CNJ 113: Queen of the Valley

[@michaelramsey82]

That's the fastest I've ever seen a big, top-heavy 0-6-0 move! Looks like a wild ride.

[@nicholaskotsidis5294]

This is a fantastic video, thank you for posting this. The scene beginning at 5:53 is probably one of the most unique shots of a steam locomotive I've ever seen, with the headlight and markers shining through the trees and reflecting off of the snow. It's really beautiful and perfectly captures the feel of a winter evening right around the Holidays. Great job.

[@jonburkett9408]

I was on the last train of the 18th. That would have been our train blowing by the Schuylkill Haven platform at the 3:51 mark. I remember the guy on the ladder and thinking it was odd. There was snow on the ground and it was pretty overcast and foggy. You can see how dark it was by the time we got back to Minersville. Thanks for posting!

[@evanf1293]

I think 113 looks better with a round numberplate that a square number plate. The square one is fine but the one 113 had in this video I like better in my opinion

[@daverossbachjr1154]

Dude! DUDE!!! This is awesome!! Well done!!!

[@BlueCometProductions]

Dave Rossbach Jr thanks Dave!!!

[@OldsVistaCruiser]

I prefer medium rare! ;-)

[@Zuiderzee-Lives]

Thirty never looked so fast!

[@northjerseyrailproductions6741]

Awesome video thanks for uploading this

[@AlcoLoco251]

It always amazes me how much that 0-6-0 can handle, both in train weight and speed.

[@winkelmannchannel971]

Great stack talk Footage

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Amazing, really! Definitely the best video of the 113 out there to date. That shot at Westwood Jct always gets me, and the arriving sequences to Minersville are something else. Do I get a gift card or something for spotting Oren on his ladder?

[@trainnerd25]

okay I have an Idea right, CNJ 592 Full resto by TVRM bc they have the full shop complex to do so and have 113 and 592 in Jersey City in 2031 for the 200th Anniversary

[@allmightypuffn]

awesome editing, like u have a bunch of cams lined up down the line and the feed switching to each one progressivly. wanted to say, its so funny how exagerated the side to side movement is on these engines at speed due to the lack of pilot and trailin trucks.

[@tylerfenderson2500]

when firing the engine there are few locations along the line we will not fire and just hold on!!!!

[@keeperofsteamstudios6654]

Awesome shot at 4:08!

[@owenmeschter9888]

Damn. That thing is a switcher but has the power and speed of a Mikado. Maybe it’s because of that diesel in the back but still..30mph!!

[@chrisgottschalt7471]

I think I'd be afraid to go that fast with as much lateral motion as it has.

[@Gokiburi777]

Never thought a yard goat could run like that!

[@tedcartwright3183]

Terrific chase job !! Thanks

[@invertd007]

Awesome!

[@DonCormack]

Quite a bit of vertical slop on the F. crosshead to be careening down the track close to 30mph...

[@tylerfenderson2500]

it does have slop. we had it shimmed up for a bit. but not a whole lot can be done without a shop. hoping to correct all issues with both main rods, all brass's on rods and baker unit, and reprofiling of tires -113 crew

[@BlueFreeBirdzebre007]

Wonderful

[@SDRP_4406]

Why is she riding so rough?

[@thereadingg3945]

0-6-0s weren't really intended to go that fast. Because she has no pony and/or trailing wheels, this causes all the force to go to the six drivers, resulting in the rocking motion you see here. It is normal to see any steam locomotive rock a little bit at speed, but again, 0-6-0s weren't designed for high speed.

[@SDRP_4406]

TheReadingG3 Yeah. Well she still put on a show!

[@alexpendley10]

TheReadingG3 I've never seen a 0-6-0 puke out black steam like that the smallest I've seen is mrsr # 15 2-8-2

[@thereadingg3945]

Fun fact: #113's class is actually the most powerful 0-6-0!

[@josephfrye8750]

Is this rail line suitable for N&W 611?

[@BlueCometProductions]

It’s barely suitable for 113 as it is

[@viktordubowskii695]

Wow, no pilot or trailing wheels, that's pretty fast.

[@nathanmahoney6346]

STACC TALCC!!!!!!

[@StracheyWade-i4v]

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[@SpongeBobNumberFan-tx8un]

Is the train a boy or a girl?

[@SpongeBobNumberFan-vg2bi]

Is this train a boy or a girl? I need to know 😊

[@jonahcollins2225]

When I met the 113, they told me they were non-binary and not a boy or girl :)

[@SpongeBobNumberFan-vg2bi]

@@jonahcollins2225 ok

[@jamiethedinosaur869]

Trainsgender.