N&W 2156 Getting Moved Into the National Museum of Transportation 6/15/20

Glad to see this engine back in STL

[@christophergreiner1776]

The three of a pair on the left, is me, my twin, and my best friend. I am in middle, my best friend in the front, and by brother at the rear. It was the first time the 3 of us saw each other in about 6 months. It was a damn good day together.

[@dakotastuart4486]

A shame that 2156 is back in foreign territory instead of permanently staying in Roanoke, on home rails.

[@MidwesternRailfan-jx5pe]

It wasn’t there’s. It was ours. We had a contract with Roanoke for 5 years and the 5 years was up so we got her back

[@jacksalvin364]

2156: Ahhh. Home at last.

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

@Mekhi Floyd yes someone who gets it

[@1940limited]

Glad to see this engine. I thought N&W scrapped all of them.

[@garycousino4016]

Me too, thought all Y6 Bs

[@ivangenov6782]

@@garycousino4016 thats a Y6a, all Y6bs were scrapped

[@ivangenov6782]

Also, there is a Y3a that's also preserved, N&W 2050

[@infaredxkingz8786]

Bro, how's she a Y6A if she's a 2-8-8-2?

[@BenBensonStudios]

She should’ve stayed in Roanoke.

[@delpproductions217]

I Want Her Back Were She Was Built

[@davidng2336]

Quite a number of ungrateful foamers in the comments section. You had your five years. Be happy that St. Louis was willing to loan 2156 in the first place. When the time is up, the time is up.

[@MidwesternRailfan-jx5pe]

That’s exactly what I’m saying

[@EleazarIIYeshua]

I can hear the rail cranking just to support her enormous weight. She the best of all. Hope to see her run again in the future

[@sirbarongaming2138]

Same

[@zacharycalgher3978]

1218 and 2156 are no match for 3985 and 4014.

[@edmaphet6]

Roanoke Va is Home of the N&W Steam.

[@MidwesternRailfan-jx5pe]

Ed Maphet we actually had it before them. We just had a 5 year contract with them

[@edmaphet6]

@@MidwesternRailfan-jx5pe I know I was trying to tell this to another N&W fan how my answer ended up here on youtube is beyond me. Forgive me if this reply sounded mean.

[@MidwesternRailfan-jx5pe]

Ed Maphet ur all good

[@edmaphet6]

@@MidwesternRailfan-jx5pe THANKS and stay safe.

[@boblackey1]

@@MidwesternRailfan-jx5pe Some think it should be in Roanoke , Va because it was built in Roanoke at the now closed by Norfolk Southern, East End Shops. Many of these heavy "Y" freight locomotives worked on sections away from Roanoke. The "A" and "J" N&W locomotives were more likely to be in Roanoke for servicing and passing thru going east and west. "A" 1218, another very powerful steam locomotive is on display in Roanoke. "J" 611 lately spends more time in Pennsylvania.

[@aceofhawks]

that thing is thicc

[@marvinlewis1169]

2156 THAY SHOULD STAY IN ROANOKE

[@renegadeoflife87]

Did you have the money to donate to the VMT so they could buy it? Where we would like it to be is not the same as who currently owns it and decides where it goes.

[@SouthernRailwayProductio-rw8wb]

Welcome Home 2156! Welcome Home! 😁😁😄😄

[@adamburnes3655]

It was nice being able to see this locomotive when I visited recently, I’m glad they brought it back to St Louis.

[@geoffreystearns1690]

When I visited this museum back in the late 70's the most interesting item to me was a 1930'2 Jaguar SS100 that was stashed away in a shed. Awaiting restoration?

[@vettebecker1]

Even though she’s home, I’m guessing she’s going to sit outside???

[@MidwesternRailfan-jx5pe]

I’m think a she’d actually

[@MidwesternRailfan-jx5pe]

Shed

[@TaraGautam-v9i]

Aight bet my boi 2156

[@frankwurth5375]

As for all of those comments as to where it should be, It was only on loan for 5 yrs then to be returned here where it has been since the 1950s. The NMOT got it when NW was switching to diesel and scrapping all steam. If NMOT hadn't saved it, the scrappers torch would have destroyed it back then. It is home where it belongs, been here longer than NW ever used it in service. It has a place under the big roof and will likely be back under cover when they get to moving things around again. I personally wasn't enthused about it being loaned out, as all to often once items get out of your possession it can be problems getting them back, and then the costly legal battle to get it back where it belongs. I have learned this the hard way too often with my equipment collection. We no longer will ever loan out any items again!

[@MidwesternRailfan-jx5pe]

I already knew about all this lol

[@mspetersen]

Looks similar to when we had to pull it out in 1987 to get the restored Frisco engine out.

[@rogerlollar4325]

2156: home sweet home

[@dudeguyakakidcat.1477]

What happened to the thing? Most of the side rods are gone and it sounds like a motorcycle. What did they do to this?

[@MidwesternRailfan-jx5pe]

That’s the air from the engines you here. Not the steam engine but the diesels pushing it in

[@dudeguyakakidcat.1477]

@@MidwesternRailfan-jx5pe why did they remove most of the rods or whatever on the locomotive?

[@MidwesternRailfan-jx5pe]

@@dudeguyakakidcat.1477 they didn’t remove anything

[@dudeguyakakidcat.1477]

like the cranks and rods are gone so the only things that’s left is just the side rods. It isn’t even connected to the cylinders.

[@dudeguyakakidcat.1477]

@@JayPlateFaceVideos what wrong with asking questions? jeez

[@vernongoodey5096]

Came over from UK a few years ago travelled behind N&W No.611 Greensboro to Roanoke saw this superb machine in the museum there. Oh also managed a ride behind Big Boy from Ogden and recently 1309 in Cumberland. Happy days may be back soon in Albuquerque for the 4-8-4. Someone commented about seeing this working soon, you’d need the Norfolk Southern Corporation to foot the bill to get it going like Union Pacific do with their locos. We are more lucky in Britain as there a lot smaller but still require half a million POUNDS STERLING to renovate these machines!

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Nice video of #2156!

[@MidwesternRailfan-jx5pe]

Thanks

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

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[@schutendohkji548]

When can she get all the rods, starting w the Main Rods? Then all of her valve gears? Is their a plan to get her steamed up n run?

[@trainsandstuff119]

I live near the national Museum of transportation and I think that I saw this happening when I was younger from up on top of the bridge near there

[@mccoy79productions66]

Nice Video!

[@alcopower5710]

What an awesome locomotive 🇺🇸

[@TomKirkman1]

Had hoped it went to Virginia for a restoration. Guess not.

[@MidwesternRailfan-jx5pe]

Nah they just took it from us bcuz we had a 5 year contract with them but we got her back

[@AlexThePatriot]

Sad that it will never run again

[@henrybigGreen]

It would have been great if she rolled in under her own power instead if beeing pushed in by that new fangled crap

[@That_Thicc_Cat]

Dang I hope they can restore this in the future!

[@JACESOFFICIAL]

@Mekhi Floyd true

[@JACESOFFICIAL]

@Mekhi Floyd it needs to double head with 1218 and 2050 in the future

[@JACESOFFICIAL]

@Mekhi Floyd ok

[@JACESOFFICIAL]

@Mekhi Floyd yeah

[@J0hnstrains]

@@JACESOFFICIAL You replying to yourself?