Starring 786: What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Railroaders (1994)

Made in 1994 this film stars the Austin Steam Train Association’s 1916 steam engine along with several other railroads as the kids in this film learn about trains.
Produced by Big Kids Productions.

[@austinsteamtrainassociation]

Want to see 786 run again? Donate today! - www.austinsteamtrain.org/donate-786-fund/

[@RailfanEngineer]

The good ol' days will be coming back soon, can't wait to see 786 back on the line again

[@FoxIslandRailroadCo]

I grew up with this VHS tape as a kid, so funny to see this again 20+ years later! Thanks for sharing 🔥

[@TrainMedia00]

Great shot and footage of 786, and I'll really want to put my hands and work on 786 to put back in operation, right now I'm back in Austin and I'm happy welling back to work on the ASTA, me and Noah and the others are still working on 442, and it's coming along very well, after that when I came back in December I hopefully to work on 786 because I love steam locomotives and I'll love to spend time with the locomotive.

[@TailsFan369no2]

Should have predicted this Still good to come back to occasionally

[@jimmyhook4852]

Favorite song from this program btw? ^^

[@jbaros8629]

13:11 I work at TXGN Railway and it was nice to see some history.

[@sirrliv]

Oh wow, that's what I call a flashback. I remember borrowing this film from my local public library when I was a kid. I recognize some of the old scenes too; 786, of course, but also the original Zilker Zephyr.

[@thesudriana016]

I remember this long forgotten VHS tape from childhood along w/ Rudy Roo: Trains Lots of Trains. I couldn't remember the titles of them back then sadly so it makes them even more obscure. Seeing them both now gave me the realization from the footage I vaguely saw and remembered. Also, some Amtrak parts were also included on There Goes a Train (as well as being used for the Shining Time Station Family Specials sponsors on PBS).

[@Ac6OOO]

I had this as one of my first train videos as a kid, so 786 has a special place with me because of this video.

[@jimmyhook4852]

Out of all the songs in it, which one do you like the most? :)

[@pluviamachina3583]

This video is the primary reason I know of this steam engine. I watched this a million times as a kid. X3

[@jimmyhook4852]

Favorite song from it btw? :)

[@pluviamachina3583]

@@jimmyhook4852 I don't, but I'm planning on making an unhinged YTP about it.

[@PrrProductions5550]

When is the expected time (like the date, month, and year) for #786 to run again?

[@austinsteamtrainassociation]

However long it will take to return 786 to service will be entirely dependent on the funding to build a shop and then reassemble the locomotive. Here's a video going into more details of the status and next steps of the 786 restoration. - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2qmZ59_o9ybhZo

[@PrrProductions5550]

@@austinsteamtrainassociation okay, I am visiting Texas very likely next year so it would be really cool to visit your railroad

[@austinsteamtrainassociation]

@@PrrProductions5550 We would love to have you! While 786 is out of service, we still offer rides on our many historic passenger cars. When tickets for next year are on sale, you can find them at this link www.etix.com/ticket/o/6038

[@DanielUnger-gn9ct]

My dream job was ta be a train engineer n have a passenger train service but my dream never came true 😢😢😢

[@jimmyhook4852]

Heh... I take it you uploaded this in regards to that comment I made about 786 appearing in this 1994 program? :3