NKP 765 Steam locomotive with 29 cars on the mainline 150 mile chase

NKP 765 Lima Locomotive Works Berkshire steam engine powers Norfolk Southern train 955 on 7-22-15. The train consisted of: tender, water tender, tool car, 8 coal gondolas, 19 passenger cars and a generator car. Locations are New Haven and south of Butler Indiana on the Wabash route. Then after taking the connection onto the Chicago line, east of Butler, Wauseon, Maumee River bridge in Toledo, Oak Harbor and CP 240 in Sandusky Ohio.

[@Niagra_fanBruce]

Excellent video thanks Scott. I rode behind 611 from Chicago englewood to Fort Wayne & back with my grand-son . In those days u could hang out in the vestibule. I’ve been around steamers all my life, been to Chicago behind th nyc NIagra going to college. At 87 years I’ve seen a lot of steam.

[@Luckyblox14]

I remember my first time riding this train. It was my first time ever riding a train, let alone a steamer. Ive been fascinated and have slowly been working on my own custom Lego model and ive sunk hundreds of hours into learning about steam engines

[@samschaeffer8236]

Great video and sound. NKP 765 is the first major steam engine I ever saw in action, back in 1982. In the following years, I also saw N&W 1218 and N&W 611, in action. NKP 765 is still my favorite one. She looks mean, but graceful. I love the sounds, especially that whistle. Thumbs up on this video!

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you!

[@cjdavis2684]

There's is nothing like the sound of a steamer especially their whistles they sound so much better than a diesel engine does. Sends shivers down your spine just even to hear them I really need to see more of these old trains back on the tracks running again.

[@shoaibshaikh7391]

\ठढई

[@chrisbrasher2693]

Amazing video..My grandfather retired from Burlington Northern. They always had a family day and can vividly remember getting to move a train about 50'..It wasn't a steam Loco..It's depressing more people can't enjoy these power beauties,me included

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

+Chris Brasher Thank You!

[@laurieharper1526]

Hear that lonesome whistle blow. Love your US steam locos. Would be wonderful if some could visit us in the UK.

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

That sure would be great to trade a few for a period of time!

[@mikeytrains1]

Well here's the twist. These beasts aren't really running in heritage railroads. Like NW 611. She's owned by Norfolk Southern,I believe. And even UP 844 is owned by it's own railway still.

[@peterrosenquist]

Florida Railfanning 812 611 is still owned by the Virginia Museum of Transportation.

[@toastysheep7110]

Laurie Harper scrap that in Chicago You scrub Baltic will be sad

[@James-Railyard]

I know it’s a really late response, but one thing to consider when having an engine from abroad visiting another country is the height and width of the engine. Most trains here in the US hang over the edge of the tracks greatly and most are about 16 ft tall. I see most UK engines are mostly short for the bridges and tunnels and skinny to almost be flush with the station platforms. I’d love to see a US engine over in England too but it would need a very specific route.

[@yankinga]

"FYI the thumbs down are jealous kids from the DIB group" To quote that famous humanitarian Rodney King, "Can't we all just get along?" Excellent video. Thanks for being our eyes and ears....

[@4501trainman]

Thanks for sharing this Great video of NKP 765. I agree,it is always good to see the NKP 765 pulling a long train with no Diesel helper involved

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thanks! I'm glad I blew off work to go chase them!

[@saragoncalvesrosa88]

5

[@trainroomgary]

Classic steam power, with a lot of sounds & action. "Cool" • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thanks!

[@toastysheep7110]

trainroomgary 587

[@bittu9578]

trainroomgary d1241&123344 qwwertyyqqsdqaqwwe

[@jonimalik3368]

I love train gay

[@vaughndavidson5096]

For this old train buff, I'll never see too many engines that blow steam & large clouds of black smoke in the air. I just love them.

[@johnturpin4349]

Indeed those old powerhouses never get old

[@Niagra_fanBruce]

That’s a amen for me I’ve been watching since I was a little kid. NYC,d&h, Erie,ridden in many.

[@chuckashton9688]

Just now catching up on your older videos. That had to be one fun chase! Thanks for posting this one up Scott.

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you, this was a fun day for sure!

[@МихаилБровдий-ж2я]

Юдобопдл

[@dugldoo]

He sure made a whistling fuss coming over that bridge at the beginning. Now I know where the expression, "Oh, he's just blowing off steam!" comes from.

[@railfan1943]

Thanks for sharing this video Scott. This is one of the best rail videos I have seen in a long time and definitely one of the best of the 765 that I have seen. The audio, video and editing quality are excellent!

[@markfortin421]

Absolutely Stunning!!! This video is definitely a keeper...doesn't get any better!

[@paulz1948]

Awesome video brings back childhood memories of the steam locomotives

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you!

[@وردالبيلسان-ه1ه]

@@ScottTaipaleRail ظظظظمظظزززننززززظزظظظظمممممززززززززززز٠

[@TheRrxing]

Could not have had a better person to film this!!

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you!

[@evanf1293]

Quite impressive 765 pulled all those cars unassisted

[@LMatters1]

Geez it would be great to hear this wonderful locomotive work without all that whistling!

[@adollarshort1573]

@LMatters OK, I get that. But I must say, that Nathan 6-chime just stands my fur up! The opening shot with 765 in the distance, the engineer working that whistle while approaching the bridge, is absolutely orgasmic! 😂

[@Luckyblox14]

​@@adollarshort1573the train actually uses a Hancock 6 chime

[@traingamer1560]

Hearing that beauty still breathing is amazing! Awesome video man! Sorry about the DIB group

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you!

[@traingamer1560]

+Scott Taipale No problem man!

[@archfoxyt6154]

РC Тiрs ТТТHIS ТOОL FОR FRЕЕ SТЕАМ МОNЕY IS ТТТTHЕ BЕSТ ОN ТHЕ ЕNТIRЕ WЕЕЕЕBSТОRЕ!!!>> NKР 765 Stеаm lосоmotivе with 29 ссссаrs оn thе mаinlinе 150 milе сhаsе

[@jmream2618]

looks like they're to generator cars on this train box car generator & a coach generator

[@cjfuller5792]

Traingamer15 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@daniels4227]

WOW Scott, what a great video and an amazing catch of the deer crossing the tracks early on in the video. And seriously, who would DISlike this video?? People need to cheer up! :) Keep up the great work my friend.

[@larryrwendelljr4465]

Thank you for sharing a most enjoyable video this extra long train, and no diesel attached either, very impressive, the old girl still have plenty of power :o)

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thanks for watching!

[@larryrwendelljr4465]

Scott Taipale You are very welcome :o)

[@BSPIVEY100]

Great work Scott ( again ) !

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you

[@ironmike2968]

This engine the 765 is my Favorite ever since it visited Ohio in 2017 i love across the road from railroad tracks and I would love it if it went by there imagine your at home and you hear the whistle and the sound of the steam and it speeds past the corner

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

I can barely imagin the days when this was normal travel

[@thomasweekley9209]

This video is very nicely done. But in a consist like this, the tender and the water tender don't count so officially it is 27 cars long. Still very impressive though. Good job

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you

[@kennethross786]

The big Berkshire, showing some serious pulling power - the usual 18 coaches PLUS 9 road freights (I don't count the tender and water car). I hope FWHRS finds a railway willing to run excursions soon - this old girl, like N&W 611, Southern 4501 & 630, UP 4014 & 844, and SP 4449, needs to be able to operate again.

[@sonnydean3187]

Next to the 611, the 765 has one of the best steam whistles around.

[@mjl451]

much appreciated you posting / sharing this! wow : )

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you!

[@jazzlemayfaustino4736]

m

[@jazzlemayfaustino4736]

@@ScottTaipaleRail2AaAaaAQ11 00J fdeessswss--👕👔👔👔👚👚👜👜💼💼👝maaaaaFGDDaAa

[@ronanvave560]

9:21 765 has three dynamos. What's the third one for, because I don't think 765 wouldn't have been fitted with PTC

[@HOmodeltrainfan]

Enjoyed this video Scott.

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank for watching!

[@dwkcamman611]

Wonderful production, great coverage! Well done indeed!

[@CaptainJustice166]

Great chase Scott!!! 150 miles!?? You had quite a day!!!

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

8 hours from my first shot to my last not counting the 45 min drive to and 2 1/2 drive back! Thanks!

[@CaptainJustice166]

Wow! No problem!

[@SlaterDozierRailroadMedia]

Good catch with the deer at the start of the video.

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

The deer were just standing there for 20 before the train spooked them!

[@SlaterDozierRailroadMedia]

Scott Taipale Still, great catch. I liked and subbed by the way.

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thanks for the sub!

[@SlaterDozierRailroadMedia]

Scott Taipale No problem. Mind subbing back?

[@howdoyoulikethat5253]

Damn, I love these old steam locomotives. Any old timers out there like me, that remember the old T.V. series way back in Yester year "CASEY JONES" ? 🚂

[@Scharpy1]

Sure. As a kid wished I could be shoveling the coal into the fire. Figured I could shovel really fast and make that train really fly. Got to take my grandsons on the Santa train ride today here in New Haven. Climbed on and in 765. What fun !!!!!!!

[@Wolfgodmak]

Rare to see freight and passengers mixed like this

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Without a network of coalingtowers, she has to bring her extra coal along with her

[@Niagra_fanBruce]

I used to follow the sister of 765 ,759.

[@retroolschool]

Outstanding man!

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you!

[@GerardvanSchip]

+Scott Taipale No, no no no, THANK YOU. Had to wipe away a tear, well shot and edited.

[@VincesArtDesigns]

The deer at the beginning 😂

[@PennRailVideos]

Great video, and love the Savage DIB comment lol!

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you! That nonsense went on for months, 6 dislikes every video I posted til they got bored with doing it.

[@Chessie1985]

Awesome video Scott!

[@ThomasFlansburg]

I plan on catching her crossing the Letchworth Viaduct next week as it passes thru the Southern Tier of New York.

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Good luck on your chase! Wish I could come film that trip!

[@RobertMayfair]

The world would be a better place with more steamies pulling freight.

[@howdoyoulikethat5253]

bsg1206 : Maybe, just maybe, some forward thinking rail road company, will bring about, more ecologically friendly steam locomotives. I would be amongst the first to buy a ticket to take the scenic view across the Beautiful U.S. of A. on one of these Beautiful Choo ChooTrains. 🚂👌👍🙋😂

[@kyledilbert6424]

How do you Like That ? Yeah We should make more steam powered engines If only we could fix the problem of that giant smoke trail How about using electricity to heat the water nullifying the need for a smokestack

[@eoinpkav152]

NO NO NO!!! We need that huge smoke stack!

[@AAPRCO]

You should read up on the steam turbine locomotive. It was going to be the next generation of steam locomotive until the diesel came about.

[@vermilionrailfan5651]

Actually, NAME, that "giant smoke trail" Is steam. Steam engines run on, as stated, steam, but they also release steam, not smoke

[@victoriam2041]

Gorgeous!!

[@dominiquedescottes9568]

MAGNIFIQUES ces monstres acier erructant de pussance et de vapeur

[@struck2soon]

No stinking diesel attached, thank goodness! Judging by those hopper cars, they are anticipating burning some coal over next few weeks...

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Yes plenty of fuel to power a long train around!

[@manga12]

Yes I would say so, not only the long jogs on route but they will be running fairly much the next month to place to place, so they will need it, not to mention out to new york and they Will charge up attica hill once more this year, YOU Know the one from the hill story on listen for the whistle but it will get hilly as they head east and will require a bit more coal.

[@bensommer4529]

I agree! I hate it when I see a beautiful steam locomotive with a big honking diesel right behind it.

[@struck2soon]

Indeed. At what point was it decided that a large, powerful steam locomotive was no longer able to haul trains? It is nanny-state madness, and should be stopped.

[@bensommer4529]

Exactly! Steam is so powerful and railroad used steam locomotives all the time until diesel came! I also heard a reason that they have those diesel units behind the steam locomotive is because the railroads are afraid something will go wrong and they don't want a huge backup on their mainline.

[@gamingodriscoll5714]

No Diesel? fuck yeah.

[@epifanioramoscorrales8488]

Hermoso tren que va pasando el río, sobre el puente de fierro, quien sabe en donde lo grabaron este vídeo

[@YourselfAndEye]

Damn she sounds good.

[@brianfalzon6739]

Would be awesome to see 1551 doubleheading with 765

[@penginator89]

what is the DIB group

[@wideworldofrailroads4014]

I made a prototype of the nkp golden railroad spike

[@wideworldofrailroads4014]

A very unique design

[@myfunnykitty6248]

Hi, great video, Scott Taipale i was looking a great video just like yours, can i use a fragment of your video? i just need 10 seconds or less!???

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you, yes you may

[@myfunnykitty6248]

Oh great! Thank you! :)

[@into_the_void]

How come these are still in use ?

[@Luckyblox14]

Excursion service. Millions love steam engines still and many groups, like the one running the 765, run entirely on volunteers and donations. They still prove reliable 150 years. The Big Boy 4014, the largest operating steam engine, decided to push a stalled diesel engine with 100s of tons of weight plus its other 100 tons of passengers. They are still some of the strongest equipment ever!

[@veliapustetto5068]

This is a looong train!

[@robertcovell2787]

Now that's what you call "pouring the coal to her|!

[@kevp9601]

I Agree with the 127 Likes, That is One Long Train Alright. ;-)

[@AzamKhan-wq4fb]

Elrphant and you .

[@Rebel9668]

Is it wrong that when I watch her I imagine her markings are L&N and I refer to her as Big Emma? LOL

[@animal16365]

I o ly counted 6 gondolas with coal plus the 1 gondola with the loader

[@Paw95]

wow thats a good one

[@edwardnono983]

It was the steam train

[@wideworldofrailroads4014]

I will make one that’s been tested

[@kyledilbert6424]

Using the time I counted for the back end of a coach (the boxes the train carries) to reach the end of the screen I deduce that this train is moving at a steady 10 mph

[@Luckyblox14]

This train can run up to 85 on its own and typically runs 70 with passengers

[@kyleflanigan1551]

I'd like to know what car is the 29th? Including the auxiliary tender I only count 28.....

[@ziiofswe]

You made me count. Twice. It's 29 with the tender.

[@garybensman1358]

28 is correct. The engines' tender is not counted.

[@TBoy205]

what is the purpose of the coal hoppers?

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Extra coal supply. High quality coal isn’t readily available like in the days of steam

[@robkrasinski6217]

The 765 had to do very long ferry moves between excursions when it ran for NS’s 21st Century Steam Program. Especially in 2012, 2013, and 2015. That’s why the gons of coal. Unfortunately NS ended the short lived program and isn’t even going to sponsor 611 excursions anymore starting this year, they auctioned off five of the red excursion coaches that were bought for the program. 611 might be able to operate excursions with Amtrak on NS.

[@4895.m]

Wat ir is train

[@joaobatistaoliveira7732]

Quantos Hp tem essa locomotiva?

[@Luckyblox14]

4500 horsepower

[@donaldcasselman]

Steel thunder at its best......

[@heatherallan2695]

huge steamer

[@mohsinsyedain1754]

Can never understand why these engineers/drivers are so obsessed with blowing that whistle..why? Like men with mentality of a delinquent child..obsessed with making a huge noise.

[@reversecloak550]

Crossings

[@Buynot]

It's not because they're obssesed with it. They're simply required by law to blow the whistle in a specific pattern for every grade crossing they go through.

[@paulsimkins3895]

Where is this bridge at

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

New Haven Indiana NE of town

[@pragmadev.478]

00:10 12:24

[@mikemcelveen2973]

Deer railfans 0:08-0:13

[@cintiaportritter6345]

Trem avapor legal

[@sugathgunathilaka1561]

Uol

[@JB-bo6yf]

💖💖🌞🌞🌞🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@csmithbk718]

I see some deer at :14.

[@kennethaliantluanga1370]

4 steam train supply me i need

[@sugathgunathilaka1561]

.

[@domingorabello2440]

Us

[@mashafedorova8042]

Дус

[@vanessanunes4952]

P9

[@stephanievalerio6657]

52

[@leonardopereiradamota1854]

Ú7

[@anantha.padmanabanpv2577]

Nklàlbayrava