Minuteman Steam Episode 11: The P3, P4, and P5 Pacifics

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Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society

7 ай бұрын

In the series finale of Minuteman Steam, we examine the B&M's P3, P4, and P5 4-6-2 "Pacific" type locomotives; P-4-a 3713 "The Constitution; and the enduring legacy of B&M steam operations.

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@TrainzSimulator4014 6 ай бұрын

We have now reached the end of a great series

@TrainzSimulator4014 6 ай бұрын

Yes

@midwesternperson5740 6 ай бұрын

Really good as always. I used to never pay that much attention to railroads like the B&M until I found this series. Looking forward to what will come in 2024.

@RippysRails 6 ай бұрын

Thank You for this series. Your series is a well-done historical and educational. Having grown up in RI for 63 years I had no idea what was 2 states away. I recently bought a Lehigh Valley caboose.

@riderstrano783 6 ай бұрын

By any chance was it the NE caboose in Wickford junction?

@RippysRails 6 ай бұрын

Yes it is.

@louislamonte334 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video! I just can't wait to see #3713 fully restored to operation!

@edwardrheneas5858 6 ай бұрын

Stellar work as always! Regards from Puerto Rico

@johnandrews6872 6 ай бұрын

I am now 79 as a young boy lived at Wood street in Lowell, just a short walk from the round-house, at that time B/M stored the Lowell to Boston passenger cars overnight and my grandfather lived near by at times he would pick me up and would walk to the cars as he was the conductor on the Lowell to Boston, run . one morning as we were sitting in the rear car waiting for the diesel to hook when Granddad go a message the diesel broke down and a spare needed to be found. In a little bit we felt the car shake as an engine hooked up and the engineer came back, looking like an old time engineer dressed in bibbed overalls and cap, my grandad introduced him to me as Mr. Speed, not sure whether that was a joke. the engine that pulled the consist that day (1956) was a steamer used at the round-house as spare and was the only thing to use as the older passenger cars were steam heated and no diesel was available with a steam generator attached, so I think I rode the last steamer to pull passengers to Boston. I was 12 at the time. Today I still have his gold pocket chronometer that as we would walk into the north station he would stop and set his watch to the big clock.

@patricknoveski6409 2 ай бұрын

Wow. What a memory @!

@gabetrain8834 6 ай бұрын

3711 is a fictional bring back in a story rewrite of mine. She’s my favorite out of the P4s, and is the largest regular operating steam engine at her residing place in Illinois. She is not the only B&M engine there, as she’s joined by B15 1441, which is also operational

@syko-blud 6 ай бұрын

Actually there only one surviving B15, that is no. 1455, which is at the Danbury Railroad Museum.

@gabetrain8834 6 ай бұрын

@@syko-blud I said they are FICTIONAL bring backs, not real ones And yes I know that 1455 still is around

@syko-blud 6 ай бұрын

Can't wait to See Boston & Maine 3713 operational. Hope to see him run on Steamtown, maybe also on the Mainline.

@riderstrano783 6 ай бұрын

I’ve had the indescribable privilege to have operated steam power, been and continue to be involved with steam railroading and historic preservation. Steam locomotives are living machines, the breath, shift and talk. Each engine you meet has its own personality and they’ll share their stories if you listen. The feeing they give is truly indescribable, and it breaks my heart we have so few left, and in the case of my native New Haven, none. Thank you guys from the bottom of my heart for making these videos. I cry damn near every time I hear the voice of a B15 in the first video in the series, and I can feel my emotions swelling writing this now. Thank you guys for all that you do for us and our dearly beloved, beautiful iron horses

@patricknoveski6409 2 ай бұрын

I had a tear myself, brother. In this time of A I, steam seems so long ago. But nothing gets a human heartbeat going like watching a rescued Steam engine roar by at a crossing again. Peace my friend. 😢

@BNSFGP38 6 ай бұрын

I wish there was an Academy Award for KZbin videos. You won it.

@centeroftheearthmining4095 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic series!!! See you in Springfield!

@WeatherEnthusiast 6 ай бұрын

Awesome job on this. Entertainment value of this channel is top shelf. Blows away stuff on traditional tv.

@bensipiorski6645 6 ай бұрын

Awesome video. I am excited to see 3713 operational again in the future.

@gianstyle7131 6 ай бұрын

The Boston & Maine is just like the railroad from were im from its dead but its memory will endure for many more generations. I both love and adore the B&M its one of my favorite railroads and i discovering her in this series. She shall endure till the end of time may the B&M live on

@jimbronson4506 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video! Thank you for these series.

@thomasavensjr.2790 6 ай бұрын

The Boston & Maine P4 class were very handsome looking 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotives and it's noted that they were "heavy Pacific" types numbered 3710-3719. I am glad to see that locomotive 3713 was preserved for display and will be cosnetically restored, P4 class engine 3713 is one example of a handful of preserved B&M steam locomotives serving as a tribute to B&M steam power.

@kristoffermangila 3 ай бұрын

Actually the National Park Service, together with its partners and volunteers, is restoring #BM3713 to operating condition, to replace one of the CN Mikados Steamtown is using for longer excursions.

@dagger1-140 6 ай бұрын

After watching the entire series I must say: bravo. Simply bravo. The series was just perfect, everything from the narration to the stories to information shared. You all have done a great job and I hope that this series reaches far and wide and instills a desire for other historical societies to do something similar so that their histories can be preserved in a similar light

@ChilinMichael 6 ай бұрын

For myself, I never got to see the Boston & Maine in action personally, and I wish I could have. I love these videos and try to learn something new about it everyday. Thank you for this!

@Slipperyquits 6 ай бұрын

It's the finale of the Minuteman Steam Series. Series concludes with the P series Pacific steam locomotives. I sure like the P3 P4 and P5 pacifics. One P4 survives but her restoration is taking forever. It's B&M #3713. I enjoyed this series. Wowza.

@Thej611 6 ай бұрын

Excellent work! I’ve been deeply enjoying this series! Perhaps at some point you guys can make a visit to Steamtown to see the progress of 3713’s restoration!

@Nar_Sham 6 ай бұрын

Really enjoying this series. I hope eventually to get a video about the flying yankee.

@Lordbread-M1899 6 ай бұрын

Loved and enjoyed this series and being a huge fan of the B&M this was one helluva great ride! thanks memebers of the minute men! who worked on such a informative and fantastic series! ❤ 👍

@THOMAS81Z 6 ай бұрын

awesome job on this series

@ajstevenson4181 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this series, and here's hoping that 3713 gets back on the rails soon. Will she have her nameplate?

@TheLongIslandRailfan 6 ай бұрын

It's likely 3713 will have the nameplate. Steamtown needs to get their management straight, though.

@racerwowak 6 ай бұрын

The management that stalled the restoration is already gone, but it's going to take a second to get the ball rolling again.

@joepepi7394 5 ай бұрын

Wonderful video!

@TweetsieRailroader 6 ай бұрын

That final statement you made here was very well said. It’s a statement that goes beyond steam on the Boston and Maine, but for steam railroading in general. Enjoyed this series immensely. Thanks for sharing the history of the B&M y'all!

@Shelbythemustang 6 ай бұрын

this was beautiful

@jonspence6782 6 ай бұрын

Thank you

@MIKES0029 6 ай бұрын

There’s a great story out of Bedford MA where at the news of the end of WW2 they pulled engines out of the engine house and let the kids sound the whistle all night…

@jacobramsey7624 6 ай бұрын

Could you guys talk about the Cog Railway in New Hampshire while it was under B&M ownership? You mentioned allready how the Boston and Maine railroad had a line going to the cog and one of the locomotives that ran the line still exists. Plus a cog employee told me that there are still B&M bridges from that line that still exist. I think it would make a great video or series.

@TheAlex1121 6 ай бұрын

I have seen 3713 in pieces at Steamtown over the past ~5 years. Hope to see it under its own power before I turn grey!

@mikebrooks5282 6 ай бұрын

Would love a episode on the old hinsdale New Hampshire to keen line

@zavencornelius7022 6 ай бұрын

This is a great series I loved the history my favorite episode wars the R1S and I will say they are 4-8-4s but I have one question what will be the next episode for minuteman diesels?