Minuteman Steam Episode 5: The Limas

With a face only a mother could love, the Boston & Maine's 2-8-4 steam locomotives helped modernize the railroad's heavy drag freight operations, albeit with a few hitches. We'll examine the legacy, technical aspects, and the history of these imposing steam beasts.
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[@tedisakoolkat]

Other historical societies need to take note on when you’ve been doing, this is exactly what is needed to bring this history into the 21st century, excellent job as always! These, the 2-10-2’s, and the light Pacifics with the feedwater heaters were my favorite B&M locomotives

[@stevepuffery8918]

You are doing great work. Thank You.

[@Juxen4021]

KZbin pushed this into my algorithm, and I believe your work here is criminally underrated. This is a perfect example of how to showcase various locomotive classes. Keep up the great work!

[@Shays_Shellac_Shelf]

I know that in 1929 and 1930, FOX Movietone did sound film of the B&M Berkshires at work around the Zoar Curve and at the Billerica Yards. Quite interesting film!

[@nicom4996]

Men thank you for these amazing documentaries

[@trainchugger53]

Love the Optigan music being used in the beginning! (and the Lackadaisy music at 4:10)

[@bmrrhs]

Good catch!

[@TRAINBUILDER]

Great documentary 💯

[@remylopez4821]

Thank you very much for posting this. I live in southern California and was always a big fan of the southern pacific and the Santa Fe. I never knew they had LIMA 2-8-4s

[@Thej611]

Leaving a comment to keep the algorithm happy. Keep making these! I’m loving them!

[@bmrrhs]

Glad you like them!

[@ethanmudgett7384]

Love locomotive history, nice to learn about local North-Eastern locomotives

[@Poisonturtle44]

Finally! A proper-length and in-depth discussion of my favourite class of Yank steamer. So much archival footage I've not found before... You've done me a great service. I don't care what anyone thinks - they're beautiful to me!

[@bmrrhs]

We agree with you on that, they certainly were! Thanks and glad you enjoyed the video!

[@327365hp]

One of my favorite locos.

[@comradecaelynproductions8440]

I love these kind of locomotive with their feedwater heaters covering the front

[@ThunderFox8093]

Found this in my KZbin feed, and I am thankful for it, this is a great video

[@bmrrhs]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@highball4203]

Another home run! Great video.

[@bmrrhs]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@CrossOfBayonne]

During WW2 these like many other locomotives were used to transport freight and military gear as loads became heavier.

[@centeroftheearthmining4095]

Another great video!!! Thanks!

[@0fficialdregs]

I love the coffin feed water heaters!

[@mwand89]

Since Boston and Maine's 2-8-4s have distinctive Coffin water heaters mounted to their smoke boxes, they would've been nicknamed "Horseshoe Heads".

[@BNSFGP38]

Another great production! I really enjoy the work the society members do to bring history alive

[@patriotsam5721]

Great video! You guys have definitely earned a subscriber! Keep up the good work on the channel and in real life!

[@bmrrhs]

Thank you! Will do!

[@AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014]

I was never a fan of the T-1’s but am total fan of the one rebuilt by Santa Fe.

[@trainglen22]

Fantastic video! Thank you for making it.

[@bmrrhs]

Our pleasure!

[@maozilla9149]

good show

[@WasatchGarandMan]

I only know the B&M's Berks for their usage by the Southern Pacific during the 2nd War. Berks were something I wish we had seen a bit more of out west. It was fitting for the SP of all systems to have them. The Coffin just give them such a unique look. Wish the SP would have saved one. I actually didnt realize the ATSFs Berks were these same engines! Great Video!

[@wildswan60021]

What a delightful video! Great presentation about a class of loco that l knew little about. Very informative and entertaining. As an aside, although l now live in NJ, l am originally from the UK. I lived in, would you believe, Billericay!

[@bmrrhs]

Many thanks!

[@pmsteamrailroading]

Funny thing. The NKP, and the PM loved their Lima Berks.

[@TheTrainDudes31]

Great job again ❤

[@bmrrhs]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Kendallian132]

Well done! One item of minutiae that should be mentioned in parting is that the Limas, as delivered, had Baker Valve gear. This was somewhat of an anomaly on the B&M as the railroad had, by that time, standardized on the Walschaerts gear. Ken McCall opined about this in a rather interesting context as it concerned the ill-fated Krupp Diesel experiment.

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

great vid

[@sernajrlouis]

Cool video and channel just subscribed

[@OriginalBongoliath]

Broadway Limited is releasing these in a few months in HO Scale for all the roads they served on.

[@THOMAS81Z]

yep i have 2 on preorder from BLI :)

[@lonewolf_railfan5771]

Nice video! I have the bell from #4006

[@josecepeda1463]

Trenes me facinan los trenes 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@TrainzSimulator4014]

Is just me or coincidence but theses engines of the B&M had the same numbers as the Union Pacific Big Boys

[@Greatdome99]

5:29 If these tenders were all-welded, what are those rivets doin' there?

[@Duck64906]

C U R S E D L O C O M O T I V E

[@Sam_Green____4114]

What does Minuteman mean ?

[@bmrrhs]

@BradleyRock That's right! The Minuteman is a New England cultural and historical reference to the American Revolution and the Boston & Maine used it as a symbol for many years. It also served as a metaphor for the railroad's self proclaimed "fast service".