Engine 557 - Restoring Alaskan history

[@danielramsey1959]

I just volunteered to help out here in Wasila.

[@themidlandcompoundarchive9430]

Love the s160s, one of the few American steamers we can see in the UK!

[@mesenteria]

I am soooo happy to see these types of restorations. Nobody but the occasional excursion British steamer is built new these days. Every worthy candidate for restoration should at least be sheltered and saved from theft, vandalism, and the weather.

[@3RTracing]

True. I hope the BNSF, like the UP starts putting all of the many GN and NP locomotives on static display all over the US into some kind of restoration protocol and activity. The most successful and cash flow positive railroad in the world can surely see the PR value of this kind of investment. Come on Warren Buffet, make this happen.

[@ironhorsemedia2881]

3RTracing bnsf have a E8 or 9 on display in my town it’s on my channel

[@Bassocontinued]

I live five minutes from Eddystone, PA where the Baldwin Locomotive Works used to be. I’m pretty sure much of the property is a Kmart now sadly. I always get a nice warm feeling when seeing one of their works of art is being restored all the way across the continent!

[@Donna677.]

Love this video!!!!! This train video has it all!!! It has a narrator that sounds a lot like Siri, and is all about Alaska railroad us army steam locomotive. Alaska railroad 557 is now getting restored to operation condition like great smokey mountain railroad 1702 and Tennessee valley 610 the us army 2-8-0s. Great job steam locomotives in ALASKA!!!!!!

[@evah5997]

God bless that family for donating the train w restriction and conditions

[@Thomasthestreamliner]

Man if it wasn't for mondy homes 557 would not be where she is today.

[@SouthernerFloridain2006]

Well we got GSMR and TVRM have operation for s160s

[@william121852]

Beautiful story ! I LOVE STEAM LOCOS !! There is nothing like riding on a train pulled by a steam loco !

[@randallan8158]

It is important to restore these steam engines to service. If we ever suffer a Carrington-type solar mass ejection or an intentional EMP attack, these vehicles will be the only trains capable of running.

[@billanderson4619]

I dated a girl from Moses Lake my last year at Washington State University. She knew I liked trains and took me over to Mr. Holmes' property where #557 and other railroad equipment was stored. Mr Holmes was very nice and gave us a tour of the grounds. There was an old sheep herder's covered wagon which he called his "small camper" and an SP&S business car which her called his "big camper." I still have the snapshot of #557 I took nearly 45 years ago.

[@theextremeanimator4721]

Oooh!~

[@SingleTruckShayStudios]

557 was a hero dearing that flood

[@davidperry970]

Nice work, hope all the young people who have never seen a steam locomotive run can do so.

[@troysmith1945]

Nice job Stu.

[@johnbarham6406]

Amazing piece of American history

[@andrewkecskemethy3900]

I’m kinda hoping that they will restore 556 so the two sister engines can ride the rails again.

[@anthonynigri8585]

Any idea when this engine will be operational

[@TranscontinentalRailfan]

I recently made a donation to 557 :)

[@ThuLe-mq6dp]

*HOW* the heck did that train was moved so much

[@donh8973]

Very cool😊

[@Donna677.]

Beautiful history including the narrator that sounds a lot like Siri!! Alaska railroad 557 is getting restored to operating condition as a us army vet like great smokey mountain railroad 1702 and Tennessee valley 610. A++++++++++++++++++++:);)

[@combsjp]

An excellent video!

[@NickValentime49]

Status in 2019 anyone? I'm from Alaska but there currently so an updated would be nice

[@jeredhersh789]

Still in the shop in Wasilla, but I think they're nearing completion.

[@lorxengxiong]

I love steam engine even s160 locomotives

[@lorxengxiong]

5:57

[@didyou555]

give an update on 557, is she operational yet?

[@seankaiser2505]

The funny thing about the S160s is that they were basically designed to last for about 90 days of grueling 24 hour use hauling war trains, and now there are a bunch restored in Britain, and this one as well.

[@piers995]

The S160 Class Locomotives that run on UK Heritage Railways have the best whistles in Britain.

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

How many of the 12 engines survived?

[@piers995]

Just to wet the appetites of my North American friends for when No. 557 hits the rails once more, this link takes you to a video of two S160s battling up the 1 in 40 grade in the Staffordshire Moorlands of the English Midlands. Small engines by US standards but nick named "Mighty" here in England. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmXJpaSpndR5hKc

[@travelingtom923]

A Japanese submarine also shelled Astoria, Oregon in 1942.

[@generalhorse493]

But it did so little damage it wasn't worth remembering.

[@geomodelrailroader]

good that ALASKA is starting a steam program 557 is their history this engine built the Alaska Railroad in WWII.

[@lorxengxiong]

557 is a steam age and the gp save her life

[@brucetharpe762]

I hope she does not wear ditch lights since they are ugly on steamers!

[@RailPreserver2K]

What it's restoration status as of august 2018

[@dickmorris6310]

Projecting testing in 2020. Volunteers work on her four days each week and have logged over 70,000 hours to date. Select the "status reports" tab at 557.alaskarails.org/ for the monthly updates.

[@mathuetax]

Looks awesome! Also 5:44 troup? ?

[@stewartsterling9581]

A Boy Scout troop did fundraising and volunteer time with the project.

[@jimfusco7546]

what about the tender? Did they save it or is it gone too?

[@stewartsterling9581]

The original tender was removed by the ARR before it was sent south for scrap. The Museum of Alaska transportation and industry had a steam tender that they donated for the restoration that was on a steam crane that the ARR had modified for that use. It is an original USATC tender and has been redone to be original again. Will be oil fired though so has a tank in the coal bin.

[@lorxengxiong]

The 4 dislike are the diesel that got power moter

[@SubzerofromNY]

I was today years old when I learned Alaska has a steam locomotive

[@bigboymcghee8130]

this is a S160 aint it

[@thegamingrhino5864]

BigBoy McGhee it said so

[@yamahaguy1732]

BigBoy McGhee I thought it was

[@sudriansignalman9387]

Yup

[@SingleTruckShayStudios]

BigBoy McGhee YES IT IS A S160

[@JungleYT]

Yee, Haaww!

[@sovietunion3678]

Just another one

[@sudriansignalman9387]

She said they bombed ums soil, however Alaska and Hawaii were not our property until 1959

[@dickmorris6310]

Before becoming states, the were U.S. territories, which is U.S. soil.

[@jacksalvin364]

Alaska Railroad 2-8-0 557 was saved from the scrapped line

[@brucetharpe762]

We know

[@jacksalvin364]

Bruce Tharpe 😇

[@thegamingrhino5864]

Wow really who knew

[@jacksalvin364]

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