A Decade of Chasing Trains 2010-2020

Ten years ago today I posted the first video to this channel, filmed on the opening day of Dollywood's 2010 season. I had hoped to celebrate by filming a remake today, but with the park closed I hope a recap of my last decade of railfanning will do. My quest for steam has taken me nearly half my life thus far and to interesting places all across America, and I am so thankful to each and every one of my subscribers for joining me on the adventure, and especially to all the friends I've made along the way. I hope you'll continue to follow me in the years to come - things may slow down for a while due to the ongoing crisis, but when the coal starts burnin' again I'll be there.

[@cassrailroad5358]

Congratulations on your ten year anniversary. Always love steam locomotives 🚂 because of all the working parts. Nothing better than to ride on them. Please keep up the great videos.

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Thank you! Nothing like steam power.

[@atsfevan0242]

Congrats and I think my fav locomotives in the vid were TVRM 610, Southern 630, Canadian Pacific 1293 which happens to be my favorite steam locomotive, Southern 4501, GCR 4960, N&W 611, Reading and Northern 425, Nickel Plate Road 765, Frisco 1630, Heisler 6, Nashville 576 being moved to restoration, Union Pacific 4014 & 844, Norfolk and Western 475 and Chesapeake and Ohio 2716 also being moved to restoration.

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Thanks! That sure is a lot of favorites.

[@railroadvelocipedeproducti2020]

Amazing!....looking at all these train clips put together makes me think of the mark 1 video train movies

[@radforddivisionrailfan]

I just realized that had it not been for the crisis situation, I probably would have been at Dollywood yesterday too. Whatever way, we'll get through this and be back to the places we love soon enough.

[@7822welshsteam]

Let's hope it's over sooner rather than later.

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Yep, we all just gotta sit tight. I just hope there isn't a second wave in the fall, losing the revenue from the fall color & Christmas trains could kill some smaller railroads.

[@radforddivisionrailfan]

I hope we don't see that either. Some places are already gonna be struggling after having to cancel their Thomas events.

[@guy_called_Odin]

Congrats on your 10 year anniversary! -- Guy who was in at least 2 shots shown in this video.

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Thanks!

[@stevenlangevin5847]

11:04 it’s like a never ending whistle cycle.

[@gearhead996]

Thanks for all your time and effort over the years. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your videos. I'm looking forward to my next trip to the Smokies.

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Thank you for watching! Hopefully the mountains will be welcoming visitors again soon.

[@stevensainerailfanproductions]

Congrats. I hope to get to that milestone soon.

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Thanks, just keep at it.

[@williamfischer5336]

Watching this gave me some Mark 1 video Roarin' Runby vibes. Keep up the amazing work you do!

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Thank you! Never heard of Roarin' Runby, I'll have to check that out.

[@railroadvelocipedeproducti2020]

154 had #12’s Whistle

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

If I remember right it was actually 192's whistle, I don't think 12's whistle has traveled anywhere but I could be wrong.

[@JoshRyanScott]

Grateful for the friendship, let's hope we can salvage the rest of 2020!

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Same to you Josh, fingers crossed we don't get a second wave in the fall.

[@traintraveler5413]

6:22 LOL 630'S BELL IS STUCK XD

[@7822welshsteam]

Not a great start to the 20s but there'll be great things to come in this decade. Great footage!

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Yep, lots to look forward to as soon as this passes. Personally I'm most excited for 576, 2716, and the reopening of the EBT. Hopefully they won't be delayed too much.

[@WRProductions]

This is excellent. Great job.

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Thank you!

[@BeyondJackieP]

15:10 that is Roger. E. Broggie and a narrow gauge train came from Mexico brought by Walt Disney himself.

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Walt had already died when the locomotives were brought from the Yucatan, the project was overseen by Roger Broggie which is why he has a loco named after him.

[@BeyondJackieP]

SmokyMtnSteam I meant to say that the Walt Disney company brought the trains.

[@Bowling1984FortniteandMLB]

Keep up the good work!!

[@thecarolinianrailfan8339]

Awesome footage

[@Bowling1984FortniteandMLB]

Nice video

[@TweetsieRailroader]

Great Video! Hopefully, you can post that remake soon!

[@BeyondJackieP]

10:25 Disney’s Monorail Mark 5

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Mark 6, the Mark 5s had a similar design but were smaller to fit on the beam at Anaheim.

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

I can only hope the Llangollen Railway can be reopened.

[@kmfetz]

So weird that Southern 154 was built. in 1890 and is still running in 2019.

[@dougvalmore1450]

Some very fine video of some really beautiful looking & sounding old trains. High quality, mostly stable, good camera work - over all a very fine presentation. But you did NOT film it. You recorded it, lensed it, videoed it - Pick the phrase you like. But there is not one frame of film! I know. I worked in Broadcast TV when we actually DID use film. There are no film artifacts. No gate weave, no grain, no hair/fuzz/dirt. Film, at this length. would even have cue dots at :10 & :01 before the reel changes (which I always saw). I know everybody says it. Doesn’t make it correct. But very good video work - thanks!

[@SantaFe19484]

Awesome video! Where are the steam shovels at?

[@SmokyMtnSteam]

Denton Farmpark in Denton, North Carolina. They can be seen operating at the annual Threshers' Reunion alongside lots of other cool steam, diesel, gas, and even horse-powered machines.

[@rogerlollar4325]

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