine mill after cosmetic restoration.

[@blancolirio]

Wow!

[@Cockwaffle]

The Butt Lake "Dinky". Thoroughly enjoyed that name as a kid.

[@H.O.Scalemodeler4501]

@@Cockwaffle I guess you could say it was a “crappy” outcome for the locomotive to end up in the bottom of “Butt Lake”.

[@pcowdrey]

I've long had a special regard for people who are broad-based in their interests and knowledge base.Some guys who fly jets think that they are so hot and all, they really seem to limit themselves to their "specialty", and know nothing beyond what they do as pilots.I really appreciate it that you are into 757s and lots of other subjects as well.And, the Luscombe looks really great. Great restoration.Thanks for the many interesting videos. =PC=

[@blancolirio]

Thanks Patrick!

[@NebukedNezzer]

guys that do steam engines LOVE to show it off to children. years ago my wife and I took a little 4 year old red haired girl she was taking care of for the day to the colorado live steamers club open house day near Byers,Co. the club members were having a great time giving rides and showing the children. they were surprised the little 4 year old knew it was a steam loco from shining time station on tv. Children are the future and they love learning things. thanks for this great video.

[@prinzalbert5329]

So love watching the family adventures......Lt. Pete and Captain Juliane are growing so much. Well done mom n dad.

[@billlowe6883]

Another fine video from the blancolirio channel.

[@richardthompson856]

Great report about this grand old locomotive! I’m glad it’s still around, so the younger generation will be able to see how things were done in the 1800’s and early 1900’s. Looking forward to your next video. Thanks for all you do to keep us up to date and informed.

[@billlowe6883]

Juan, you are wise spending quality time with your family. With all the chaos and confusion in this world, and with Calexit on tap, who knows how much time we have left? There are stranger things going on around Oroville Dam than just the reconstruction. Best Wishes.

[@angelapierred6461]

Around 1978 I helped re-flue a huge Reeves engine. It was hot, dirty work, but such fun! One of my favorite memories. I love steam engines and enjoyed this video!

[@renegade44040]

I love all things trains. My grandfather worked the Union Pacific. Wish I was a head light on a north bound train. Shine my light through the cool Crescent City rain.

[@bwyseymail]

RIP Jerry

[@richardvsassoon5144]

that old lonesome whistle blows...9:34 from a wood stove with a giant tea kettle on top - 10:46 the camera shows us the innocence of a boy's smile, learning how to live in a world he inherits. His older sister is well on her way to absorbing it all in a while...

[@ChrisB257]

Love your reports Juan - this was another that was super interesting. Being a fan of steam it's particularly good. Fabulous loco... most unusual configuration - and original boiler too! Super treat for the kids.

[@timothyames8385]

Awesome, Juan! Thanks for sharing!! Such a cool piece of history. Your children will really love that you spent this time with them and documented it years from now. Keep the great videos coming!

[@noahcount7132]

Great video. The applause at the end of the presentation is definitely warranted! The peanut-size loco's whistle has a voice that would be impressive on a full size engine.

[@Kreighouston]

Nice job Juan. The kiddos will never forget that. I rode the Durango Silverton NGRR when I was about 12-13. Still remember it often. 😊

[@lockedin60]

Juan you are into everything. You make it so interesting and fun for your children. Thanks for allowing us to be a part of that experience as far as the camera/video lens allows!

[@warrenjones497]

Fantastic! Wonderful to see that the old narrow gauge engine has been restored and operational in Nevada City! Your kids are amazing.

[@jaynegus4526]

I just attended my nieces wedding in N.H. at the base of Mt. Washington this past weekend. As we drove into the church parking lot we could see the steam cog climbing Mt. Washington nearby. It was a great sight to see.

[@n7565j]

Wonderful video sir!!! It's always fun to see the "kid" come out of a grown man, and an old steam engine is just the ticket ;-) We have a couple of old steam engines here in western NC, we have Tweetsie Railroad in Boone just up the road from me, and farther west we have the Great Smoky Mtn Railroad based in Bryson City. Both are loads of fun with beautiful scenery and the occasional cinder floating by, (you might even have a black smudge or two if you're lucky ;-) Thank you for taking us along for the ride, (I got goosebumps hearing that whistle blow :-)

[@pamelaarescurrinaga3295]

Such fun ! Thank you for that close-up visit of that little work horse engine. Really special ! All the years we home schooled at our house we belonged to the Orange Empire Railway Museum here in So. Calif. (Perris, CA) Back then you could go as often as you wanted if you were a member. Loved the guys' RR and trolly stories almost as much as the rolling stock.

[@Ericland_Entertainment_Inc]

I hope to see one of these engines one day. I happen to know that one of the trains at Disneyland is a saddle tank style locomotive

[@dadnyfur]

As a "Rail Fan" and a fan of narrow gauge railroads, I have to say, I really enjoyed this! Great job.

[@fynbo1007]

Thank you for sharing your story with us, love the music. Beautiful kids you have. God bless you and your family

[@370Scotty]

Love the "Wonderment" in Pete's eyes!

[@terryroper2591]

Thanks Juan, my wife lived in the train station, in pear dale in the early 1979's.

[@blancolirio]

Terry Roper wow!

[@aquasurfer9]

Great fun for kids. Beats a fire station tour!

[@catherinenelson4162]

So nice to see both your kids in your video's again, Juan!

[@jacque3687]

That was very cool! I'm not a train buff, but I really like learning about them, especially the old ones. We live less than 2 hours away from Dollywood which is in Pigeon Forge, TN and when we would go my most favorite thing to do there was to take the train ride. Hoping to go on a fall train excursion next year in NC. Just something so relaxing yet exciting about riding on an old train.

[@rodneyowen1850]

Check out Tweetsie Railroad. tweetsie.com/

[@bnghjtyu767]

Thanks it was interesting piece. I always thought it was ingenious the way steam locomotive use the spent steam to help create the draft for the Firebox.

[@rongaul8169]

My 1st love, next to mega projects, steam locomotives. I follow the U.P. Steam program with their rebuilding the “Big Boy” double, articulated, 4 8 8 4, engine. Love the small ones too. Thanks.

[@PaulOtis]

My son Josh just loves trains, he would have a ball there. Thanks for sharing Juan!

[@craignehring]

Fabulous, great to spend some time with the kids. The history is all around us.

[@billlowe6883]

What an incredible machine. Incomprehensible to think of the man hours spent on restoration and maintenance. Very interesting.

[@WarzSchoolchild]

This beauty must have a tremendous smell of pine wood smoke. I bet that book by Juanita is full of interesting historical anecdotes!

[@chrisconley8105]

Juan, as usual, a breath of fresh air in the way of an interesting and informative family outing. The content and your style of delivery are very much appreciated. Thank you, Chris Conley

[@grandpajim329]

😍😍😍 SO VERY NEAT !!! Didn't know there were any of those little ones up in that country any more. Thanks for the tour Juan, REALLY LIKE THESE " little short stories" of the OLD DAYS.....😊😊😊😍😍😍

[@rogerdavies6226]

what a neat machine, wooden cab and all

[@SyberPrepper]

Another great story told. Thanks Juan. Very cool that your mom wrote the book on topic.

[@camshawn8883]

Thanks for another great video. We had the pleasure to visit the museum about 12 years ago and this brought back memories of a great little museum full of friendly people. Cam and Shawn

[@chriswikeen3743]

Absolutely love your videos. Thanks so much for sharing with us. You have the life Jaun. Have a super day, we look forward to the next one.

[@fletcher3913]

That was fun! Thanks for taking us along for the ride, Juan.

[@catherinenelson4162]

Tim must have a lot of energy, as he does so many projects! Very nice work, Tim! The original Sacramento was built out of bricks. the Sacramento most of us know is built on top of the original, often flooded, city. In the 1980s, the city opened an area behind the library on I street, leading toward the K Street walking mall. The Warren's of doors, hallways and windows from those original brick buildings stayed open and visible for close to a year. My car pool partner from Loomis used to park there!

[@TheDutchSoupPissingCompany]

Thanks Juan, that was sheer enjoyment to watch.

[@dannyholt105]

That was great Juan! I love that version of "Linus and Lucy"!

[@robertbradford2734]

Simply Bravo! thank you Juan all the amazing portraits from the past God bless you and yours.

[@robertstowe2003]

Thanks for sharing. Love these videos of the family. Have been gone from N. Calif. for so long, I have forgotten what it was like.

[@1motomanic]

Good stuff, love your videos educational and entertaining as always.

[@Jules-6022]

Wow, great to see her running strong at 129 years, and what a treat for the kiddos too! "Rolling stock" - love that! 😎🤗

[@roadgeneral]

Wow! Great video. Love the old steam engines.

[@ranolf1]

Fantastic video! Happy and unique! Also, compliments to that fiddle player!

[@SmittySmithsonite]

This was great, Juan! Brings me back to when I was a kid. When I was about their age, my dad brought me to the Edaville Railroad down in Carver, MA, Steamtown in VT, and a few places in ME and NH (Conway)- those memories always stuck with me. Steam is always impressive to watch, no matter where it is. Great video, brother! 👍👍

[@MegaTriumph1]

What a Treasure that was. Nice up load.

[@henryostman5740]

Folks probably don't know it but when the 'Els' (elevated railways) in NY city first opened, little engines just like this pulled the trains, it was only later that Mr. Sprague's development of the multiple unit controller allowed the trains to be converted to electric power. Mr. Sprague was the inventor of the trolley car.

[@dalestapley9323]

Juan, what a refreshing video and an awesome day trip. I really enjoyed it and what great kids you have!

[@cliffh8486]

Cool!! Makes me way more thankful for our new road power, That would be some long days on those old things.

[@jebbaldwin8516]

excellent!…….thanks brown family

[@nashguy207]

Juan as always thanks for sharing. I don't think pete and julian new what to think when they first got on it by the look in there eyes. That should be some more awesome memories for them. Have a great week. God Bless!!!

[@paulsautocm]

Super, what a great experience.

[@nosefirst]

What fun., Thanks for the ride.

[@vernonslone8627]

Boiler tending is what I did for 25 years...Love this steam stuff....Next to nuclear steam is the most powerful force on the planet...

[@rodneyowen1850]

Nuclear is just a very complex and expensive way to boil water to make steam.

[@royreynolds108]

The magazine NARROW GAUGE & SHORT LINE GAZETTE has covered stories of the NCNG in past articles. Hal Wilmunder sold some 3 foot equipment to the Genesee County Parks & Recreation Commission for the Huckleberry RR in Flint, MI in 1975. One of the locomotives was a 2-6-0 Porter blt 1909 for United Fruit Co from Guatemala and a 4-6-0 Baldwin blt 1919 for the Alaska Engineering Commission for the Nenana River mines out of Fairbanks for use until the bridge was built across the Tanana River and the line into Fairbanks was standard gauged. In 1980 the Huckleberry was given a diesel-electric 6-axle 75 ton Porter blt 1946 which was built for US Gypsum at Plaster City, CA. This was the largest diesel loco Porter ever built. It is now on the Georgetown Loop RR in Colorado.

[@stevegps]

Excellent video!! Thanks for sharing this piece of history.

[@mikekimura2532]

I'm a big passenger railfan so always love your videos about trains!

[@tje9886]

Yes sir, excellent video, thank you, if ppl ask you to run for office do that just start running, AWAY

[@kenrobison9528]

Thank you sir.

[@elflordsjourneys]

I love NGRR,Portola has a great museum. V&T my favorite of course.😀 Great video Juan.

[@sumrica]

A fine day of memory making.

[@michaelstern1945]

Great piece of history. Love the museum in old town Sacramento.

[@DustyWingsProductions]

Wonderful locomtive you have there. Beautiful! I operate an 1897 Porter. Was basically the exact same locomotive you have there, but when restored, the frame was extended back to get the steam dome out of the cab. It was converted to a 2-4-2.

[@scotty11782]

That was great thanks Juan

[@larrymiller1380]

This was amazing

[@Truckee-td5ud]

Awesome vlog! 👍🏻👍🏻 And a cheers to your Mom, I bet her book is a very interesting read. Happy end of summer to you and yours. ✌🏻

[@davidepperson2376]

Very nice - thank you for sharing!

[@jaybean2436]

gotta love that high octane pine.

[@rogerturner5504]

That was excellent Juan - loved the Casey Jones reference!

[@markbell9742]

Miss seeing the Caboose. Great report, thanks.

[@bethduffey247]

Fun video! Thanks, Juan.

[@piranhabadass1]

Great Video! love classic trains!

[@joshmoored7502]

Great tour, thank you for your efforts.

[@JSpaulding]

Thanks for sharing. What a great piece of history.

[@dan30308]

It’s so cool your mom was into trains also.

[@MrEbug68]

Great history lesson! Satisfactory!!!!

[@blancolirio]

Eric Does stuff ECV!

[@RM.....]

Very cool

[@soularddave2]

Now, THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!!

[@jamesfarnham1976]

Neat stuff Juan, Thank you!!

[@dougbush4170]

I think Pete likes the Mighty Luscombe better. I thank you for sharing.

[@johnganshow5536]

The good old days....

[@cember01]

The contrast between that and your 'day' job :)

[@vegasracer7]

Totally awesome!

[@fastmail55]

Nice production Juan! Nice railroad too!

[@janielaurel]

Oh, she's a beauty!!

[@BornRandy62]

I like old steam equipment. The last new construction steam locomotive to be built world wide is located at Boone scenic valley rail road. Boone Iowa. Located about 40 miles north of the DSM airport. They roll across the Kate Shelley trellis. Combination longest tallest high trellis in USA. Both of those will Google

[@BornRandy62]

And if you check out " old threshers reunion ". There are several events around the country mostly in the Midwest. Early farm tractors were essentially steam locomotives with steel wheels instead of rails.

[@andyash5675]

It must be such a chore to take the kids on educational trips like this...... Hahaha! :-) Awesome vid!

[@mkl62]

Thanks for posting.