NKP 765 Throttle Time

Here is me at the Throttle of NKP 765 at CVSR this year. I got to operate the locomotive for 6 miles with speeds up to 20mph!, A huge thank you too Kelly Lynch the VP of the FWRHS for giving me the once in a life time opportunity

[@lilfrostygamplays1665]

Awe man you got to drive the 765 that's an honor hopefully one day I'll be driving the Big Boy.

[@rudycarlson8245]

The list of locomotives that I would love to be at the Throttle of are. UP 844 UP 3985 UP 4014 LNER 4472 flying Scotsman nickel plate road 587 nickel plate road 765 LNER 4468 MALLARD The fastest steam locomotive ever built 126 mph! there’s no way in hell that record will ever be beaten!

[@261fan]

@@rudycarlson8245 well it most likely already has been, and probably will again soon. PRR T1 and S1 locos have been said to have gone well over 130 MPH. The t1 being built has a top speed of 140, and people are looking to break the record once it has been built

[@ghostfox4]

That chime sounds so different from inside the cab. Chills man, so awesome!

[@jacksalvin364]

0:20 1:58 4:47 5:17 5:31

[@RocketStephen618]

Man you can whistle!!! Super lucky too, If only I lived nearby or had the money to travel to it lol

[@lilfrostygamplays1665]

I love the whistle quilling to

[@railsandracing]

Way to go! You've got a nice hand on that whistle lever too.

[@Dillon_Goble]

Thanks!

[@arounddallastx123]

Dillon Goble next time you should drive PM 1225

[@HybridHobby]

Awesome video! Experience of a lifetime!

[@aaron-prime117]

And I thought throttle time was a brand new experience this year. Didn’t know they had it back in 2019.

[@lembriggs1075]

Very nicely done there engineer Dillon. You are now qualified on Steam!

[@NateTheMononRailfan]

I want to bring back the Chessie Steam special I always loved that.

[@HUEEY]

My dude that’s so awesome!

[@berkshirerailfanproduction5155]

Must have been the experience of a lifetime to operate 765! I would love to go out to the CVSR and purchase a throttle time ticket in future. Thank you for sharing this, this video extremely interesting to watch an operation inside 765’s cab.

[@alishamcdonald7316]

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[@MidwesternRailfan]

Next time you should do shave and a haircut XD

[@MattChaffe]

Oh this is awesome! So cool you got to drive 765!

[@aaron-prime117]

I missed my chance to buy a ticket for throttle time this year, but hopefully I’ll get it next year

[@angeldjcuba61]

I hope to operate #614 or #759

[@eliteproductions7636]

Where is the second whistle lever located? The deeper sounding one

[@DAPchatt]

Fireman side of the cab

[@cmilburn26]

How’d you manage to swing this?? That’s an amazing opportunity many would do anything for!!

[@Basinrails]

You lucky bastard! I wish I could do stuff like this!

[@reversecloak550]

My question is how do u even get a ride in the cab of this cause someone else was with him

[@thelegendof844steamengines]

Is this Nickel Plate Road 765? Bonus: Whistle 00:20

[@manishagodfrey1245]

Yes

[@alishamcdonald7316]

How did the whistle blow by itself

[@joshuametzl1420]

Fireman's side whistle I believe.

[@DAPchatt]

There is a second lever above the fireman seat. Just like on some other locos including 4501, it has a rope tho