L.O.T.S (Lionel) Private Charter on the W&W

[@hexxoid9263]

Beautiful whistle! Thanks for the video!

[@nicholasmedovich8691]

Never saw tender first returns on the W&W. This must be new

[@Bigjimvideo]

Well, it all depends on the trip, locomotives, how many cars they're pulling, etc. This was a one-way private charter to Hockessin - the passengers were bused in to Greenbank and picked up in Hockessin, plus not every coach was used. Since there was no diesel needed to help them get a shorter empty train back up Hockessin Hill, they didn't bring one along on the trip - and did the rare run-around move. 95% of the time there will be a diesel at the other end - but every now and then you might get lucky...

[@JoshRichboysquadxyz]

It's hard to believe that 98 used to run back and forth on the rail line behind my house, the old Miss Central main between Natchez and Hattiesburg.

[@Bigjimvideo]

Awesome!

[@thatbeardedsoapguy5082]

excellent footage as always

[@Bigjimvideo]

Thank you very much!!

[@atsfevan0242]

Really wish W&W when they run steam they do runarounds at the end of the line more often as it’s really rare.

[@PennRailVideos]

Wow! No SW to push it! Nice whistle too. Good work dude.

[@Bigjimvideo]

Thank you, my friend! Nice work on your #26 video as well!

[@CSXEMDTrainLover]

awesome train video

[@katerinakittycat3849]

Wait I knew Lionel made model trains but they do trips on real trains too?

[@Bigjimvideo]

This was for the Lionel Operating Train Society, a club devoted to Lionel trains - they hold annual conventions in different locations every year, and they chartered a trip on the W&W.

[@katerinakittycat3849]

@@Bigjimvideo oh cool

[@razgrizaceblaze259]

Are they considering running more trains like that from now on? That'd be really nice to see.

[@wwrr98]

Problem is, most of our regularly scheduled trains are too heavy for 98 without a helper. And since there's a helper on the rear, no point in running around. Seems like once every year or two though, a charter pops up with a light enough consist for 98 to handle on her own.

[@ertegunrex1]

Nice!

[@jockellis]

Couldn't get an SW-1, take off the cab and build a caboose body over it? Trolley lines once did that with trolley bodies, I read.

[@OwenConcorde]

Nice! Is that a PRR whistle on 98?

[@SierraRailway]

I want to say its a 6" Lonergan 3-Chime, but I can't be sure.

[@ToledoRails]

The bell sounds distinctly PRR too! You could easily pass audio from 98 as a Pennsy d16!

[@wwrr98]

Lunkenheimer 6" 3 chime