Cab view of fairbanks morse locomotive

In cab GoPro video of Fairbanks Morse H-12-44 at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, North Carolina after national train day 2015. Covers going for a spin on the turntable and putting the loco away in the roundhouse.

[@bobknull7502]

I grew up in Beloit Wi. across the street from the factory. We used to watch the new locomotives roll out across our street. The steam lunch whistle used to signal that it was time to go home and eat lunch on weekends and in the summer.

[@rickygarcia7400]

That bass from the prime mover gives me the chills love it(:

[@johnfryimages]

It is a totally different sound. And the throttle takes some getting used to. Rheostat style, no notches!

[@OscarSanchez-ny8rw]

The last time you were going out game and the la you mom 3569

[@stevensolway1054]

Hi from Green Bay, Go Packers!! I used to see the Milwaukee Road F.M. switchersof H-10-44 type on the old alley track, that ran between the buildings of North Washington Street. Then, through the tunnel in the H.C. Prange Department store, then cross East Main Street by the Fox River Draw Bridge. It turned sharply East next to the corner of a car dealership building, and became a street runner next to the Southern curb. Then a car junkyard by the East River. At Monroe St., the switch went to the Charming toilet paper mill and through the warehouse, where it curved north through the neighborhood, then connected with the K.G.B.&W. RR. BUT. back at the Monroe st. switch. The other track ran along a wooden pier along the south shore of the east river. Then past the cold storage warehouse, plus the old Greyhound Bus depot. Then across Webster Ave. So when you drove on Webster and the bridge you would cross 3 tracks. From Webster then it would go to a lumberyard. Plus another bridge that rotated on the East River which curves downtown. Next was North Baird st., and the historic Rahr,s brewery, but it was torn down, now the Dairy Queen ice cream store is there. Finally, it crossed North Libal st., by the 5 Corners Intersections. It ended at Mrs.Karl's Bakery which was locally famous for bread and other products. Now, it is the pizza crust factory. Also here at the National RR Museum they have the Authentic Milwaukee Road 767, H-10-44, but it has NOT run for several years, because no one is qualified as to how to start it anymore!!!!! But several years ago its photo was printed in a railroad magazine as it pulled the museums little train around the circle of track. But meanwhile only 220 miles south, then 40 miles west of Chicago at the Illinois Railway Museum at Union the M.R. 760 1944 Prototype runs frequently plus they also have a M.R. Rib sided Caboose, so they can assemble a freight train with an authentic combination of diesel engine and caboose both from the exact same historic railroad. But G.B. just can't do it at all, too bad, so sad. G.B. had several chances. But they blew it big time.

[@JtTaylor-mx3tm]

Wow. 611. Few years ago I volunteered in Spencer nc at the museum. I went into the break room and as I was walking into the roundhouse......there she was. 611 with hwr tender right next to her. The Crew was restoring the cab. What a feeling standing right next to that engine

[@earth_ling]

Thanks for this video! Brought back a lot of great memories.

[@EliChristman]

Oh, how fantastic is this! 🙂

[@lecreciaross2363]

Watching this made me cry. I miss my dad so much! Leodis Ross R. I. P.

[@cnnw3929]

Was this engineer your father? If so, I send my condolences.

[@justahillbilly7777]

@@cnnw3929 I'm late to the party, but John Fry, the engineer in this video, is definitely not the OP's father.

[@alcopower5710]

Very cool video thanks for sharing 👍

[@Jjonathanhart]

The round house. Grand Central Station and Penn Station are different having dozens of separate tracks and switches, sort of the same as a round house.

[@ntekniklaus3710]

i can't find any images of an FM cab so this was a helpful video, thanks

[@hirampriggott1689]

These are the kinds of toys I wanna play with!

[@dlcluley]

Very cool!

[@thomasm1964]

That bloody bell would drive me INSANE. Other railways around the world - even unfenced ones - manage without them. Why can’t America?

[@johnfryimages]

You’ll notice there are lots of people around. With lots of things going on and other equipment moving around the bell helps provide warning to people near the tracks. We try not to run them over in the states.

[@thomasm1964]

@@johnfryimages European railways have the same attitude and are largely not fenced off (U.K. is the exception). They seem to manage perfectly well without constantly clanging bells and sounding horns. Perhaps Europeans are just generally smarter when it comes to self-preservation ….

[@johnfryimages]

@@thomasm1964 well, based on some of the stupidity I’ve seen I can’t argue with you on that! :)

[@BNSFandSP]

He's really feathering the independent. Back when I ran streetcars, that's what we'd do if we wanted to run the compressor.

[@johnfryimages]

The brakes on this unit are what we call “binary”. They’re either on, or they’re off! You have to play with the independent a lot to keep from sliding the wheels. :)

[@davidkoehler136]

got to move one about 100' with the help of the engineer whe I was about 8 years old , on the milwaukee road

[@mow4ncry]

I run one of those locomotives at the Golden Gate Railroad Museum H 12 44

[@jamesburnside3023]

Excellent

[@Creeperboy099]

I heard a 3 chime Hancock :)

[@brandonharris7516]

Cool.

[@Mercmad]

sound in the cab is lot different to an EMD or GE.

[@johnfryimages]

Its VERY different. The throttle is a rheostat so there are no notches. Its a fun loco to run in switching, as it is responsive and loads quickly

[@brandonharris7516]

Its 611

[@vincentconnolly2597]

🌊⛵🎣💯

[@vincentconnolly2597]

👍

[@최정민-s2g]

담주나 지금 진짜 아 왜 진짜 내 못 👫 바로 지금 같은 전에 줄

[@IIAOPSW]

You call this a morse locomotive, yet there's no dots or dashes. BS.

[@coldwar1952]

Dits or dahs.

[@johnfryimages]

Groan… :)